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Jessica Remer
Jessica Remer
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Jessica Remer began her career in broadcast journalism. As the senior online content producer for KJRH-TV — the Tulsa, Oklahoma NBC affiliate — Jessica was a recipient of the 2014 National and Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for Broadcast Affiliated Website in Small Market Television. The KJRH digital team was recognized for its outstanding coverage of the 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado. In 2015, Jessica and her fellow producers were recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists for breaking news coverage regarding the execution of Clayton Lockett and best website design. In August 2015, Jessica joined Power Engineering as the online editor. In her current capacity, she contributes content to the magazine and its website and manages the publication’s various social media accounts. Jessica holds a Master of Arts in Communication Arts and Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication. When she’s not writing, Jessica enjoys reading and spending time with her family and pets.
Coal
Oregon Senate Passes Bill to Abandon Coal Power by 2030
03.03.2016
Senate Bill 1547 requires Oregon’s electric utilities to abandon coal by 2030. The bill also increases the Renewable Portfolio Standard for the state’s three largest utilities, requiring them to procure at least half their electricity from renewable energy sources by 2040.
GE Delivering Fast-Tracked Turnkey Power Plant for Tunisia
02.24.2016
Gas
GE will supply two 9E.03 gas turbines and electrical Balance of Plant (eBOP) equipment for the 250-MW Bouchemma power plant, the equivalent power needed to supply more than 1.2 million Tunisian homes. Delivery is anticipated in approximately 7 months, in time for the 2016 summer tourist season.
Montana Governor Announces Clean Power Plan Advisory Council
01.08.2016
Coal
Bullock said the 27-member council will be responsible for reviewing other state’s plans as well as information on compliance tools and economic and reliability modeling before presenting its recommendation to the Montana Department of Environmental Quality.
FERC Orders MISO to Redesign Capacity Auction After Ameren Illinois Rate Hikes
01.06.2016
News
In a Dec. 31 order, FERC said the process MISO uses to set capacity rates is no longer just and reasonable and must be altered before the next planning auction. The decision could lead to future refunds for Ameren Illinois customers, who experienced a price hike about 40-times higher than customers in other MISO zones.
Powering Las Vegas: Chuck Lenzie Welcomes PGI 2015 Attendees
12.09.2015
Combined Cycle
In the desert about 30 miles north of Las Vegas is the Chuck Lenzie Generating Station. On Monday, Dec. 7, about two dozen POWER-GEN International 2015 attendees hopped a bus bound for a technical tour of the NV Energy facility.
Changing Utility Landscape a Major Driver Behind CHP Growth in North America
12.08.2015
Cogeneration
Efficient. Resilient. Cost-effective. Clean. These are just a few of the benefits mentioned time and again in regard to combined heat and power (CHP) systems, and the panelists in POWER-GEN International’s 2015 session “CHP Trends in North America” reiterated the benefits of this established technology.
Minnesota Power Signs 10-Year Contract to Supply Electricity to World’s Largest Steelmaker
11.24.2015
News
Under the 10-year electric service contract, which is subject to regulatory approval, Minnesota Power will supply electricity to ArcelorMittal’s Minorca mine near Virginia, Minnesota.
Google, Duke Energy Partner on Renewable Energy Program
11.24.2015
New Projects – Renewables
Google is the first company to announce its participation in Duke Energy Carolinas’ Green Source Rider program, which is designed to give energy-intensive customers the option of offsetting some or all of their energy consumption with renewable energy.
12.08.2015
Cogeneration
Changing Utility Landscape a Major Driver Behind CHP Growth in North America
Efficient. Resilient. Cost-effective. Clean. These are just a few of the benefits mentioned time and again in regard to combined heat an…
11.24.2015
News
Minnesota Power Signs 10-Year Contract to Supply Electricity to World’s Largest Steelmaker
Under the 10-year electric service contract, which is subject to regulatory approval, Minnesota Power will supply electricity to ArcelorMittal’s Minorca mine …
11.24.2015
New Projects – Renewables
Google, Duke Energy Partner on Renewable Energy Program
Google is the first company to announce its participation in Duke Energy Carolinas’ Green Source Rider program, which is designed to give energy-intensive cus…
11.24.2015
Coal
House Committee Passes Resolutions to Block Clean Power Plan
Introduced by Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield, R-Kentucky, H.J. Res 71 and H.J. Res 72 allow for Congressional disapproval of the EPA’s fi…
11.20.2015
Gas
Michigan Utility Chooses Wärtsilä to Supply 50-MW Dual-Fuel Project
The contract includes three Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines, which run primarily on natural gas but can operate on light fuel oil as a backup….
11.19.2015
Cogeneration
Burns & McDonnell, ARB Inc. Developing Southern California CHP Project
The natural gas-fired project will feature a GE LM2500 gas turbine engine, supplying up to 33 MW of power in addition to process steam to augment the existing s…
11.19.2015
Cogeneration
Burns & McDonnell, ARB Inc. Developing Southern California CHP Project
The natural gas-fired project will feature a GE LM2500 gas turbine engine, supplying up to 33 MW of power in addition to process steam to augment the existing s…
11.19.2015
New Projects – Renewables
ODEC Selects Hecate Energy to Develop Virginia Solar Projects
The 20-MW Cherrydale project in Northampton County, Virginia is in A&N Electric Cooperative’s service territory. The second project, slated for Rapp…
11.19.2015
Instrumentation & Controls
EPRI White Paper: Drones Save Time, Money with Solar PV O&M
The paper, “Utilizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems as a Solar Photovoltaics O&M Tool,” reviews applications and economics, device capabilities, technical d…
11.19.2015
Energy Storage
Navigant Research Report Forecasts 37 GW New Energy Storage Deployments in Asia Pacific’s Major Markets by 2025
The report examines the market for grid-tied energy storage systems in 22 countries, forecasting power capacity, energy capacity and revenue for the coming deca…
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