More New Power Plant Projects News

	Cherokee Nation, four other tribes developing 153 MW Oklahoma wind project 05/17/2013 The Cherokee Nation and fourth other tribes will develop a 153 MW wind power project in partnership with PNE Wind USA Inc.
	New 800 MW natural gas-fired power plant begins operations early 05/17/2013 Competitive Power Ventures (CPV), GE’s GE Energy Financial Services subsidiary and Diamond Generating Corp. (DGC) said May 16 that commercial operations began at a natural gas-fired power plant in California.
Utility to break ground on natural gas-fired power plant in 2014 05/17/2013 A new natural gas-fired power plant is in the works in Oklahoma.
	Nuclear license challenge thrown out in federal appeals court 05/17/2013 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit unanimously rejected a challenge to licenses for construction of two nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle in Georgia.
	WWEA: Wind power capacity to reach 500,000 MW by 2016 05/16/2013 The World Wind Energy Association expects global wind power capacity to reach 500,000 MW by 2016 and that total global wind power capacity of around 1 million MW is possible by the year 2020.
Oral arguments begin on coal-fired power plant lawsuit 05/16/2013 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit heard oral arguments Wednesday on a lawsuit filed against both the former and current owners of the Homer City Generating Station, a 2 GW coal-fired power plant in Pennsylvania.
Westinghouse, China ink SMR nuclear deal 05/16/2013 Westinghouse and China’s national State Nuclear Power Technology Corp. (SNPTC) will jointly develop a small modular reactor (SMR) design licensable in both the US and China.
	Goldman Sachs gives SolarCity a $500mn boost 05/16/2013 SolarCity signed a lease financing agreement with Goldman Sachs to fund more than $500 million to develop some 110 MW of solar power.
Solar power research in Nevada to receive $20mn boost 05/15/2013 The National Science Foundation is awarding a $20 million grant to Nevada’s higher education system to help fund research on solar power.
	Nuclear energy a job creator poised for growth, says conference keynote 05/15/2013 In his keynote address to the 550 industry leaders in attendance for the Nuclear Energy Institute’s Nuclear Energy Assembly, NEI CEO Marvin Fertel hailed nuclear power as a job creator with a bright future.
	Waste-to-energy plant to use GE natural gas-fired engines 05/15/2013 GE and Green Waste Energy signed a frame agreement for GE to supply an undetermined amount of Jenbacher gas engines to power a series of Advanced Recycling and Energy Conversion plants.
Gas, coal boilers to receive emissions controls 05/15/2013 Fuel Tech Inc. received two domestic air pollution control contracts for $10.5 million.
	Fluor settles dispute over UK offshore wind farm 05/15/2013 Fluor Corp. reached a settlement with Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds on all outstanding claims related to construction of the 500 MW Greater Gabbard offshore wind project off the coast of England.
Wind power, emissions control investments garner clash in Nebraska 05/14/2013 The Nebraska Electric Generation and Transmission Co-op Inc. is asking Nebraska Public Power District to eliminate proposed investments in wind energy, emissions controls and energy efficiency programs.
Georgia Power adds 53 MW of biomass capacity from Piedmont Green Power 05/14/2013 Georgia Power added 53.5 MW of new biomass capacity through a 20-year power purchase agreement with Rollcast Energy Inc.
	LADWP to seek bids for 250 MW of solar power 05/14/2013 The Los Angeles Department of Water & Power is planning to seek bids from developers for 250 MW of solar power.
	Tennessee Valley Authority offers retirement incentives to workers in coal division 05/14/2013 The Tennessee Valley Authority will be offering retirement incentives to workers at the agency’s 11 coal plants in an effort to cut some of the 2,400 jobs in its coal division.
	Massachusetts Solar: Healthy Mix of Business Sense, Environmental Awareness and Public Engagement 05/14/2013 Manheim is now collaborating with local school officials to integrate the solar installation into curriculums.
	Wind project planned on government-owned property in Texas 05/14/2013 The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has awarded a contract to Siemens Government Technologies Inc. to construct the Pantex wind farm on government-owned property near Amarillo, Texas.
	Whale research center fueled by solar energy 05/14/2013 Canadian Solar Inc. donated solar energy modules, which are now powering the OrcaLab Whale Research Centre on a remote island off the British Columbia coast near Alert Bay.