«What do you think could happen if one of our energy sources was suddenly unavailable (e.g.,
power plant maintenance, government curb on production, etc.)?»
Grab coffee at Alison's Pantry and meet retired
power plant maintenance manager Steve Perusich, 67, as he hurries to morning exercise class at the town's recreation center, which is free for residents.
Not exact matches
One of the reactors at the Indian Point nuclear
power plant in New York was shut down Monday for the start of a $ 100 million refueling and
maintenance outage.
The increase in demand for electricity, reduction in the quantity of water at the Akosombo Dam, irregular gas supply from the West Africa Gas Pipeline Company in Nigeria, irregular
maintenance programmes and late procurement of crude oil to
power generation
plants, have conspired to plunge the country in the current
power crisis.
In New York, one of Indian Point's nuclear
power plants will be shut down for
maintenance beginning Sunday night.
New York's Indian Point Unit 3 nuclear
power plant is back up and running after a refueling and
maintenance outage.
New York's Indian Point Unit 2 nuclear
power plant has returned to service after a month - long scheduled outage for refueling and
maintenance.
In 1980, American nuclear
power plants were generating electricity only 56 percent of the time because they frequently needed special
maintenance or repair.
It is also a season when
power demand wanes and many
plants shut down for
maintenance.
It can house more than 100 people above ground at a time, while fuel and cargo storage, waste - management facilities,
maintenance garages and a
power plant are all located beneath the surface of the ice sheet.
By law, nuclear
power plants must be periodically shut down for
maintenance and inspection; utilities need national and local permission to restart operations.
Executive Chairman Mr. Beckman has forty - five years of experience in the management, operation,
maintenance, design, and regulation of nuclear
power plants, spent nuclear fuel and nuclear waste, and US Department of Energy nuclear research and defense facilities.
When the oil wells produce less oil — say, they're down for
maintenance — the
power -
plant uses less oil.
Striking an ideal balance in terms of size and
power, the affordably priced Pioneer 700 has a 675cc liquid - cooled, single - cylinder, fuel - injected
power plant and a low -
maintenance, beltless automatic transmission.
What an Actual Drone Inspection Video Looks Like Prepared to accompany our April 2016 cover story on drones and robots in
power plant operations and
maintenance, this video shows actual footage from a drone inspection of a New Mexico wind farm.
[2] Though no water is required for dry - cooling systems,
power plants using dry - cooling systems also require water for system
maintenance and cleaning.
Once built, however, a geothermal
power plant can generate electricity 24 hours a day with low operation and
maintenance costs — importantly because there is zero fuel cost.
The solar
power industry employs a wide range of occupations in a number of major industry segments: research and development, manufacturing of solar
power materials, construction of solar
power plants, operation of solar
power plants, and solar
power installation and
maintenance.
Our
plant capabilities draw from more than a century's experience in all aspects of hydro
power production - from initial studies to design, management, construction, installation,
maintenance, operation, and training.
Roemheld has introduced new rotor locks that are designed to deliver increased availability and simplified
maintenance to wind
power plants.
With most
plants having a service expectancy of 25 years, the Goddard
Power Plant was past its due date, ultimately requiring frequent repair and
maintenance that is costly and inefficient.
Improved schott receiver technology will reduce
maintenance costs and enable new solar thermal
power plant to capture moreenergy from the sun.
«Even a small increase in a solar thermal
power plant's efficiency and reliability can result in a large increase in kilowatt hours of electricity generated or a significant reduction in
plant downtime or
maintenance hours,» said Alex Marker, SCHOTT Solar Thermal Research Fellow.
Comparing it to other generation it would be good to know
maintenance costs, output, availability and all the other things planners look at when studying
power plant additions as well as projections as to how the technology might improve.
All
power plants require monitoring and
maintenance but only nuclear
plants attract the attention of policymakers and the media.
However, in reality, it never would because
power plants require down - time for
maintenance, the market may not need its electricity, or, in the case of renewables, the sun might have set, or the wind stopped blowing.
So, if we deploy massive solar or wind
power plants, I'm afraid we'll be rapidly unable to operate them as their
maintenance will become impossible.
