Power plant News

California’s Troubled Oroville Dam Gets Power Plant Restart

Crews began restarting a power plant at the base of Oroville Dam, allowing them to release water from the Northern California lake without having to send it over a badly damaged spillway, officials said. The move is a major milestone …

Plan for Biomass Plant in Vancouver Canceled

Plans have been canceled for a power plant in Vancouver, Wash. that would have burned wood debris. Schneider Electric of Seattle had a contract with Clark County to build and operate a $28 million plant to supply heating and cooling …