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       Contents
    COVER STORY: PLANT COMPUTING
        Digital Plant Controls Provide an Essential Edge
        Concerns About Electromagnetic Interference in Nuclear Plants Related to Digital Upgrades
        Nontechnical Issues Affecting Digital Upgrades at Nuclear Power Plants
        The Advanced Digital Fieldbus Option for Nuclear Plants
        How to Avoid Alarm Overload with Centralized Alarm Management
        Low-Cost Wireless Sensors Can Improve Monitoring in Fossil-Fueled Power Plants
    FEATURES
        PLANT PERFORMANCE
            Plant Efficiency: Begin with the Right Definitions
        ASSET MANAGEMENT
            The Value of a Knowledge-Based Culture Grows in Lean Times
    DEPARTMENTS
        SPEAKING OF POWER
            Level the Playing Field for Open-Loop Biomass
        GLOBAL MONITOR
            Norway Inaugurates Osmotic Power Plant
            AREVA Makes Debut in Renewables with German Offshore Turbines
            Of Floating Power Barges and Ships
            The Age of the 800-kV HVDC
            California Releases Preliminary GHG Cap-and-Trade Rules
            Carbon Capture Technology Based on a Blood Enzyme
            New Polymers Could Mop Up Radioactive Isotopes
            POWER Digest
        FOCUS ON O&M
            Can Your Boiler Feed Pump Handle a Deaerator Pressure Transient?
            Widespread Voltage Collapse Demonstrates the Importance of Generator Acceptance Testing
        LEGAL & REGULATORY
            Renewable Realities
        NEW PRODUCTS
        COMMENTARY
            How Myths Distort Energy Policy

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       Contents
    COVER STORY: PLANT COMPUTING
        Digital Plant Controls Provide an Essential Edge
        Concerns About Electromagnetic Interference in Nuclear Plants Related to Digital Upgrades
        Nontechnical Issues Affecting Digital Upgrades at Nuclear Power Plants
        The Advanced Digital Fieldbus Option for Nuclear Plants
        How to Avoid Alarm Overload with Centralized Alarm Management
        Low-Cost Wireless Sensors Can Improve Monitoring in Fossil-Fueled Power Plants
    FEATURES
        PLANT PERFORMANCE
            Plant Efficiency: Begin with the Right Definitions
        ASSET MANAGEMENT
            The Value of a Knowledge-Based Culture Grows in Lean Times
    DEPARTMENTS
        SPEAKING OF POWER
            Level the Playing Field for Open-Loop Biomass
        GLOBAL MONITOR
            Norway Inaugurates Osmotic Power Plant
            AREVA Makes Debut in Renewables with German Offshore Turbines
            Of Floating Power Barges and Ships
            The Age of the 800-kV HVDC
            California Releases Preliminary GHG Cap-and-Trade Rules
            Carbon Capture Technology Based on a Blood Enzyme
            New Polymers Could Mop Up Radioactive Isotopes
            POWER Digest
        FOCUS ON O&M
            Can Your Boiler Feed Pump Handle a Deaerator Pressure Transient?
            Widespread Voltage Collapse Demonstrates the Importance of Generator Acceptance Testing
        LEGAL & REGULATORY
            Renewable Realities
        NEW PRODUCTS
        COMMENTARY
            How Myths Distort Energy Policy

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       Contents
    COVER STORY: 2010 INDUSTRY FORECAST
        The U.S. Gas Rebound
        A New Regulatory and Environmental Milieu
        The Impact of Carbon Trading on Performance: What Europe's Experience Can Teach North American Generators
        A New Foundation for Future Growth
        Dollars and Dirt: Investing in Infrastructure
        The Smart Grid Has a Growth Spurt
    SPECIAL REPORT
        RESOURCE PLANNING
            Brazil: Latin America's Beacon
    FEATURE
        PLANT CONTROL
            Tuning Ammonia Flow to Optimize SCR Performance
    DEPARTMENTS
        SPEAKING OF POWER
            My Top 10 Predictions for 2010
        GLOBAL MONITOR
            The Resurrection of Underground Coal Gasification
            Japan Launches Commercial Operation of MOX-Fueled Reactor
            China's Largest PV Maker to Set Up in Arizona
            Advanced Refractory Lining Improves Gasifier Reliability
            High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor Concept Moves Forward
            Predicting Hurricane-Related Outages
            POWER Digest
        FOCUS ON O&M
            Replacing an HP/IP Rotor
            Sealing Transformer Oil and SF6 Leaks Quickly and Effectively
            When to Use an Oil Skimmer
        LEGAL & REGULATORY
            GHG Emissions Reporting Begins Jan. 1
        NEW PRODUCTS
        COMMENTARY
            Carbon-Cutting Solution: Dynamic Demand Technology

