Coal Archives https://live-powermag.pantheonsite.io/category/coal/ The power industry's trusted source for generation technology, O&M, and legal & regulatory news for coal, gas, nuclear, hydro, wind & solar power plants; power jobs Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:31:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.powermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-p-power-32x32.jpg Coal Archives https://live-powermag.pantheonsite.io/category/coal/ 32 32 Southern CEO: Data Center Demand, Regulatory Changes Could Keep Coal-Fired Units Online https://www.powermag.com/southern-ceo-data-center-demand-regulatory-changes-could-keep-coal-fired-units-online/ https://www.powermag.com/southern-ceo-data-center-demand-regulatory-changes-could-keep-coal-fired-units-online/#respond Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:21:20 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=225346 Utilities recognizing the need to produce more electricity, in part to satisfy demand from data centers, may keep coal-fired units in operation longer than anticipated. A lessening of environmental regulations […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/southern-ceo-data-center-demand-regulatory-changes-could-keep-coal-fired-units-online/feed/ 0 Kingston Coal Ash Spill: Cleanup Workers Were the Unfortunate Losers https://www.powermag.com/kingston-coal-ash-spill-cleanup-workers-were-the-unfortunate-losers/ https://www.powermag.com/kingston-coal-ash-spill-cleanup-workers-were-the-unfortunate-losers/#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2024 20:15:59 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=225121 On Dec. 22, 2008, a major dike failure occurred on the north slopes of the ash pond at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA’s) Kingston Fossil Plant. The failure resulted in […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/kingston-coal-ash-spill-cleanup-workers-were-the-unfortunate-losers/feed/ 0 Power Shift: Trump’s Energy Agenda Sparks Cautious Optimism, Climate Concerns https://www.powermag.com/power-shift-trumps-energy-agenda-sparks-cautious-optimism-climate-concerns/ https://www.powermag.com/power-shift-trumps-energy-agenda-sparks-cautious-optimism-climate-concerns/#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2024 18:25:38 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=225115 Tuesday’s election, which will return Donald Trump to the White House and grant the U.S. Senate a Republican majority, could have sizeable implications for the power industry. In reactions sent […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/power-shift-trumps-energy-agenda-sparks-cautious-optimism-climate-concerns/feed/ 0 Advancing Carbon Capture: Supreme Court Ruling and Innovative Solutions for Reducing Emissions https://www.powermag.com/advancing-carbon-capture-supreme-court-ruling-and-innovative-solutions-for-reducing-emissions/ https://www.powermag.com/advancing-carbon-capture-supreme-court-ruling-and-innovative-solutions-for-reducing-emissions/#respond Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:50:10 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=224841 As global efforts intensify to mitigate climate change, carbon capture has emerged as a vital technology to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Power generation, a major source of global carbon dioxide […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/advancing-carbon-capture-supreme-court-ruling-and-innovative-solutions-for-reducing-emissions/feed/ 0 A Breakdown of Cuba’s Grid Collapse and Recovery Efforts https://www.powermag.com/a-breakdown-of-cubas-grid-collapse-and-recovery-efforts/ https://www.powermag.com/a-breakdown-of-cubas-grid-collapse-and-recovery-efforts/#respond Thu, 24 Oct 2024 20:05:01 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=224784 Cuba is in the throes of a severe energy crisis, driven by fuel supply disruptions and compounded by obstacles in securing vital technologies and supplies needed to modernize and operate […]

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Figure 1: Power situation in Cuba as of Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. Source: Amaury Perez

]]> https://www.powermag.com/a-breakdown-of-cubas-grid-collapse-and-recovery-efforts/feed/ 0 Power Demand from Data Centers Keeping Coal-Fired Plants Online https://www.powermag.com/power-demand-from-data-centers-keeping-coal-fired-plants-online/ https://www.powermag.com/power-demand-from-data-centers-keeping-coal-fired-plants-online/#respond Thu, 17 Oct 2024 01:33:10 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=224575 The power generation sector is looking at numerous ways to provide enough electricity to satisfy demand from data centers. Bloomberg Intelligence recently said its research shows data centers, buildings filled […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/power-demand-from-data-centers-keeping-coal-fired-plants-online/feed/ 0 Questions Arise About Private Equity Involvement in Purchase of Gavin Coal-Fired Plant https://www.powermag.com/blog/questions-arise-about-private-equity-involvement-in-purchase-of-gavin-coal-fired-plant/ https://www.powermag.com/blog/questions-arise-about-private-equity-involvement-in-purchase-of-gavin-coal-fired-plant/#respond Tue, 15 Oct 2024 17:20:38 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?post_type=blog&p=224533 Dennis Wamsted and Seth Feaster at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis recently wrote a commentary looking at Energy Capital Partners’ (ECP) deal to take over ownership of […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/blog/questions-arise-about-private-equity-involvement-in-purchase-of-gavin-coal-fired-plant/feed/ 0 Supreme Court Clears Way for Limits on Power Plant Mercury, Methane Emissions https://www.powermag.com/supreme-court-clears-way-for-limits-on-power-plant-mercury-methane-emissions/ https://www.powermag.com/supreme-court-clears-way-for-limits-on-power-plant-mercury-methane-emissions/#respond Sat, 05 Oct 2024 14:59:50 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=224104 The U.S. Supreme Court has said that rules requiring power plants burning fossil fuels to reduce emissions of toxic substances can stand, dealing a blow to several Republican-led states and […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/supreme-court-clears-way-for-limits-on-power-plant-mercury-methane-emissions/feed/ 0 Billions in Federal Funding Earmarked for Power Plant CCS Projects: Here’s a Snapshot https://www.powermag.com/billions-in-federal-funding-earmarked-for-power-plant-ccs-projects-heres-a-snapshot/ https://www.powermag.com/billions-in-federal-funding-earmarked-for-power-plant-ccs-projects-heres-a-snapshot/#respond Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:13:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=223938 The Department of Energy (DOE) unveiled plans on Sept. 27 to inject $1.3 billion into its portfolio of federally funded carbon capture demonstration and large-scale pilot programs by the end […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/billions-in-federal-funding-earmarked-for-power-plant-ccs-projects-heres-a-snapshot/feed/ 0 Lignite Coal Power CCS Project in North Dakota Gets First Tranche of $350M Federal Funding https://www.powermag.com/lignite-coal-power-ccs-project-in-north-dakota-gets-first-tranche-of-350m-federal-funding/ https://www.powermag.com/lignite-coal-power-ccs-project-in-north-dakota-gets-first-tranche-of-350m-federal-funding/#respond Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:09:54 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=223927 Project Tundra, a demonstration project that seeks to capture an average of 4 million tons of carbon dioxide from flue gas from two lignite-fired units at the 705-MW Milton R. […]

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The Milton R. Young Station, a two-unit lignite coal power plant near Center, N.D., is a critical energy source for Minnkota Power Cooperative, equipped with advanced emission controls and soon to be enhanced by Project Tundra's CO₂ capture and storage initiative. Courtesy: Minnkota Power Cooperative

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