POWER October 2021 - 1

Established 1882 * Vol. 165 * No. 10
October 2021
SPEAKING OF POWER
Getting to Net-Zero GHG Emissions Will Take More Than Closing Coal Plants 6
GLOBAL MONITOR
Gas Turbine Technology Advances That Could Boost Their Future Relevance 8
THE BIG PICTURE: Battery Storage Expansion
Dynamic Export Cables Help Unlock Potential of Offshore Wind Power
POWER Digest
FOCUS ON O&M
Effect of Eddy Grooves on Tilting Pad Journal Bearings
LEGAL & REGULATORY
Avoiding an 'American Nightmare'-Cybersecurity
Initiatives in the Power Sector
By Scott Daniel Johnson, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
COVER FOCUS: GAS TOP PLANTS
Collaboration Brings the Energy for Pennsylvania Community
The Hickory Run natural gas-fired power plant in northwest Pennsylvania, a
project that showcased the perseverance of its construction team in overcoming
obstacles, is supporting a manufacturing renaissance in a region once
known for iron and steel. The plant's state-of-the-art equipment has made it a
model of efficiency in power generation.
Ingenuity Boosts Efficiency at Colombian Gas Power Plant
Colombia relies heavily on hydropower to supply its electric grid. But when an
El Niño event left reservoirs low, the country realized it needed reliable gasfired
power plants to fill the gap. The Termoflores facility is one gas plant that
has answered the call for more than two decades. Recent modifications have
improved the plant's efficiency and positioned it for a bright future.
Stanton Energy Reliability Center Hybrid Supplies Power When
Southern California Needs It Most
A hybrid power station utilizing gas turbines alongside battery energy storage
is providing much-needed power generation to help stabilize the California
grid, and could be a model for such installations to help alleviate problems
with electricity shortages.
Sustainability and Efficiency Are Key Considerations at the
West Riverside Energy Center
Affordable, reliable power is a hallmark of today's best-performing power plants,
and the West Riverside Energy Center in Wisconsin is no exception. The highly
efficient, 730-MW combined cycle natural gas generating station in Wisconsin is
a state-of-the-art facility with the ability to ramp its output up and down quickly.
FEATURES:
HYDROGEN
Environmental and Permitting Considerations for
Decarbonizing with Hydrogen
Hydrogen is expected to be a key player in global decarbonization efforts, but it
comes with its own emissions issues. Solving those problems will be an important
step toward realizing hydrogen's potential when it comes to power generation.
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ON THE COVER
Construction workers at the Hickory Run
plant in New Castle, Pennsylvania, adhered
to safety protocols-a culture of
" Nobody Gets Hurt. " The CVIS Program
(Craft Voice in Safety), which has a motto
of " Developed for the craft, by the craft, "
was an integral part of the project, promoting
the idea that workers should take
care of each other in partnership with
site management. Courtesy: Kiewit
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