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       Contents
    COVER STORY: 2010 INDUSTRY FORECAST
        The U.S. Gas Rebound
        A New Regulatory and Environmental Milieu
        The Impact of Carbon Trading on Performance: What Europe's Experience Can Teach North American Generators
        A New Foundation for Future Growth
        Dollars and Dirt: Investing in Infrastructure
        The Smart Grid Has a Growth Spurt
    SPECIAL REPORT
        RESOURCE PLANNING
            Brazil: Latin America's Beacon
    FEATURE
        PLANT CONTROL
            Tuning Ammonia Flow to Optimize SCR Performance
    DEPARTMENTS
        SPEAKING OF POWER
            My Top 10 Predictions for 2010
        GLOBAL MONITOR
            The Resurrection of Underground Coal Gasification
            Japan Launches Commercial Operation of MOX-Fueled Reactor
            China's Largest PV Maker to Set Up in Arizona
            Advanced Refractory Lining Improves Gasifier Reliability
            High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor Concept Moves Forward
            Predicting Hurricane-Related Outages
            POWER Digest
        FOCUS ON O&M
            Replacing an HP/IP Rotor
            Sealing Transformer Oil and SF6 Leaks Quickly and Effectively
            When to Use an Oil Skimmer
        LEGAL & REGULATORY
            GHG Emissions Reporting Begins Jan. 1
        NEW PRODUCTS
        COMMENTARY
            Carbon-Cutting Solution: Dynamic Demand Technology

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       Contents
    COVER STORY: RENEWABLE TOP PLANTS
        Edison Sault Hydroelectric Plant, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
        El Dorado Energy's Solar Facility, Boulder City, Nevada
        Fowler Ridge Wind Farm, Benton County, Indiana
        Harrisburg Resource Recovery Facility, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
        Hywind Floating Wind Turbine, North Sea, Norway
        Rio Bravo Rocklin Power Station, Lincoln, California
    INDUSTRY TRENDS
        Map of Renewable Generation in North America
    SPECIAL REPORT
        RENEWABLES
            The Power of Light: U.S. Solar Energy Trends
    FEATURE
        GEOTHERMAL
            Assessing the Earthquake Risk of Enhanced Geothermal Systems
    DEPARTMENTS
        SPEAKING OF POWER
            What Is BACT for CO2?
        GLOBAL MONITOR
            NRC Concerns About AP1000 Structural Strength Could Delay Projects
            New-Generation Gas Turbines Steam Ahead
            POWER Digest
        FOCUS ON O&M
            Rebuilding Feedwater Heaters while a Plant Is Online
            FRP-Lined Chimney Remains Maintenance-Free
        LEGAL & REGULATORY
            A Flood of Climate Change Tort Cases
        NEW PRODUCTS
        BUYERS' GUIDE
            The POWER Buyers' Guide 2010
        COMMENTARY
            Power Politics: Enron Lives!

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       Contents
    COVER STORY: RENEWABLE TOP PLANTS
        Edison Sault Hydroelectric Plant, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
        El Dorado Energy's Solar Facility, Boulder City, Nevada
        Fowler Ridge Wind Farm, Benton County, Indiana
        Harrisburg Resource Recovery Facility, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
        Hywind Floating Wind Turbine, North Sea, Norway
        Rio Bravo Rocklin Power Station, Lincoln, California
    INDUSTRY TRENDS
        Map of Renewable Generation in North America
    SPECIAL REPORT
        RENEWABLES
            The Power of Light: U.S. Solar Energy Trends
    FEATURE
        GEOTHERMAL
            Assessing the Earthquake Risk of Enhanced Geothermal Systems
    DEPARTMENTS
        SPEAKING OF POWER
            What Is BACT for CO2?
        GLOBAL MONITOR
            NRC Concerns About AP1000 Structural Strength Could Delay Projects
            New-Generation Gas Turbines Steam Ahead
            POWER Digest
        FOCUS ON O&M
            Rebuilding Feedwater Heaters while a Plant Is Online
            FRP-Lined Chimney Remains Maintenance-Free
        LEGAL & REGULATORY
            A Flood of Climate Change Tort Cases
        NEW PRODUCTS
        BUYERS' GUIDE
            The POWER Buyers' Guide 2010
        COMMENTARY
            Power Politics: Enron Lives!

