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Get ready for a new era of carbon capture at power plants

Streamlining the permitting process for carbon capture utilization and sequestration projects will be essential as decarbonization momentum builds.

Utilities have a variety of options they can pursue to procure RNG or pay for projects to build RNG facilities.

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 established a significant revenue stream that carbon capture facilities can leverage.

600 MW expansion project at Pioneer Generation Station begins

The project includes two Siemens STG6-5000F simple-cycle combustion turbines and six Wärtsilä W18V50SG reciprocating engines.

Low natural gas prices, environmental regulations and the growth of renewable energy have accelerated retirements of fossil fuel-fired power plants. As utilities decommission and demolish such plants, they must understand permitting requirements, costs and options available.

Going vertical with building-based solutions for battery energy storage systems

To meet urban utility energy demands, utilities and developers will need to look to vertically orientated BESS to address the challenges and demands of the growing energy storage market.

Coal-to-gas conversion completed at 500 MW Kentucky plant

The Robert D. Green Generating Station in Webster County, Kentucky now burns natural gas instead of coal after a recent conversion project….

Burns & McDonnell leading EPC work for Texas 30 MW battery storage project

Texas Waves II is a 30 MW/30 MWh lithium-ion battery storage system that is expected to be online by the end of 2022. The project is being developed by RWE Rene…

Hydrogen test begins at power plant with reciprocating engines

WEC Energy Group (WEC), Wärtsilä, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Burns & McDonnell will partner to carry out hydrogen fuel testing in recipr…

WATCH: Catching up with Burns & McDonnell at POWERGEN

Clarion Energy spoke with Justin Schnegelberger, Manager of Development Engineering at Burns & McDonnell about being back at POWERGEN International 2022, the ex…

Need reliable power? Consider dual-fuel capability

In a world with increasingly frequent severe weather events that may disrupt power supplies, a move to dual-fuel capabilities at power plants may make economic …

Sarah Darmitzel has found a home with Burns & McDonnell as a project manager. She specializes in steel and concrete design for coal, natural gas, and nuclear po…