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The article discusses the impact of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) section 316(b). It states that this applies to power generating facilities which draw on at least 2 million gallons of water daily, 25% of which is used for cooling, which applies to about 670 power plants in the country. It provides an overview of section 316(b), which stems from the 1972 Clean Water Act, describes some of the modifications plants will have to adapt, and recommendations for doing so.

The article focuses on the advantages provided by combustion turbine inlet cooling (TIC) technologies to electric utilities. It provides insights on how the power industry deal with power shortages in the U.S. The magnitude of power boost depends on the characteristics of the ambient temperature, turbine and the TIC technology used. It highlights the reasons why TIC has not become a standard practice in the energy industry.

Reports on the task of OUCooling, a joint venture between the Orlando Utilities Commission and Trigen-Cinergy Solutions, to provide a cooling system for the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Concept behind the thermal energy storage (TES) tank provided by OUCooling from CB&T Strata-Therm; Advantage gained by OUCooling from installing the TES tank; Operation of the TES tank.

The article offers information on the growing trend to the idea of district heating and district cooling in the U.S. The energy system produce steam, hot or chilled water at a central plant and then pipe those products to nearby buildings for space heating, water heating and air conditioning and because the system serves so many customers from one location, it can achieve efficiencies individual building energy systems often cannot. Veolia Energy has agreed to acquire privately owned Thermal North America, one of the largest portfolios of district heating and cooling networks in the U.S.