POWER September 2016 - 2

SPECIAL REPORT: NUCLEAR
The Nuclear Power Industry Is Increasingly Global-and Complicated 42
Even while nuclear power promises to help the world meet greenhouse gas
emissions goals, it faces both old and new challenges. Powerful digital technologies
may help address some of those challenges, but what about the
political conundrums?
COMBINED CYCLE O&M
HRSG Condition Assessments Identify CAPEX, Maintenance Priorities 54
Learn about some of the most common problems heat recovery steam generators
(HRSGs) are likely to exhibit when they hit the 10-year mark and why
you should consider a comprehensive health assessment around that time.
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COAL FLEET
Coal Power Plant Post-Retirement Options
Power plant retirements are nothing new, but the variety of decisions surrounding
what to do with a retired plant have never been greater, which
makes understanding all the options essential.
FUELS
Waste to Energy: An Opportunity Too Good to Waste, or a Waste of Time? 66
Waste fuels are often the fuels of last resort, but with the right technology,
understanding of your feedstocks, and sound business model choices, fuels
from waste can solve multiple environmental and power supply problems.
GENERATION TRANSITIONS
Exelon, America's Leading Nuclear Generator, Keeps the Faith on Nukes 72
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Even as U.S. merchant nuclear units struggle to remain economic, Exelon remains
committed to the fuel with multiple advantages. In an exclusive interview,
CEO Chris Crane also explains the company's bet on new technologies.
COMMENTARY
Lloyd's Register on Current Nuclear Power Challenges
By King Lee, head of nuclear, Lloyd's Register
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■ Kemper IGCC In-Service Date Pushed Back by a Month
■ Construction Halted on Belarus Nuclear Plant After Workers Drop Reactor
Vessel
■ Putin and Erdogan Meeting: Implications for Gas and Nuclear Projects
■ China Warns Against Hinkley Point Cancellation
■ Despite Policy Shifts, China Faces Huge Coal-Fired Overcapacity
■ Ansaldo Energia Wins Arbitration Dispute Over Siemens Gas Turbine Patents
[Updated]
■ South Korea to Partially Liberalize Power Sector
■ 2016 Power and Utilities Deals Are Outpacing Previous Three Full Years
■ Massachusetts Lawmakers Approve Energy Storage, Offshore Wind Mandates
■ N.Y. Approves Nuclear Subsidies and Mandates 50% Renewables by 2030
■ Eight Things to Know About the Wind Energy Industry's Dramatic Growth
■ 11 Things to Know About the Solar Sector's Precarious Future
■ Turmoil in Turkey Cuts Power to U.S. Military Base
■ China Reportedly Poised to Ban New Coal Plants Through 2018
■ EU Parliament Approves New Cybersecurity Rules
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