Sentences with phrase «uprates at»

ERCs can be produced by energy efficiency, renewables, new nuclear generation, or from incremental capacity uprates at existing nuclear, hydro, and NGCC power plants.

That's because, after the 1998 deregulation, the company invested hundreds of millions of dollars in operations and capacity uprates at Clinton and Quad Cities and greatly improved both plants» performance and reliability.

Not exact matches

The government must review pensions and benefits each year against increases in prices and uprate them by at least the same percentage.

Uprating benefits at 1pc, means people get more cash, but less than the rate of inflation.

Last - minute concessions - including a promise to annually uprate the income threshold at which repayments for the loans takes place - could win some over.

The detailed plan will see all the main working - age benefits, including child benefit, frozen at their post-election levels rather than being uprated in line with inflation.

There will also be an annual uprating of the earnings threshold at which fees need to be repaid in line with earnings from 2016, rather than every five years as originally planned.

«Decisions on benefit uprating should be taken at fiscal events and in light of the fiscal circumstances.

For example over 25,000 people will be subject to the triple whammy of losing their ESA (through changes that time limit it), DLA (through PIP reform), and having their ESA uprating capped at one per cent (before they lose it), a loss worth up to # 23,000 over the five years.

The Commons debate on the welfare benefits uprating bill will start at around 2 pm and I will be covering it in detail.

Asked about the way people like George Osborne have been using the welfare uprating bill to depict Labour as the party of «shirking» benefit claimaints, Clegg said: «I don't think it helps at all to try and portray that decision [the decision to pass a bill capping benefit rises at 1 %] as one which divides one set of people off against another, the deserving or the undeserving poor, in work or out of work.»

Many owners fit uprated pads at replacement time, so ask them what and when.

In the UK it was keenly priced at # 24,000 for the basic model, though most buyers forked out the extra # 2500 for the GT Pack, which included an uprated Bose hi - fi, cruise control and electrically adjustable heated leather seats.

The standard 2016 Mercedes - AMG C63 features a mechanical limited - slip locking differential at the rear while the uprated C63 S benefits from a more precise electronic rear differential.

Base models will come with a version of the Civic's 1.5 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder, here uprated (from 174 hp) to 192 hp (coming in at 5,500 rpm) and 192 lb - ft of torque (from 1,500 to 5,000 rpm).

An uprated XLT trim for the wagon starts at $ 34,595 and adds a CD player, 16 - inch wheel covers, cruise control, floor carpeting, and an exterior appearance package.

Without the uprated diff it can be quite scruffy, but equipped with an LSD the M235i is very playful and precisely controllable at corner exit.

Revised steering (a specially modified steering rack, designed to reduce friction and improve feel), improved wheel damping (via Bilstein shocks), uprated trim, and Lucerne braking components are all aimed at providing the LaCrosse Super with more over-the-road speed.

Meanwhile the rear track has been widened by 101 mm and the brakes have been improved over the standard Exige, with uprated four - piston AP Racing callipers at the front and Pagid RS14 pads all round.

Stephan Reil, head of development at quattro GmbH, explains that the set - up of the V10 is stiffer overall, with uprated springs and dampers, a thicker rear anti-roll bar and a rear limited - slip differential with a higher locking rating to cope with the increased torque.

The Sport 220 will start at # 36,500, a drop of # 700 over its predecessor, the Elise S. Options include climate control, air - conditioning and an uprated sound system.

The brakes are also uprated with six - pot calipers at the front and four - pot at the rear.

At the other end of the Volkswagen Group's portfolio to the Chiron, 306bhp is the uprated power output of the facelifted Volkswagen Golf R. VW's mega hatch has had a few tweaks to tip its power output over the 300bhp mark and boost its torque by 15 lb ft to 280 lb ft, all of which helps make this the fastest Golf ever made.

The car utilises the same twin - turbo V12 engine as the coupé but the power is now uprated and is 764 PS (562 kW; 754 hp) at 6,200 rpm and 1,000 N ⋅ m (740 lb ⋅ ft) of torque at 2,400 rpm.

The uprated 3.5 - litre supercharged V6 engine in the Exige Sport 380 generates 375 hp at 6700rpm and 410 Nm (302 lbft) of torque at 5000rpm.

Further new - ness includes an almost lickable Pagani-esque carbonfibre windscreen frame, a subtle re-working of the bodywork aft of your head — the coupe's glazed rear deck makes way for some deftly integrated rollover protection — 8 kg of additional reinforcement in the carbonfibre tub, a greater choice of wheel styles, a transmission oil cooler to prevent cooked cogs on desert trackdays, air - con as standard, a slightly plusher cockpit with more leather and an uprated Alpine stereo, heavier but less ugly headlights and, crucially, tweaks to the chassis aimed at sweetening its steering and improving directional stability.

Claiming the title of the most potent DB9 yet devised, by virtue of its uprated 6.0 - litre V12 engine which now boasts 547 PS — the DB9 GT makes its public debut as part of Aston Martin's impressive presence at this week's Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Fundamental to the new model's unique appeal is its uprated 6.0 - litre V12 petrol engine, which is capable of generating 547 PS at 6750 rpm, and 620 Nm of torque at 5500 rpm.

But being economical does not mean being economical with fun, as the latest «Q «by ABT Sportsline attests to: at its heart is an ABT - POWER - New - Generation uprating from 184 hp / 135 kW to 210 hp / 154 kW, with top torque increased from 380 to 420.

