1207 Power Projects For Dec. 14, 2007

Subject: Power Projects For Dec. 14, 2007

Here are the headlines for the Utility “E” Alert issued Dec. 14, 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

#853 – December 14, 2007

Table of Contents

POWER-GEN INTERNATIONAL 2007

28 Audio Interviews and Stand Pictures Produced at Power-Gen
Dustex Continues to Penetrate the Utility Market
Nalco/ Mobotec Merger Provides Capability from the Boiler through Wastewater Treatment
CBI Fabricates Vessels for FGD
Weiss is Supplying Precipitators for Biomass Co-firing
Tyco CEMS used for Ethanol as Well as Power
Clyde Bergemann has Supplied 20 Mercury Reduction Systems
NYK Supplies a Range of Alloy Stainless Grades for Coal and Nuclear
Beetle Plastics Focuses on FGD Piping
Yokogawa Supplies Automation Solutions
Ametek Acid Dew Point Monitor is available as a Portable or Continuous System
Endress + Hauser Combines Measurement with Process Automation
Jacoby Energy has the Westinghouse Plasma Gasification License
SPX Corporation Services the Power Industry with a Wide Range of Equipment
GE Very Active at the Show
Siemens Communicates Developments in Supercritical Plants, Water and Wastewater Treatment and Modernizing Generators

COAL – U.S.

Hitachi Power Systems America Awarded Contract to Supply SCR Catalyst for AEP’s SCR Fleet
Rocky Mountain Power Cancels 527 MW Supercritical Power Project at Jim Bridger, also IGCC Project at Same Site
Western Greenbrier 98 MW Coal Waste-fired Power Project Has Financial Difficulties
270 MW Richfield CFB Power Project in Utah Forging Ahead
Change in Location for 1,200 MW Lockwood IGCC Power Plant and Link to Dow Chemicals
Richmond Power & Light to Install Dustex Baghouse at Whitewater
Consumers Energy 800 MW Bay City Power Project on Hold
Emerson to Digitally Automate New Unit, Upgrade Controls for Existing Unit at City Utilities’ Southwest
Alcoa Decides it Would be too Costly to Build 950 MW Power Plant at Indian Head, MD Site
Dry Fork Will Use Largest Dry Scrubber Module Ever Built in U.S.

COAL – WORLD

SPX to Supply Filters and Air Preheaters to 4,800 MW Medupi in South Africa
MPX to Build Power Plants in Brazil
Reliance Energy to Build 1200 MW Raghunathpur Power Project
Transmission Line Problem Resolved for 1,500 MW Jhajjar Power Project in India
2100 MW Kosovo C (Kosovo) Tender Announcement Postponed
Two Power Plants Planned in Thailand Estuaries
Mperial to Build 160 MW Power Plant in Thailand
Lanco Secures Power Contract for 990 MW from Talcher Project
AES Planning Expansion of Orissa Power Plant
Indonesia has 35 Coal-fired Power Plants under Construction

GAS/OIL – WORLD

GE Energy to Provide Four LMS100 Gas Turbines to Three Latin American Power Companies
Wärtsilä Delivers Dual-Fuel 64 MW Power Plant to Trinidad and Tobago
130 MW Aba Power Plant in Abia State, Nigeria
Rodney Gas-fired Power Project in New Zealand May Go Ahead
Foster Wheeler to Supply CFB Boiler to LUKOIL Energy & Gas of Romania
New South Wales State in Australia Looking to Natural Gas for Future Generation

NUCLEAR

BUSINESS

Sempell Valves on RWE Power Plants
Graymont Acquires Cutler-Magner Company
Carmeuse to Acquire Oglebay Norton for $35.00 per Share in Cash
Peabody to Help Develop Near-zero Emissions Coal-fired Power Plant in China
Hanwei Energy Services/Ershigs Joint FRP Venture in China
RFP: 100-800 MW by South Mississippi Electric Power Association
GE Energy Investing $50 Million to Double Steam Turbine and Generator Manufacturing and Engineering Capacities
Alstom to Build New Turbine Manufacturing Facility in the US
Japan to Lend $160 Million for 360 MW Haripur Power Plant

HOT TOPIC HOUR

Two “Hot Topics” for Dec. 20: Coal Selection (9:00 a.m.); Mercury CEMS (1:00 p.m.)
Upcoming “Hot Topic” Hours

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Bob McIlvaine