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Ameren Missouri approved to build 800 MW simple-cycle facility …
Oct 31, 2024 · Ameren received approval from the Missouri Public Service Commission to build an 800 MW simple-cycle natural gas energy center at the site of the former coal-fired Meramec Energy Center, which ...
U.S. solar generation continues to make huge gains in 2024
Nov 27, 2024 · During the first nine months of 2024, utility-scale solar power generation (thermal and PV) output increased a whopping 30.1% from the same period in 2023.
DOE awards six contracts to build out U.S. advanced nuclear fuel …
Oct 9, 2024 · The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded contracts to six companies meant to spur the buildout of a U.S. supply chain for fuels for advanced nuclear reactors.. Many advanced reactors will ...
Steam Generation Thermodynamics 101 - Power Engineering
Nov 1, 2008 · Main steam is at 2,000 psia, 1,000 F, and has an enthalpy of 1474.1 Btu/lbm. The steam extraction (cold reheat) pressure is 300 psia, which equates (isentropically) to a cold reheat temperature of ...
Westinghouse procures a new partner for floating nuclear power …
Nov 26, 2024 · Westinghouse Electric Company and CORE POWER announced a new cooperative agreement for the design and development of a floating nuclear power plant (FNPP) using Westinghouse’s eVinci microreactor.
Boilers running on hydrogen: What you need to know - Power …
Aug 16, 2022 · Further, the conservate design practices of the industry generally lead to furnaces being a little oversized. Thus, adding a little hydrogen rarely means having to make the furnace larger.
Oklo advances Ohio nuclear plans, gets key fed approval for fuel ...
Feb 2, 2024 · Oklo obtained a site use permit from the DOE for the Idaho site at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) in 2019. The company applied with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in March 2020 to ...
Appalachian Power wants to bring small modular reactors to Virginia
Nov 18, 2024 · Appalachian Power has announced plans to bring small modular reactors (SMRs) to Virginia after its representatives identified a potential site for a project.
Capacity factors of combined-cycle power plants increasing as ...
Nov 20, 2023 · The average utilization rate (or capacity factor) for the entire U.S. fleet of combined-cycle natural gas turbine (CCGT) electric power plants has risen as the operating efficiency of new CCGT ...