This reflects both seasonal growth and added renewable generation capacity, as well as
maintenance and refueling schedules for nuclear
power plants, which normally undergo
maintenance during spring and fall months, when overall electricity demand is lower.
Auctions based on marginal costs wont allow for recovery of investment, which is why states and RTO / ISOs have attempted to address the obvious shortfalls of the auction system by adopting workarounds, to feed money to baseload
power plants, e.g., special features such as
maintenance fees, or, as in New York State, the establishment of zero - emission credits.
World Wind & Solar (WWS), a provider of renewable energy operations and
maintenance services, has acquired Axis Renewable Group, an independent service provider to utility - scale wind and solar
power plants and original equipment manufacturers.
The Columbia Generating Station (the only nuclear
power plant in the Pacific Northwest) has been offline for a refueling and
maintenance outage since April 2, 2011.
Another consideration, as Rita Sipe, manager of Duke Energy's Nuclear Fleet Communications, in February told
POWER, is that used fuel pools and dry cask storage sites, which Duke has located at five of the company's six operating nuclear
plants, require operations and
maintenance (see sidebar, «The Dry Cask Boom»).
GE has acquired Enron Wind's fully integrated wind
power capabilities including
power plant design, engineering and site selection, and operation and
maintenance services.
Thank god all those coal fired
power plants and the transmission infrastructure, cost nothing, take no space and never need replacing or
maintenance.
The 1.8 - liter Prius engine is the first Toyota
power plant that requires no belts under the hood for better fuel economy and less potential
maintenance.
Because of stoppages for
maintenance or breakdowns, no
power plant generates for 100 % of the time.
Power plants algo go down due to
maintenance issues, and I don't see anyone complaining them about putting more.
A big advantage of nighttime charging would be that it would help make electricity cheaper by allowing
power plants to operate at full capacity, significantly driving down
maintenance costs.
Explains that pipes and pressure vessels inside nuclear
power plants give off significant amounts of waste heat, with temperatures reaching up to 55C (131F)- not very comfortable for
maintenance workers who are swathed in radiation protection gear and doing repair work.
Asian independent
power producer in Hong Kong arbitration claiming damages against manufacturer and supplier of gas turbines arising out of long term operation and
maintenance contract for a combined cycle
power plant
The bonds are part of a financial package to finance the development, design, construction, operation and
maintenance of a thermoelectric
power plant by CELSE in the state of Sergipe in the northeast region of Brazil.
Field service on start - ups, and troubleshooting and
maintenance of DC
power plants with Ferro - resonant and switch - mode rectifiers.
Supervise all
maintenance activities with all daily duties of a 9.0 MW biomass
power plant including but not limited to: ensuring employee safety compliance, assure daily production schedule kept.
They plan, design and oversee construction and
maintenance of building structures and infrastructure, such as roads, railways, airports, bridges, harbours, dams, irrigation projects,
power plants, and water and sewerage systems.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS • Over 10 years of practical experience working as a Park Ranger for Oregon Recreational Center • Highly skilled in protection,
maintenance and repair of park lands and natural resources • Good knowledge of janitorial work associated with the position along with landscape
maintenance including
planting trees and shrubs, irrigation activities fertilizers application • Experienced in setting up educational programs for visitors regarding all aspects of nature conservation • Demonstrated ability to use related equipment like hoses, sprinklers, mowers and other
power tools
Ability to perform preventive and corrective
maintenance on various
power plant equipment in a safe, yet efficient manner
Coordinated with managers and vehicle owners for scheduled and unscheduled
maintenance on a fleet consisting of over 90 pieces of equipment including trucks, trailers, and
power plant generators.
Managed and directed 57 senior technicians ensuring administrative and training requirements were met for 10 engineering training teams specializing in
power plant operations and associated equipment
maintenance.
Reduce mechanical downtime at Appleton Estate's Boiler and
Power Plant Department by 69 % while reducing
maintenance cost by over $ 500K in 2010.
TECHNICAL SKILLS • Familiar with all facets of operating the GFE
power generation
plant • Able to initiate start up and check the generators for accurate operations • Demonstrated ability to carry out routine scheduled
maintenance • Proven ability to lubricate and cleans parts • Able to repair basic electrical equipment