Chhattisgarh to add 50,000 MW thermal powerOctober 5th, 2009 RAIPUR - Chhattisgarh has embarked on a plan to become a leading power producer in India, signing 61 deals with independent power producers (IPPs) to generate about 50,000 MW of electricity, an official said Monday. The coal-fired power projects will come up in northern Chhattisgarh, a coal-rich belt, on a total investment of around Rs.250,000 crore.
Lead utility Otter Tail Power pulls out of plans for $1.6 billion coal-fired power plant in SDSeptember 11th, 2009 Lead utility drops out of Big Stone IIMINNEAPOLIS — The utility leading an effort to build a $1.6 billion coal-fired power plant in South Dakota pulled out of the project Friday, citing the economic downturn and uncertainty about climate change legislation to regulate carbon emissions. The decision by Minnesota-based Otter Tail Power Co.
TVA planning to change to dry coal ash storage in wake of spill from a retention pond in Tenn.August 10th, 2009 TVA plans dry coal ash storage for all sitesKNOXVILLE, Tenn. —The Tennessee Valley Authority is preparing to convert all of its coal waste and gypsum operations to dry storage in the wake of a massive ash spill from a retention pond last year in Tennessee, a TVA official said Monday.
Coal-starved power plant resumes generation in ChhattisgarhJuly 23rd, 2009 RAIPUR - A 500 MW power plant in Chhattisgarh that stopped production July 14 due to coal shortage has resumed generation, a company official said Thursday. The NSPCL plant, set up by state-run National Thermal Power Corporation and the Steel Authority India Limited, is located at Bhilai in Durg district, some 30 km west of here.
After massive Tenn. spill, consultants find problems with utility's coal ash storage programJuly 21st, 2009 TVA consultants criticize coal ash operationsKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Consultants hired by the Tennessee Valley Authority say they found widespread problems with how the nation's largest public utility is running and maintaining its coal ash storage operations.
Coal shortage hits NTPC's power generationJuly 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Coal shortage is crippling the power production of state-run NTPC Ltd, which has reported a loss of 126 million units in generation between April and June this year, a union minister said here Monday. "NTPC's power stations at Farakka, Kahalgaon, Sipat, Talcher and Korba were affected due to shortage of coal supply," Minister of State for Power Bharatsinh Solanki told the Rajya Sabha.
New Mexico company plans to build utility-scale, zero-emissions hydrogen plantJuly 15th, 2009 New Mexico company to develop hydrogen power plantALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A New Mexico-based energy technology company says it plans to develop what it calls the world's first utility-scale, zero-emissions hydrogen power plant.
Bhilai power plant stops generation due to coal shortageJuly 15th, 2009 RAIPUR - A 500-MW power plant near here stopped generating electrictiy merely two days after it was dedicated to the nation Sunday because of a severe shortage of coal. The plant, set up by NTPC-SAIL Power Co Ltd (NSPCL) - a joint venture between power utility NTPC Ltd and Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) - is located at Bhilai in Durg district, some 30 km west of Raipur.
NTPC to set up 4,000 MW power plant in ChhattisgarhJuly 11th, 2009 RAIPUR - India's largest power producer NTPC, formerly National Thermal Power Corp, Sunday signed an agreement with the Chhattisgarh government for setting up a 4,000 MW coal-fired power plant on an investment of Rs.20,000 crore. Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde, who was present during signing of the pact, said the plant would be set up in the coal-rich Raigarh district.
Mass. company ends plans for Conn. garbage-to-energy power plantJuly 8th, 2009 Mass. company pulls plug on Conn. power plantWATERBURY, Conn.
ABB bags Rs.220-crore order from Tata ProjectsJune 24th, 2009 BANGALORE - Power and automation technology major ABB has bagged orders worth Rs.220 crore from Tata Projects to provide power solutions for a super-critical coal-fired power plant in Andhra Pradesh, the company said Wednesday. The 2x800 MW Krishnapatnam thermal power plant will deploy super-critical technology to ensure more efficient power generation and lower carbon dioxide emissions, ABB said in a regulatory statement.
ND regulators seek change in federal rules on wind power cost sharingJune 4th, 2009 ND regulators seek rule change on wind power costsBISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota's wind development boom may force utility customers to pay higher electric bills unless rules on sharing transmission costs are changed, state regulators say.
Coal India signs fuel supply agreement with NTPCMay 29th, 2009 KOLKATA - India's largest coal miner Coal India Friday inked a much-awaited fuel supply agreement (FSA) with power generation major NTPC Ltd. In the agreement both sides have settled for a 'trigger level' of 90 percent.
Congress to end coal use in power plant as part of green initiative to help environmentMay 2nd, 2009 Congress to stop using coal in power plantWASHINGTON — The 99-year-old Capitol Power Plant, which provides steam for heat and hot water in congressional buildings, is ending its distinction of being the only coal-burning facility in the District of Columbia. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Friday that the switch to natural gas as the sole fuel source used at the plant was part of their efforts to reduce the carbon pollution impact of Congress on the nation's capital.
Tata Power begins commercial operations at Mumbai plantMarch 30th, 2009 MUMBAI - Tata Power has commenced commercial operations of a 250 MW coal-based thermal unit at the Trombay Thermal Power Station, it said here Monday. With this, the Trombay plant's generation capacity will be increased to 1,600 MW from 1,350 MW, the company said in a regulatory statement.
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