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Thermal Flow Meter Offers Precise NH3 Injection for NOx Control in Coal-Fired Power Plants

Press Release — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 19:43:23 +0000

Ideal for Pollution Control & Monitoring Systems’ Stack or Flue NOx Scrubbers San Marcos, CA—November 6, 2025—Process and pollution control engineers will find that the FCI ST100A Flow Meter helps them more accurately control the application of ammonia (NH3) for nitrous oxide (NOx) removal under harsh operating conditions in large flue stacks at cleaner coal […]

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Babcock & Wilcox Secures Major Coal Power Plant Retrofit Contract in Southeast Asia

Contributed Content — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 13:15:32 +0000

Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) reported that its B&W Thermal business segment has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $13 million to retrofit boiler cleaning equipment for a power plant in Southeast Asia. B&W Thermal’s scope includes equipment design and supply, installation, integration, and commissioning of its Diamond Power boiler cleaning equipment, including retractable and standard […]

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140 Workers Cut Permanently with Sammis Coal Plant Closure

Aaron Larson — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 15:47:09 +0000

Workers at the W.H. Sammis coal-fired power plant have been notified that a mass layoff will begin “sometime between March 14, 2023, and April 14, 2023.” The announcement was made public through a letter Energy Harbor Corp., owner of the plant, sent to the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services, as required under the […]

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Japan’s Largest Power Generator Signs Deals in Pursuit of Ammonia for Coal Power Plant Co-Firing Project

Aaron Larson — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 21:46:46 +0000

JERA Co. Inc., Japan’s largest power generation company, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) “for potential collaboration for the joint project development and sales & purchase of clean ammonia” with CF Industries Holdings Inc., the world’s largest producer of ammonia. Under the MOU, JERA and CF Industries have agreed “to jointly study […]

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Former power station equipment to be sold to support circular economy

Press Release — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 12:44:29 +0000

New owners of the former Fiddler’s Ferry Power Station in Warrington look to repurpose plant, equipment and inventory Large sale of transformers, pumps, motors, machinery, water processing plant and other equipment a boost for circular economy across several industries The redevelopment of Fiddler’s Ferry Power Station in Warrington will not only provide new much-needed homes […]

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America’s Power Statement on MISO Electric Capacity Shortfalls

Press Release — Sat, 16 Apr 2022 03:59:27 +0000

Washington, D.C. – Following the Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s (MISO) release of the results of its 2022-2023 annual Planning Resource Auction (PRA) indicating electric capacity shortfalls in both the north and central regions of MISO, America’s Power issued the following statement by Michelle Bloodworth, President and CEO: “MISO’s recent capacity auction shows that it might […]

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Homer City Coal Plant to Keep All Three Units Operating

Aaron Larson — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 15:07:35 +0000

The Homer City coal-fired power plant will continue operating, according to multiple news sources in western Pennsylvania, where the plant is located. Owners of the three-unit, 1,884-MW generating station in Indiana County, about 45 miles east of Pittsburgh, had been contemplating shuttering one or more units, while also exploring options to add renewable energy to […]

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New Jersey’s Last Two Coal Power Plants to Close within Months

Aaron Larson — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 15:44:08 +0000

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) approved a petition filed by Atlantic City Electric Co. (ACE) that modifies power purchase agreements (PPAs) and power sales agreements (PSAs) between ACE and Chambers Cogeneration Ltd. and Logan Generating Co., the last two coal-fired electricity generation units in New Jersey. Under the agreements, coal-fired generation will […]

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Ameren to Close 1.2-GW Coal Power Plant by March 2024, 15 Years Early

Aaron Larson — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 22:41:11 +0000

In a Dec. 14 filing with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Ameren Missouri announced its intent to retire two 600-MW units at the Rush Island Energy Center 15 years earlier than previously planned due to “changed circumstances since the Remedy Ruling.” The court’s remedy ruling, delivered on Sept. 30, 2019, […]

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Portugal’s Last Coal Power Plant Shuts Down, Fourth Country in Europe to Stop Burning Coal

Aaron Larson — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 21:49:22 +0000

The 628-MW Pego power station was shut down on Nov. 20, 10 days ahead of schedule, marking the end of coal-fired power generation in Portugal. The country joins Belgium, Austria, and Sweden, as the fourth European nation to discontinue the use of coal. “Portugal is the perfect example of how once a country commits to […]

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