Power Projects for Oct. 16, 2009

Here are the headlines for the Utility E Alert issued October 16, 2009 http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/energy.html#41f is offered separately, but is also included in the Utility Environmental Upgrade Tracking System: http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/energy.html#42ei which has current data on each coal-fired plant worldwide. Utility People: http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/energy.html#43i can also be included in the package.

UTILITY E-ALERT
#946 - October 16, 2009
Table of Contents

COAL - U. S.

" Cap and Trade Program lowers Ozone Levels in Eastern US
" Pennsylvania Lawmakers support Good Spring IGCC Power Plant
" Ohio EPA approves additional Hg Control for 629 MW Meigs County
" Black & Veatch to manage Baghouse Additions at Lawrence 4 and 5
" Indian River gets Approval for FGD
" Hearings on Power Projects in Texas and Mississippi
" Two Units at Presque Isle Retire
" Bruce Mansfield reaches Settlement regarding Particulate Emissions

COAL - WORLD

" Simhapuri Energy invites bids for 2 x 150 MW Tamminapatnam Power Project
" Emerson to supply Ovation Control System for 300 MW Puttalam 1 Power Plant in Sri Lanka
" JSW Energy to tie up Funds for 4,800 MW in Maharashtra and West Bengal, India
" Dong Energy pulls out of 1600 MW Hunterston Power Project in the UK
" PLN inks Loan Agreements for Coal-fired Power Plants
" Victoria could close Hazelwood and Yallourn Power Plants to cut CO2 Emissions
" Aryan MP Power Generation invites Bids for 1200 MW Majhauli Power Project

GAS/OIL - US

" 512 MW Bayonne Energy Center Receives Air Permit
" 900 MW Carty Combined Cycle proposed by Portland General Electric

GAS/OIL - WORLD

" New 2000-3000 MW Power Project being Considered next to beleaguered Dabhol Plant
" Only 700 MW to be Online for Pakistan from delayed Rental Power Plants
" Saudi Electricity Company to enhance Power Plant Reliability at Riyadh PP10 with GE Mark VIe Integrated Control System
" John Sisk & Son Ltd. has Construction Contract for Pembrokeshire Combined Cycle

BIOMASS

" Southern Power to build 100 MW Wood-fueled Power Plant in East Texas
" ANGLESEY Aluminum to build 300 MW Wood-burning Power Plant in Penrhos, UK

GASIFICATION

" Cook Inlet Region plans to build 100 MW Undergound Coal Gasification Power Plant in Alaska

CO2

" Successful Pilot Test of Carbon Capture at We Energies Power Plant
" Fortum, TVO select Siemens for Finnish Carbon Capture Project
" Shell awarded $865 Million for Carbon Capture Project in Alberta, Canada
" Alstom, TransAlta awarded $750 Million for Carbon Capture Project in Alberta, Canada
" Battelle, Fluor to study Carbon Capture and Storage at Washington Paper Mill
" Pipeline Would Carry Midwest CO2 to Gulf Coast Oil Fields
" Blue Source, Goldman in $12 Million Carbon Deal
" Australia decides not to adopt UK Carbon Capture Commitment for New Power Plants
" Norway plans Record 2010 Carbon Capture Spending

NUCLEAR

" Flowserve wins Nuclear Valve Order for Shin-Kori 3 and 4
" KSB gets €50 Million Nuclear Pump Order in China
" UK Committee says UK needs Two New Nuclear Power Plants by 2020 to meet Climate Change Goals
" Nuclear Regulatory Commission says Westinghouse AP1000 Design Needs More Work

BUSINESS

" Sargas/Daewoo join Forces to build 'Zero Emission' Power Plants

HOT TOPIC HOUR

" Measurement and Control Instrumentation was the Hot Topic Yesterday
" "Hot Topic" is "How to Build Pump Company Revenues and Profits" October 21, at 12:30 p.m.
" "CEMs for Measurement of Ammonia, SO3 and Low Level NOx" will be the "Hot Topic" on October 22, 2009
" "Mercury Air Reduction Training" is "Hot Topic" for October 23
" Upcoming Hot Topic Hours

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Bob McIlvaine
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