The contract, valued at approximately $50 million, calls for FWEC to provide a 120 MW circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) boiler designed to burn bituminous coal fines. The coal fines are a by-product of modern coal mine wash plants, which over the years have stored this waste material in nearby piles and ponds, representing an environmental concern. This project is also one of the first repowering projects in this country designed to fire 100% waste coal.
RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 25, 2000–ABB Electricity Metering has expanded its communications offerings by forming a marketing alliance with GDI (Global Data) to provide North American electric utilities with an end-to-end Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) solution.
