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U.S. production of coal has continued to decline since peaking in 2008, according to a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The EIA-on the same day earlier this month when President Trump signed an executive order designed to increase U.S. coal production and coal-fired power generation-released data showing the U.S. produced 578 million short tons (MMst) of coal in 2023, or less than half of the amount produced in 2008.The post U.S. Coal Production Continues Steady Decline as Generation Capacity Falls appeared first on POWER Magazine.

As the global energy landscape undergoes unprecedented transformation, Hitachi Energy stands at the forefront of technologies driving the transition toward a more sustainable and flexible power system. In this exclusive [...]The post The POWER Interview: Hitachi Energy's Massimo Danieli on Grid Transformation and the Path to Electrification appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright on April 22 announced the release of the third loan disbursement to Holtec for the reopening of the Palisades Nuclear Plant in Michigan.The post DOE Releases More Funding to Reopen Palisades Nuclear Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A new report from GlobalData, a data and analytics group, projects global nuclear power capacity will hit 494 GW by 2035. The group said capacity gains will be tied to advancements in deployments of small modular reactors (SMRs), along with the continuing worldwide shift to cleaner forms of energy.The post Group Projects 100-GW Rise in Global Nuclear Power Capacity Across Next Decade appeared first on POWER Magazine.

As a supplement to POWER's in-depth April 2025 feature, Gas Power's Boom Sparks a Turbine Supply Crunch, we're publishing the full interview with Mitsubishi Power's Vice President of Business Development [...]The post The POWER Interview: Mitsubishi Power Talks Turbine Constraints, Data Center Pressures, and Hydrogen Readiness appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Hidrogenii, a joint venture between Plug Power and Olin Corp., said it has commissioned a 15 metric-ton-per-day (TPD) hydrogen liquefaction plant in St. Gabriel, Louisiana. Plug Power on April 17 said the facility is among the largest electrolytic hydrogen liquefaction plants in North America.The post Plug Power Group Commissions Hydrogen Liquefaction Plant in Louisiana appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A groundbreaking Joint Development Agreement (JDA) has been signed to establish the world's first liquid hydrogen import corridor, connecting the Sultanate of Oman, the Netherlands, and Germany. This corridor will link the port of Duqm in Oman, the port of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, and key logistics hubs in Germany.The post Agreement Reached for Major Liquid Hydrogen Import Corridor appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Con Edison has said it is investing $125 million to build a new transmission line that will support economic development and the electrification of buildings and vehicles in Queens, New York. The Reliable Clean City-Long Island City project will connect the Vernon and Newtown substations in Long Island City.The post Con Edison Building New Transmission Line for NYC Borough appeared first on POWER Magazine.

In an era where grid modernization, decarbonization, and electrification dominate utility agendas, fleet management strategies are lagging behind. Many utility and power generation providers continue to rely on outdated vehicle management platforms that lack the advanced total cost of ownership (TCO) analytics needed to support today's evolving operational and sustainability goals.The post Why Utility Fleets Still Struggle to Harness True TCO Intelligence appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Energy and water are like dance partners in a complex ballet, each intricately linked to the other. On the global stage, the greatest demand for water is for electric power generation, while the most energy-intensive sector is the extraction, treatment, and distribution of water.The post Crafting Integrated Solutions to Minimize Energy and Water Consumption appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Peabody Energy, one of the largest producers of thermal coal in the U.S., has signed a major supply agreement with electric cooperative Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. (AECI), committing to deliver [...]The post Peabody Signs Long-Term Coal Deal with Missouri Cooperative AECI appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The flexibility market is gaining ground within the electricity industry. The reasons for this are twofold. Firstly, there is more and more electricity generated from volatile renewable sources of energy [...]The post EM-Power Europe: Start-Ups Provide Smart Solutions for Smart Grids appeared first on POWER Magazine.