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       Contents
    Cover Story: Nuclear Top Plants
        Diablo Canyon Power Plant, San Luis Obispo County, California
        Oconee Nuclear Station, Oconee County, South Carolina
    Industry Trends
        Map of Nuclear Power Plants in North America
    Special Reports
        Power in Chile
            Chile Plans for Growth with "All the Options" Energy Mix
        Benchmarking
            Benchmarking Nuclear Plant Operating Costs
        Modeling & Simulation
            Modeling and Simulation Tools Reduce Plant Outage Duration
    Features
        Fuels
            New Nuclear Plants Are on the Horizon
        Nuclear
            Plant Vogtle Leads the Next Nuclear Generation
            Modularizing Containment Vessels in New Nuclear Power Plants
    Departments
        Speaking of Power
            Time Flies
        Global Monitor
            World's First EPR Gets a Roof
            Three CCS Tests Launch worldwide
            India Designs Thorium-Fueled Reactor for Export
            New Pressurized CCS System Could Cut Energy Penalty
            Europe's Offshore Wind Race
            Power Digest
        Focus on O&M
            Catching Faults with Centralized Condition Monitoring
            HDPE Replaces Carbon Steel in Safety-Related Pipe System
            Scale Model Testing Confirms Adequate Refueling Water Storage Tank Vortex Allowance
        Legal & Regulatory
            Conn. v. AEP: Call for Congressional Action
        New Products
        Commentary
            The New Nuclear Fuel Market

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       Contents
    Cover Story: Nuclear Top Plants
        Diablo Canyon Power Plant, San Luis Obispo County, California
        Oconee Nuclear Station, Oconee County, South Carolina
    Industry Trends
        Map of Nuclear Power Plants in North America
    Special Reports
        Power in Chile
            Chile Plans for Growth with "All the Options" Energy Mix
        Benchmarking
            Benchmarking Nuclear Plant Operating Costs
        Modeling & Simulation
            Modeling and Simulation Tools Reduce Plant Outage Duration
    Features
        Fuels
            New Nuclear Plants Are on the Horizon
        Nuclear
            Plant Vogtle Leads the Next Nuclear Generation
            Modularizing Containment Vessels in New Nuclear Power Plants
    Departments
        Speaking of Power
            Time Flies
        Global Monitor
            World's First EPR Gets a Roof
            Three CCS Tests Launch worldwide
            India Designs Thorium-Fueled Reactor for Export
            New Pressurized CCS System Could Cut Energy Penalty
            Europe's Offshore Wind Race
            Power Digest
        Focus on O&M
            Catching Faults with Centralized Condition Monitoring
            HDPE Replaces Carbon Steel in Safety-Related Pipe System
            Scale Model Testing Confirms Adequate Refueling Water Storage Tank Vortex Allowance
        Legal & Regulatory
            Conn. v. AEP: Call for Congressional Action
        New Products
        Commentary
            The New Nuclear Fuel Market

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       Contents
    COVER STORY: COAL-FIRED TOP PLANTS
        Bull Run Fossil Plant, Clinton, Tennessee
        Hirakud Power, Sambalpur, Orissa, India
        Hutsonville Power Station, Crawford County, Illinois
        Nebraska City Station Unit 2, Nebraska City, Nebraska
        Rockport Power Plant, Rockport, Indiana
        Seminole Generating Station, Palatka, Florida
    INDUSTRY TRENDS
        Map of Coal-Fired Generation in North America
    SPECIAL REPORTS
        ENVIRONMENTAL
            Techniques for Determining Limestone Composition and Reactivity
        BENCHMARKING
            Update: Benchmarking Boiler Tube Failures
    FEATURES
        FUELS
            Coal-Fired Generators Worried About Getting Burned
        PLANT O&M
            Measuring Coal Pipe Flow
    DEPARTMENTS
        SPEAKING OF POWER
            The Big Two
        GLOBAL MONITOR
            PNNL Pioneers New Sulfur and Carbon Dioxide Scrubbing Liquid
            Using the Sterling Engine for Solar and Lunar Power
            Enel's Fusina Hydrogen-Fueled Plant Goes Online
            Africa Looks to Nuclear for Future Generation
            DLR to Commercialize Technology from Solar Tower Demonstration
            POWER Digest
        FOCUS ON O&M
            Proper Valve Selection Reduces Downtime, Increases Process Efficiency
            Ensure Your Valve Replacement Parts Meet OEM Specs
        LEGAL & REGULATORY
            Feds Must Deliver on Climate Change Legislation
        NEW PRODUCTS
        COMMENTARY
            Climate Change Litigation: Ripe for Growth?

