General Archives https://live-powermag.pantheonsite.io/category/general/ 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 Mon, 06 Nov 2023 17:20:04 +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 General Archives https://live-powermag.pantheonsite.io/category/general/ 32 32 How to Cut Energy Costs and Create Efficiencies this Winter https://www.powermag.com/blog/how-to-cut-energy-costs-and-create-efficiencies-this-winter/ https://www.powermag.com/blog/how-to-cut-energy-costs-and-create-efficiencies-this-winter/#respond Mon, 06 Nov 2023 17:20:05 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?post_type=blog&p=210106 As more businesses consider electrification efforts to reduce their carbon impact, energy decision-makers must not lose sight of the critical role of overall energy efficiency efforts. While electrification upgrades are […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/blog/how-to-cut-energy-costs-and-create-efficiencies-this-winter/feed/ 0 How an EMP or GMD Could Destroy the Power Grid and Create Chaos https://www.powermag.com/how-an-emp-or-gmd-could-destroy-the-power-grid-and-create-chaos/ https://www.powermag.com/how-an-emp-or-gmd-could-destroy-the-power-grid-and-create-chaos/#respond Thu, 13 Apr 2023 15:34:30 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=187104 Perhaps the most devastating thing that could happen in any developed country would be widespread catastrophic damage to its electric power grid. Nearly everything in an industrialized nation relies on […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/how-an-emp-or-gmd-could-destroy-the-power-grid-and-create-chaos/feed/ 0 Lagging Behind: Utilities Need to Update Mobile App Strategies https://www.powermag.com/press-releases/lagging-behind-utilities-need-to-update-mobile-app-strategies/ https://www.powermag.com/press-releases/lagging-behind-utilities-need-to-update-mobile-app-strategies/#respond Wed, 22 Feb 2023 16:30:48 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?post_type=press-releases&p=182754 TROY, Mich. (Feb. 22, 2023) — Across virtually every industry and nearly every type of customer interaction, digital customer engagement via mobile apps has surged, raising customer satisfaction and increasing […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/press-releases/lagging-behind-utilities-need-to-update-mobile-app-strategies/feed/ 0 Marnie Surfaceblow: When Exploring Unknown Territory, Bring a Guide [FICTION] https://www.powermag.com/marnie-surfaceblow-when-exploring-unknown-territory-bring-a-guide/ https://www.powermag.com/marnie-surfaceblow-when-exploring-unknown-territory-bring-a-guide/#respond Wed, 01 Feb 2023 05:13:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=181775 New technology requires new ways of thinking, especially because safety is paramount. This is even more true for any situation where an established industry experience base is lacking. “Did you have a good

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/marnie-surfaceblow-when-exploring-unknown-territory-bring-a-guide/feed/ 0 Reduce Plant Fuel Use, Emissions, and Operating Cost with Performance Models and Predictive Maintenance https://www.powermag.com/reduce-plant-fuel-use-emissions-and-operating-cost-with-performance-models-and-predictive-maintenance/ https://www.powermag.com/reduce-plant-fuel-use-emissions-and-operating-cost-with-performance-models-and-predictive-maintenance/#respond Thu, 01 Dec 2022 05:04:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=180117 Thermal power generation has to adapt new methods to thrive as renewables transform dispatch. Now used more often as a bridge source of power rather than the main source of power, many fossil fuel plants

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/reduce-plant-fuel-use-emissions-and-operating-cost-with-performance-models-and-predictive-maintenance/feed/ 0 How Utilities Can Solve ‘Time of Use’ Rate Rollout Puzzle in Just Three Steps https://www.powermag.com/how-utilities-can-solve-time-of-use-rate-rollout-puzzle-in-just-three-steps/ https://www.powermag.com/how-utilities-can-solve-time-of-use-rate-rollout-puzzle-in-just-three-steps/#respond Sat, 29 Oct 2022 13:47:07 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=179568 In a constantly plugged-in world, people rely on always available and uninterrupted electricity, now more than ever. While the electric industry has invested significantly to meet customers’ demand on the […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/how-utilities-can-solve-time-of-use-rate-rollout-puzzle-in-just-three-steps/feed/ 0 Marnie Surfaceblow—Once an Engineer, Always an Engineer: Don’t Let Technology Hide Simple Problems and Their Solutions https://www.powermag.com/once-an-engineer-always-an-engineer-dont-let-technology-hide-simple-problems-and-their-solutions/ https://www.powermag.com/once-an-engineer-always-an-engineer-dont-let-technology-hide-simple-problems-and-their-solutions/#respond Thu, 01 Sep 2022 04:11:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=177606 When facing the unknown, power professionals must use their skills, draw from their experience, and think creatively. Marnie and Maya do just that while off the clock at Marnie’s high school reunion. “Hi

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/once-an-engineer-always-an-engineer-dont-let-technology-hide-simple-problems-and-their-solutions/feed/ 0 Marnie Surfaceblow: Oil Pump Amps Provide the Clue Marnie Needs to Stave Off Trouble https://www.powermag.com/oil-pump-amps-provide-the-clue-marnie-needs-to-stave-off-trouble/ https://www.powermag.com/oil-pump-amps-provide-the-clue-marnie-needs-to-stave-off-trouble/#respond Mon, 02 May 2022 04:12:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=174230 Incessant trivial alarms can drown out important warnings and cause headaches for control room operators. In this installment of Marnie Surfaceblow, our fearless heroine wades through all the noise to identify

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/oil-pump-amps-provide-the-clue-marnie-needs-to-stave-off-trouble/feed/ 0 2021 Connected Plant Conference Game Changers Award Winners  https://www.powermag.com/2021-connected-plant-conference-game-changers-award-winners/ https://www.powermag.com/2021-connected-plant-conference-game-changers-award-winners/#respond Wed, 05 Jan 2022 13:40:40 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=171574 Behind the digital tools that make the industrial internet of things (IIOT) in the power generation and chemical process industries are people. The 2021 Connected Plant Conference in Austin, Texas […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/2021-connected-plant-conference-game-changers-award-winners/feed/ 0 Show Preview – Experience POWER https://www.powermag.com/show-preview-experience-power/ https://www.powermag.com/show-preview-experience-power/#respond Fri, 01 Oct 2021 04:11:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=168512 POWER magazine is again hosting its Experience POWER event, with the 2021 edition taking place Oct. 18–21 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. Experience POWER is the only live

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