Combined Cycle

With the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) updated New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, decision-makers must carefully balance operational efficiency, financial feasibility and output needs, while maintaining regulatory compliance. While results of the recent election and new administration may lead to some uncertainty with NSPS, the rule is currently still in effect.

Mill Creek 5 was approved last year by the Kentucky regulators as part of the utilities’ generation investment plan.

Once complete, Entergy said the Delta Blues Advanced Power Station will be the most efficient power-generating facility in its fleet.

Duke reported an “unprecedented increase” in customer demand seen in its fall load growth forecast earlier this year.

Shell Energy North America has signed an agreement to acquire a 100% equity stake in RISEC Holdings, which owns a 609-megawatt (MW) two-unit combined-cycle gas turbine power plant in Rhode Island.

A new study conducted at combined-cycle units at Alabama Power’s Plant Barry finds GE Vernova’s EGR system could reduce the costs of carbon capture.

The 550-megawatt facility began commercial operations in 2007, and its power is sold to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).