Subject:  Power Projects For October 6, 2006

Here are the headlines for the Utility E Alert issued October 6, 2006.  The Utility E Alert:   http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/energy.html#41F is offered separately, but is also included in the Utility Environmental Upgrade Tracking System http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/energy.html which has current data on each coal-fired plant worldwide.  Utility People:  http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/energy.html#43I can also be included in the package.

UTILITY E-ALERT

#794 – October 6, 2006

Table of Contents

COAL – U.S.

• Cormetech Experience on PRB Coals is Substantial but subject to Interpretation
• Washington Group Provides Engineering for Monroe 3 and 4 FGD Projects
• AEP Begins Permitting for IGCC Power Plants in Both OH and WV
• ALSTOM, EPRI and We Energies to Demonstrate CO₂ Capture Process
• DC Proposing to Cut PEPCO’s NOx Allowances
• Valmy to Demonstrate ReACT
• South Dakota Politicians Support New Rail Line to Powder River Basin Coal

COAL – WORLD

• ALSTOM to Upgrade 6 x 350 MW Arnot
• Enel to Invest in Maritsa East 3
• Sri Lanka Proposing 500 MW Coal-fired Power Plant
• Bosnia Planning Four Coal-fired Power Plants for 2,000 MW Total
• RAO UES Planning to Build 10,000 MW of Power Plants along Russia/China Border to Supply China with Electricity
• OGK-2 (Russia) Plans Three Power Plants in the 2006-2010 Time Frame
• Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Planning Coal-fired Power Projects at Ennore, Tuticorin, Mettur, and North Chennai

COAL – CHINA

• 200 MW Datang Shuangyashan 1 in Operation
• Engineering Begun for 6 x 600 MW Jiejin
• 300 MW Wulashan with FGD in Inner Mongolia in Operation
• 600 MW Fujian Datang Ningde 2 put into Operation
• 300 MW Gansu Jingyuan 2 put into Operation 
• FGD Project for a 330 MW Unit at Sahxi Lueyang Power

GAS/OIL – WORLD

• Sri Lanka Plans Two 300 MW Power Plants to be Fueled with LNG
• Melewar Plans 150 MW Power Project in Rayong, Thailand
• Public Power Corp. Plans 400 MW Gas-fired Power Plant near Megalopolis, a Gas-fired Power Plant in Aliveri, and a 400 MW Lignite-fired Power Plant in Western Macedonia
• EGAT Wants Less Reliance on Natural Gas

GASIFICATION/ETHANOL

• Coal-to-Liquid and IGCC Power Plant Proposed for Roundup, Montana
• Tondu Plans 600 MW Pet Coke IGCC Power Plant in Texas
• Legislation Introduced to Promote Coal-to-Liquids

NUCLEAR

• Exelon Considering Building 1,500 MW Nuclear Power Plant in Texas

RENEWABLES

• Another 50 MW Hydroelectric Plant Announced for Iloilo, Philippines

• Vestas Wind Turbines for 140 MW Marengo Wind Farm
• Iberdrola Plans Large Investment in Wind Farms
• Wärtsilä to Build 75 MW Power Plant Firing Palm Oil for Acerra, Italy  

HOT TOPICS

• Hot Topic Hour on SCR Catalyst - October 12, 2006

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Bob McIlvaine

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