POWER December 2021 - 2

TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION
Build for Today, Design for Tomorrow: Five Things to
Look for in an Intelligent Remote Monitoring Solution
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The evolution of power generation includes the need for new tools to monitor
grid assets. New, intelligent remote monitoring solutions, powered by artificial
intelligence and machine learning, are enabling delivery of continuous
insights so operators can automate actions based on pre-set triggers, or take
their own actions to ensure optimal performance.
COAL POWER
Unit Flexibility and Asset Optimization: Helping Coal-Fired
Power Plants Survive in a Renewables-Driven Market
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Coal-fired power plants are ramping up and down more often, meaning more
facilities are operating at levels below their design for optimal performance.
Plant operators may need to implement programs for more unit flexibility,
and for asset optimization, to keep their facilities operating as needed and
reach performance goals.
COAL ASH
The Convoluted Tale of U.S. Coal Ash Management
Utilities deal with coal ash in a variety of ways, including recycling into valuable
products. Yet, growing concern over problems associated with coal ash
take place in a confused, on-again, off-again regulatory environment. As coal
plants shut down, and companies close legacy ponds and landfills, there are
different approaches to consider when managing coal ash. (Visit powermag.
com and search " Convoluted Coal Ash Management " to read this online-only
exclusive.)
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COMMENTARY
The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory
Committee Brings Industry Knowledge to National Policy
By Sean Tilley, Black & Veatch
Web
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POWER | December 2021
■ Southern Will Close More Than Half of Coal Fleet
■ GE Splitting into Three Companies, Will Spin Off Energy Group
■ AEP Will Shed Kentucky Operations in $2.9B Sale
■ ISO-NE Move Puts New Gas-Fired Plant in Doubt
■ Vogtle Start Dates Pushed Back Again
■ Ready for the Energy Transition: Hydrogen Considerations for Combined
Cycle Power Plants
■ Carbon Capture and Hydrogen: The 'Most Exciting' Things in Energy Sector's
Future
■ Texas-Based Utility Teams Up with Mitsubishi Power to Explore Carbon Reduction
Opportunities
■ Large Solar, Storage Project Planned at Former Nuclear Power Site
■ New York Officials Deny Permits for Proposed NRG Gas-Fired Plant

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