Both front and rear suspension systems have been uprated and carefully tuned over tens of thousands of miles at Jaguar's testing centre at the legendary Nürburgring, the high - speed bowl at Nardo in Italy and, of course, the engineers» favourite roads around the Gaydon Research and Development centre and in north Wales.

The Macan is available in the base «S» trim, which starts at $ 49,900, and the uprated «Turbo» model, which fetches an MSRP of $ 72,300.

I have a feeling the Turbo will use some form of the old V - 8 or at the very least an uprated version of that 2.9 - liter V - 6.

Equipped with more power, uprated chassis specifications and 5 speed manual transmissions, the V8 Vantage in the early 80s laid claim to being Britons First Supercar, accelerating from 0 - 60mph in 5.2 seconds and topping out at 170 mph.

The U2 diesel, engineered at Kia's European research and development centre in Germany, was first introduced on the Kia Sportage, but has been uprated for use in the Optima.

The car also features a fully independent suspension with dual - axis strut front strut and Adaptive Dampers at all four corners, as well an uprated Brembo braking system and a sophisticated aerodynamic package.

Power still comes for the Aventador sourced V12 engine, uprated to 770hp at 8,600 rpm, from 0 to 100 km / h in 2.9 seconds and reaching 300km / h from a standstill after only 23.5 seconds... figures achieved because the Centenario Roadster only weighs 1,570 kg... that is a mere 50 kg more than the Coupé version.

The Huracan LP 610 - 4 retains the Gallardo's normally aspirated 5.2 - litre V10 engine with uprated outputs of 449kW (610PS) at 8250 rpm and 560Nm at 6500 rpm.

Powering the new body is an uprated 1.7 - litre Zetec SE engine producing 160bhp (hence the name) at the front wheels.

The brakes themselves have been uprated and now measure 390 mm at the front and 372 mm at the rear.

By combining an extra wave of torque (+70 Nm) with the already existing high power output, a completely redesigned air - suspension set up, new drive shafts and uprated 8 - speed transmission, Rolls - Royce has produced an even more driver - focused, agile Wraith, while at the same time preserving the intrinsic elements of the effortless Rolls - Royce Magic Carpet Ride.

Helping to balance out the speed generated by the 300 - plus horsepower V - 6 are uprated Brembo brakes at all four corners with big four - piston calipers up front and a track - tuned suspension that's even firmer than the sport - tuned setup of the standard Genesis Coupe.

Just like the coupé, the convertible version is powered by an uprated 5.9 - liter V12 engine delivering 595 hp (603 PS) at 7,000 rpm and 630 Nm (465 lb - ft) at 5,500 rpm.

Clues as to its uprated performance over cooking A-class models include a large additional air intake in the front bumper, larger ventilated brake discs and two exhausts at the rear.

Standard features include custom uprated engine cooling (and transmission cooling for cars with an automatic gearbox), short throw shifter, performance half shafts, 20 - inch forged wheels, a «Shelby by Brembo» braking system with six - piston calipers up front and four - piston calipers at the back, as well as Ford Performance wheel studs, track handling pack and exhaust.

Technical Data Bentley Continental GT Speed: W12 - cylinder - engine (72deg angle between two main banks, 15deg between staggered cylinders), bore x stroke 84 x 90.2 mm, capacity 5998 cc; 4 valves per cylinder, 4 overhead camshafts; Bosch Motronic ME7.1.1 digital engine control, twin turbochargers air to air intercooling, 600bhp / 449kW) at 6000rpm, torque 750Nm (553 lb ft) at 1750 rev / min; ZF 6 - speed automatic gearbox; four - wheel drive with central Torsen differential, independent suspension front and rear; air springs, ASR electronic traction control, uprated Bosch 8.1 ESP electronic stability program; TEVES ventilated disc brakes front 405 mm diameter (15.9 in) and 36 mm (1.4 in) thick, back 335 mm diameter (13.2 in) and 22 mm (0.9 in) thick, anti-lock device, fade - resistant carbon - ceramic brakes 420 x 40 mm carbon - silicon carbide, cross-drilled front discs and 356 x 28 mm rears optional; HBA «Hydraulic Brake Assist» and EBD «Electronic Brakeforce Distribution», MSR drag torque control; wheelbase 2745 mm (108.07 in); 9.5 Jx20 wheels with 275 / 35x20 bespoke Pirelli P - Zero performance tyres; max.

The dampers are specific, too, while axis stiffness has been uprated by 35 and 38 per cent at the front and rear respectively compared with the Sport chassis.

The uprated advanced electronic stability control (ESP) 8.1 system has a new «Sport Traction» mode that moderates ESP intervention at low speeds whilst providing a greater degree of driver interaction and control, offering superb traction without being intrusive.

Now set at $ 117,900, about $ 14,000 more than its predecessor's price when it departed the Australian market in September 2011, the A6 allroad continues on as a high - rise version of the latest A6 Avant, powered by an uprated 3.0 - litre 180kW / 580Nm turbo - diesel engine mated to a seven - speed dual - clutch transmission (S tronic) and quattro permanent all - wheel drive.

The $ 2050 Performance package is available that adds Recaro sports seats (the driver's seat is electric), red painted brake calipers (worth 5bhp at least) and uprated brake pads.

All this resulted in the Performante setting the lap record for production vehicles on the Nürburgring Nordschleife — at 6 minutes 52.01 seconds, the uprated Hurácan was five seconds quicker than the Porsche 918 Spyder and nearly eight seconds ahead of its Aventador SV stablemate.