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Hunterstown: Closing gaps in O&M knowledge through enhanced workforce development

Hunterstown Generating Station Owned by LS Power Asset management by Competitive Power Ventures Operated by NAES Corp 810 MW, 3 × 1 7F.04-powered combined cycle equipped with a GE D11 steam turbine, located in Gettysburg, Pa Plant manager: Mark Kadon Challenge. Anticipating industry-wide knowledge-gap challenges resulting from retirements and staff turnover, Hunterstown Generating Station saw […]

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River Road advances safety, efficiency, and reliability with practical onsite improvements

River Road Generating Plant Owned by Clark Public Utilities Operated by GE Vernova O&M 248 MW, gas-fired 1 × 1 7F.02-powered combined cycle (STAG configuration) equipped with a Foster Wheeler HRSG, GE A12 steam turbine, and GE 324 generator, located in Vancouver, Wash Plant manager: Robert Mash Safer handling of chemical totes Challenge. Gravity feeding

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Empire enhances safety, maintenance access, and workforce versatility through smart operational upgrades

Empire Generating LLC Owned by Empire Acquisitions LLC Operated by NAES Corp 635 MW, gas-fired 2 × 1 7F.03-powered combined cycle with Alstom HRSGs and a GE D11 steam turbine, located in Rensselaer, NY Plant manager: Chet Szymanski Cooling-tower mod improves maintenance access Challenge. Empire Generating’s cooling tower is designed with a dry section that

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Faribault: Protective-relay trip logs reduce errors

Faribault Energy Park Owned by Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (MMPA) Operated by NAES Corp 265 MW, 1 × 1 7F.03-powered combined cycle equipped with a GE A10 steam turbine and CMI HRSGs, located in Faribault, Minn Plant manager: Shawn Flake Challenge. Accurate and complete gathering of data during abnormal plant operations can be difficult and

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ACCUG: Global collaboration drives air-cooled condenser innovation

The 15th annual meeting of the Air-Cooled Condensers Users Group (ACCUG) was held at the University of East London (UK) July 23-25, 2024. Principal content categories were chemistry and corrosion, air-cooled condenser (ACC) design and performance, and system operation and maintenance. The event was chaired by Andy Howell, EPRI; Barry Dooley, Structural Integrity (UK); and

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St. Charles continually innovates in water monitoring, emissions control, and drone-driven inspectionsiciency

CPV St. Charles Energy Center Owned by CPV Maryland LLC Operated by Consolidated Asset Management Services 745 MW, 2 × 1 7F.05-powered combined cycle equipped with a GE D11A steam turbine, located in Waldorf, Md Plant manager: Nick Bohl Influent water monitoring upgrade for permit compliance Challenge. St. Charles Energy Center uses recycled wastewater from

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PSM powers next-gen turbine transformations

Alex Hoffs, president of PSM, opened the 2025 PSM Asset Manager Conference (AMC) by reinforcing PSM’s dedication to innovative clean energy solutions aimed at benefiting future generations. He outlined the mission to meet customer demands through a flexible, reliable, and efficient portfolio that enhances asset lifecycle costs. Emphasizing the company’s core values—agility, innovation, and trust—Hoffs

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From wear to repair: Managing exhaust-frame health

The exhaust frame faces several critical operational and maintenance challenges primarily because of cyclic, variable, and minimal load operations. No matter the turbine model, end users and solutions providers are reporting more frequent inspections and maintenance on this vulnerable equipment. Here, David Clarida of Integrity Power Solutions (IPS) reviews his recent experience at a Texas

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WATER TREATMENT: Faribault’s 14 years of performance, financial success

By Shawn Flake, NAES Corp, and Stacy Willis and Dave Gebhard, Veolia Water Technologies and Solutions Faribault Energy Park, a 300-MW gas-fired combined-cycle facility located in southern Minnesota, represents a significant investment in sustainable energy infrastructure. Owned by the Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (MMPA) and operated by NAES Corp, the plant was commissioned in 2007.

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Borescope inspections often more important than ever

With all the sophisticated gas-turbine inspection technologies available today—including ultrasonic, eddy current array, and phased-array ultrasonic—one might think the borescope had lost a step in status. Nothing could be further from the truth. Borescope capabilities have improved dramatically over time and they put your eyes right into the guts of critical plant equipment—to warn of

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