The News Review:
- Tenaska Takes Next Step in Development of First Clean Coal Plant …
- Fluor-Built Power Plant Named ‘Top Plant’ by Power Magazine
- klahoma nuclear power bill advances in committee
- 10-Q: ASPEN TECHNLGY INC /DE/
Tenaska Takes Next Step in Development of First Clean Coal Plant …
MarketWatch (press release) -
19 2009 CHICAG Feb 19 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) –Just days after an appropriations bill needed to implement the Illinois Clean Coal Portfolio Standard was signed Tenaska managing partner of the Taylorville Energy Center (TEC) project hired the Westchester Illinois office of WorleyParsons to oversee the Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) and facility cost report. The FEED and facility cost report must be submitted to the Illinois Commerce Commission and Illinois General Assembly before the project can be built according to Tenaska TEC managing partner. The facility cost report is intended to protect consumers by ensuring the rate impact from construction of the plant is limited to the benchmark contained in the Clean Coal Portfolio Standard law. Under the terms of the approximately $1. 5 million contract WorleyParsons will serve as the ‘owner’s engineer’ coordinating preliminary project engineering and preparing reports over the approximately 12 month FEED process. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic pportunity will provide funding for a portion of this contract and other expenses for the facility cost report. TEC will become one of the nation’s first commercial-scale coal gasification with carbon capture plants.
Fluor-Built Power Plant Named ‘Top Plant’ by Power Magazine
Business Wire (press release) CA -
As the engineering-procurement-construction (EPC) contractor Fluor helped drive the project to successful completion which led to performance testing 10 weeks early with full load being achieved a mere 27 days after first fire-on-coal. Completed in May 2008 the facility was commissioned only 27 months after full notice-to-proceed. “The TS Power Plant is an excellent example of the future of modern pulverized coal plant design and makes the plant an easy ‘Top Plant’ selection” said Robert Peltier PhD editor-in-chief Power magazine. “It boasts a full complement of the most advanced technologies that would be the envy of any coal plant owner. ” “This project exemplifies how high safety standards coupled with industry-leading environmental performance world-class design expert construction and procurement can be leveraged for client success” said David Constable Fluor’s Power Group president. “Also our project team worked 3 million hours without a lost-time accident and was recognized with a ‘Safe Partner Award’ by the State of Nevada. ” In addition to the outstanding safety record Fluor aggressively pursued value throughout the project’s design and construction exemplified by the following benefits and cost savings to Newmont Mining: Fluor’s final cost estimate delivered more than $15 million in capital cost savings.
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klahoma nuclear power bill advances in committee
MSNBC -
“All forms of cancer can be induced by radiation. “Bud Scott of the Sierra Club said nuclear energy is not a viable industry for the state because of its enormous cost. fficials said a nuclear power plant would cost up to $8 billion and take 10 or 12 years to build. A nuclear power plant would likely only be built if the klahoma Corporation Commission agreed to have ratepayers pick up part of the cost during the construction process. “It is too cost prohibitive” Scott said. There are currently 104 nuclear plants in the United States in 34 states including Arkansas Kansas Texas and Missouri but none in klahoma. According to the Nuclear Energy Institute there are 17 applications for 26 nuclear plants currently under consideration including several in Texas.
10-Q: ASPEN TECHNLGY INC /DE/
MarketWatch (press release) -
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