Table of Contents

Cover Story: Gas-Fired Top Plants

Bugok II Power Plant, Dangjin County, South Korea

Frank A. Tracy Combined Cycle Plant, Reno, Nevada

High Bridge Combined Cycle Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Kårstø Power Plant, Stavanger, Norway

Port Washington Generating Station, Phase 2, Port Washington, Wisconsin

Industry Trends

Map of Natural Gas Power Plants in The United States by Nameplate Capacity and Total Production Costs

Special Reports

Plant Cooling

Air-Cooled Condensers Eliminate Plant Water Use

Wet Surface Air Coolers Minimize Water Use by Maximizing Heat Transfer Efficiency

Features

Environmental Policy

EPA's Air Program: Still Hazy After all These Years

Water Treatment

Put a Lid on Rising Chemical Costs

HRSG O&M

Deaerator Degradation: Managing Remaining Life and Component Replacement

Departments

Speaking of Power

Global Monitor

Cost Hikes for all Things Nuclear in The U.S. and UK

North Americans Plan Liquid Makeover for Coal

California Balloon Bill Deflates in Legislative Process

The Lego Skyscraper

Of Manure and Methane

U.S. Small Wind Turbine Market Moving Slowly

Israeli Desert Center Tests Solar Thermal Tech for California Desert

Power Digest

Correction

Focus on O&M

Tackling Substandard Water Sources

Control Abrasive Wear in Scrubber Piping

Sensors and Final Control Elements

Legal & Regulatory

New Products

Commentary

For The Center to Hold

Power: Business And Technology For The Global Generation Industry - September 2008 Index