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Presents information on the top power plants according to "POWER" magazine in 2004. Sanford Repowering Project in Florida; Ravenswood Unit 40 in Long Island, New York; Danahu Thermal Power Station in India; Pusan Combined-Cycle Plant in South Korea; Pagbilao Power Plant in the Philippines.

The article reports on the requests of New York Democratic Governor Eliot Spitzer and Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to reject the application of nuclear power generator Energy Nuclear to extend its operating licenses of Indian Point Units 2 and 3 for another 20 years. Spitzer and Cuomo mention potential safety risks and past safety problems at the nuclear plant and imply that they could be avoided by shutting down the plants after their expiration on September 2013 and December 2015, respectively. The administrative law judges from the Atomic Safety Licensing Board (ASLB) will decide on March 2008 if New York State can intervene in the relicensing process.

The article offers information on the Steel Winds project that involves the installation of a 20-MW wind farm in the city of Lackawanna in New York. The article states that Steel Winds is the largest U.S. wind farm developed in an urban setting. The construction of Steel Winds began in September 2006. The developer and owner of Steel Winds is the team of UPC Wind and BQ Energy. The project represents the debut commercial application of turbine manufacturer Clipper Windpower Inc.'s new 2.5-MW Liberty wind turbines. The project also anchors Lackawanna's redevelopment of a former industrial site along Lake Erie for public use.

The article presents information on Astoria, New York City-based 500-MW combined-cycle power plant, owned and operated by New York Power Authority, which started its commercial production in 2005. The plant is the latest large power generation facility developed in New York City. The plant is usually operated with natural gas, but it can also run on kerosene. The power generated by the plant is used by government-operated school system, hospitals, subways and trains in New York City. The plant covers an area of 7-acre in Astoria.

The article presents information on the 286 MW natural gas fired power plant Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration (BNYC) facility, which is located in Brooklyn, New York City. Earlier, BNYC was owned by Edison Mission Energy Ltd. Despite the plant's successful operation in the initial years, it faced some serious technical snag. In 2004, Delta Power Co. LLC and Metalmark Capital bought a stake in BNYC and major upgradation was taken up. Performance Track Program recognized BNYC for its maintenance of a strong environmental performance record and facility compliance record and was inducted as a member.