EWE aims to store hydrogen in Huntorf in the Wesermarsch region starting in 2027 The energy service provider EWE is driving forward the conversion of its gas storage site in [...]The post NEUMAN & ESSER Receives Order for Hydrogen Storage Project in Northern Germany appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted nearly 70 coal-fired U.S. power plants a two-year exemption from federal requirements to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals such as mercury, arsenic and benzene. It's another move by the Trump administration to boost the U.S. coal industry, measures that include encouraging electric utilities to continue operating coal-fired power plants that might otherwise be closed.The post Trump's EPA Grants Dozens of Coal Plants Exemption From Emissions Rules appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A Kentucky energy provider has broken ground for a new 75-MW power plant that will use reciprocating internal combustion engine (RICE) technology from Wartsila.The post Kentucky Energy Group Breaks Ground for New RICE Power Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The transition toward electrification has challenges, such as the need for more infrastructure to support charging of electric cars and trucks, and other transport vehicles. The residential and commercial and industrial sectors must consider the cost of new technologies for heating and cooling.The post The POWER Interview: Electrification Key to Total Decarbonization appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Today's data centers, the workhorses of our digital economy, face a paradox. While they are asked to fuel the rapid advancement of generative AI, they must do so under increasingly tight energy budgets, with sustainability mandates and power constraints threatening to slow innovation. The question isn't whether AI will transform industries-it already is-but whether our infrastructure can keep up without buckling under the weight of AI's energy appetite.The post Innovative Solutions Imperative to Meet Data Center Energy Demand appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Global geothermal energy developer Baseload Capital has joined with technology giant Google on the first corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) for geothermal in Taiwan.The post Google, Baseload Capital Have Corporate PPA for Geothermal in Taiwan appeared first on POWER Magazine.

EVLO Energy Storage, a fully integrated battery energy storage systems (BESS) provider and wholly owned subsidiary of Hydro-Quebec, on April 15 announced the company has completed commissioning of a 4-MW/8-MWh, 2-hour duration energy storage system, the first of three projects in American Samoa.The post EVLO Commissions First of Three Energy Storage Projects in American Samoa appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A Canada-based renewable energy developer recently announced commercial operation of a solar power paired with energy storage project in Hawaii, along with providing updates on two agrivoltaic installations in France.The post Innergex Brings Hawaii Solar Project Online, Supports France Agrivoltaic Installations appeared first on POWER Magazine.

At Deep Fission, we're taking a radically different approach to nuclear energy: smaller, safer, faster to deploy-and located a mile underground. By placing reactors deep beneath the Earth's surface, we [...]The post Why We're Suing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission-and Still Believe in Nuclear Regulation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A company working to mass produce portable nuclear microreactors said its has accepted its selection by the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) to receive high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel for the first test of Kaleidos, the group's reactor design.The post Radiant Selected by DOE to Receive Fuel for First Kaleidos Reactor Test appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A Texas-based solar energy developer has inaugurated a utility-scale project in that state. Vesper Energy said the 600-MW Hornet Solar installation, which features some 1.36 million modules and covers more than six square miles in Swisher County, is now fully operational.The post Vesper Energy Launches 600-MW Solar Project in Texas appeared first on POWER Magazine.

With its history of solar-friendly policies over the past two decades, California set the pace for solar adoption across the U.S., leading the nation in installed solar capacity for eight of the past 10 years, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).The post How Solar Developers Can Navigate California's Ever-Changing Energy Landscape appeared first on POWER Magazine.

PJM, the largest grid operator in North America, has launched a multiyear partnership with tech giant Google and its Alphabet X moonshot Tapestry to streamline PJM's grid interconnection process using [...]The post PJM Taps Google and Tapestry to Use AI for Grid Interconnection Planning appeared first on POWER Magazine.

As the presidential inauguration loomed on the horizon in January this year, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Loan Programs Office (LPO) published a year-in-review" article, highlighting accomplishments from 2024 [...]The post DOE's Loan Programs Office Offers Game-Changing Possibilities appeared first on POWER Magazine.

At bauma 2025, touted as the world's leading trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles, and construction equipment, which was held at the exhibition center [...]The post GEDA Promotes Innovative Hoist for Wind Turbines at bauma Event appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has given Ontario Power Generation (OPG) the green light to begin building a 300-MW GE-Hitachi BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) at the Darlington New [...]The post Canada Approves First Grid-Scale SMR Construction at Darlington appeared first on POWER Magazine.

In a critical step aimed at bolstering advanced reactor development and their domestic nuclear fuel readiness, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued its first round of allocations for [...]The post DOE Allocates First Round of HALEU to Five U.S. Advanced Nuclear Reactor Developers appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Colorado-based wholesale public power provider Platte River Power Authority announced it is working with Weld Energy Storage, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, to develop the electric utility's first large-scale battery energy storage project.The post Colorado Utility Develops First Large-Scale Battery Storage System appeared first on POWER Magazine.

As traditional utilities embrace decentralization, the journey requires more than just adopting new field technologies. According toMcKinsey's Global Energy Perspective 2024 report, the global energy transition is entering a new [...]The post Implementing Decentralization: A Strategic Roadmap for Utilities appeared first on POWER Magazine.