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       Contents
    COVER STORY: COAL-FIRED TOP PLANTS
        Bull Run Fossil Plant, Clinton, Tennessee
        Hirakud Power, Sambalpur, Orissa, India
        Hutsonville Power Station, Crawford County, Illinois
        Nebraska City Station Unit 2, Nebraska City, Nebraska
        Rockport Power Plant, Rockport, Indiana
        Seminole Generating Station, Palatka, Florida
    INDUSTRY TRENDS
        Map of Coal-Fired Generation in North America
    SPECIAL REPORTS
        ENVIRONMENTAL
            Techniques for Determining Limestone Composition and Reactivity
        BENCHMARKING
            Update: Benchmarking Boiler Tube Failures
    FEATURES
        FUELS
            Coal-Fired Generators Worried About Getting Burned
        PLANT O&M
            Measuring Coal Pipe Flow
    DEPARTMENTS
        SPEAKING OF POWER
            The Big Two
        GLOBAL MONITOR
            PNNL Pioneers New Sulfur and Carbon Dioxide Scrubbing Liquid
            Using the Sterling Engine for Solar and Lunar Power
            Enel's Fusina Hydrogen-Fueled Plant Goes Online
            Africa Looks to Nuclear for Future Generation
            DLR to Commercialize Technology from Solar Tower Demonstration
            POWER Digest
        FOCUS ON O&M
            Proper Valve Selection Reduces Downtime, Increases Process Efficiency
            Ensure Your Valve Replacement Parts Meet OEM Specs
        LEGAL & REGULATORY
            Feds Must Deliver on Climate Change Legislation
        NEW PRODUCTS
        COMMENTARY
            Climate Change Litigation: Ripe for Growth?

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       Contents
    COVER STORY: GAS-FIRED TOP PLANTS
        Edward W. Clark Generating Station, Clark County, Nevada
        Goodman Energy Center, Hays, Kansas
        Livorno Ferraris Power Plant, Vercelli Province, Italy
        Portlands Energy Centre, Ontario, Canada
        Riverside Repowering Project, Minneapolis, Minnesota
        Royal Pride Holland Commercial Greenhouse Cogeneration Plant, Middenmeer, North Holland Province, Netherlands
    INDUSTRY TRENDS
        Map of Natural Gas–Fired Generation in North America
    SPECIAL REPORT
        CARBON CAPTURE TECHNOLOGIES
            Combined-Cycle Carbon Capture: Options and Costs, Part I
    FEATURES
        FUELS
            New Natural Gas-Fired Projects on an Upswing
        INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL
            Pressure-Sensing Line Problems and Solutions
        HUMAN RESOURCES
            Optimizing the Life-Cycle Cost of Human Capital
    DEPARTMENTS
        SPEAKING OF POWER
            Dead Man's Hand
        GLOBAL MONITOR
            Operation of World's First Supercritical CFB Steam Generator Begins in Poland
            Report: Costs for First-Generation Carbon Capture Plants Will Soar
            Nuclear Developments in Europe
            Swiss Solar Plane Prototype Designed to Fly Day and Night
            Scotland Officially Opens 100-MW Glendoe Hydro Plant
            Biomass Electricity More Efficient than Ethanol, Researchers Say
            DOE Funds Electrification of Transportation Sector
            POWER Digest
        FOCUS ON O&M
            Avoid These 10 Mistakes When Selecting Your New Water Treatment System
            Accurate Online Silica Analyzers Ensure Boiler Performance, Add Boiler Life
        LEGAL & REGULATORY
            SWEPCO's Construction Conundrum
        NEW PRODUCTS
        COMMENTARY
            To Modernize the Grid, Think Smaller

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