Subject:  Power Projects For Nov. 16, 2007

Here are the headlines for the Utility “E” Alert issued Nov. 16, 2007.  Utility E Alert: 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

#850 – November 16, 2007

Table of Contents

COAL – U.S.

• Otter Tail Power Big Stone 2 Progressing
• Allied Environmental Provides FGD for Southwest II, Pullman Provides Chimney
• Tampa Electric Polk 6 Cancelled in Florida
• Seminole Electric Waiting for Appeal Decision on Seminole 3
• 285 MW Stanton Changed from IGCC to Combined Cycle
• B&W to Supply Boiler, SCR for 420 MW Dry Fork in Wyoming
• APS Cholla 3 and 4 Using Babcock Power Open Tower Design
• MO Dept. of Natural Resources Holding Hearings on Proposed Associated Electric Coop 660 MW Carroll County Power Plant
• Portland General Electric BART Analysis for Boardman Plant

·         Judge Orders University of Wisconsin to Apply for New Permit and Install Controls on Coal-fired Boiler

·         Midwest Governors Sign Greenhouse Gas Reduction Pact

• Xcel to Shut Down Arapahoe and Cameo, Replace with Gas-fired Units
• City Water, Light and Power Dallman 1 Destroyed in Explosion and Fire

COAL – WORLD

• Electrabel to Build 800 MW Power Plant in Wilhelmshaven, Germany
• Hitachi to Supply Boilers, Alstom Turbines for 4,800 MW Medupi in South Africa
• Adani Power to Expand Mundra Power Project from 2,640 to 4,620 MW
• Land Acquisition Begun for Two Power Plants in Uttar Pradesh State of India
• China Continues to Add New Coal Plants and FGD

GAS/OIL – U.S.

• CA Energy Commission Recommends against 116 MW Eastshore Peaking Project

GAS/OIL – WORLD

• Asian Development Bank to Invest in 171 MW Daharki, Sindh, Pakistan Power Project

NUCLEAR

• NRC to Study Extending Beaver Valley 1 and 2 Licenses
• Siemens/Rosatom Sign Agreement to Increase Nuclear Power so it accounts for about 25 Percent of Total Russian Generation by 2027
• Italy/US Signed Agreement for Research and Development of Nuclear and Clean Coal Power
• Nuclear Power Expansion could be threatened by Engineering/Operator Shortages
• Exelon to Use GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s Reactor Design if it Builds a Nuclear Power Plant in Texas

HOT TOPIC HOUR

• Corrosion Materials for Scrubbers and Stacks is the “Hot Topic” for November 29, 2007
• Upcoming “Hot Topic” Hours

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Bob McIlvaine

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