As the artificial intelligence (AI) boom drives exponential demand for data centers, the United States' position as an AI leader is at risk without immediate action to address growth constraints.The post Addressing Data Center Growth Constraints Key to U.S. Innovation, Leadership in AI appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Several members of the energy community recently provided POWER magazine with their insights on electrification, looking at the challenges for continuing adoption of technologies driving the transition.The post The POWER Interview: Proper Planning Key to Support Electrification appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Advanced reactor developer X-energy and global materials science company Dow have submitted a construction permit application (CPA) to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for a first-of-its-kind small modular reactor [...]The post Dow and X-energy Advance Landmark Nuclear Project in Texas With Construction Permit Filing appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Seven major U.S. grid operators have raised a unified alarm about an impending capacity crunch, warning that the pace and scale of explosive demand-including from data centers, manufacturing, and electrification-pose [...]The post Nation's Power Operators Warn Congress of a Coming Reliability Shortfall appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Siemens Gamesa has completed work on what to date is the world's most powerful installed wind turbine. The final blades for the 21.5-MW prototype offshore turbine were installed April 2 [...]The post Siemens Gamesa Installs World's Most Powerful Wind Turbine at Denmark Test Site appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Japan's largest onshore wind farm has entered commercial operation. GE Vernova's Onshore Wind business, the turbine supplier for the project, on April 3 said the Abukuma wind farm has begun [...]The post Japan's Largest Onshore Wind Farm Begins Commercial Operation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has for many years been evaluating emerging nuclear technologies, including small modular reactors, as part of technology innovation efforts aimed at developing the energy system [...]The post TVA's Clinch River Nuclear Power Project: Where Things Stand Today appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the energy sector, helping power plant operators optimize efficiency, reduce emissions, and prevent costly equipment failures. By analyzing vast amounts of real-time data, AI models [...]The post AI-Driven Predictive Maintenance: The Future of Reliability in Power Plants appeared first on POWER Magazine.

In January, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said U.S. wholesale electricity prices were less volatile in 2024 than they have been over the last few years. But that's just [...]The post EIA's Perspective on Price Volatility Needs Context appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Officials in Pennsylvania have announced the redevelopment of a former coal-fired power plant site into a $10-billion-plus data center campus that will be powered by natural gas, in what they [...]The post Nation's Largest Gas-Fired Plant Planned at Former Pennsylvania Coal Plant Site appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The last operating large coal-fired power plant in Finland has shut down, with the facility's operator saying it now will use electricity, waste heat, and heat pumps-along with burning biomass-to [...]The post Finland Ending Use of Coal as Last Utility-Scale Plant Shuts Down appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Gas power is experiencing a stunning resurgence, driven by soaring electricity demand. But as utilities scramble to secure new capacity, a turbine supply crunch is unfolding, forcing urgent procurementThe post Gas Power's Boom Sparks a Turbine Supply Crunch appeared first on POWER Magazine.

China's construction of coal-fired power plants reached nearly a 10-year high in the past year, even as the country also continues a massive expansion of renewable energy installations. A February reportThe post China Coal-Fired Generation Additions Tied to Economics, Energy Security appeared first on POWER Magazine.

India Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently reiterated his pledge to more than double his country's current renewable energy capacity, telling delegates to the India Energy Week 2025 conference in New DelhiThe post India Continues to Expand Renewable Energy Resources appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A changing policy landscape presents challenges for moving away from fossil fuels. Executives say that may slow, but won't halt, the momentum to electrify. Remember the slogan electrify everything"? ItThe post Industry Experts: Market Forces Still Support Electrification appeared first on POWER Magazine.

I think most POWER readers are familiar with financial indexes such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and the S&P 500. These indices are widely reported on by news outlets and followed by manyThe post POWER's Power Industry Market Index: A Relative Health Gauge for the Industry appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Europe's ambitious push toward carbon neutrality is rapidly replacing fossil fuel-fired power generation with variable renewable resources (VRE), but this shift is exposing the region to a growing risk ofThe post Europe Risks Grid Crisis Without Immediate Action on Dispatchable Power, Group Warns appeared first on POWER Magazine.

U.S. Withdraws from Global Clean Energy Partnership. The U.S. has withdrawn from the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), a 2021-launched financing cooperation mechanism, that seeks to help a selectionThe post POWER Digest [April 2025] appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Maya and Marnie troubleshoot air-cooled condenser performance issues at a New Mexico power plant. Bad sensor data contributes to poor decisions, making the problem more complex. Air-cooled condensers [ACCs]The post Marnie Surfaceblow: The Underperforming Air-Cooled Condenser Mystery appeared first on POWER Magazine.