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Global energy giant BP said it would cut thousands more jobs by the end of this year, as the company continues to reduce its renewable energy plans to focus more on its longtime core business of oil and gas production. UK-based BP, which has its U.S. headquarters in Houston, Texas, has said it plans to [...]The post BP Cutting More Than 6,000 Jobs, and Thousands of Contractors, as Part of Cost Reductions appeared first on POWER Magazine.

More than 100 of the world's largest energy companies are betting that artificial intelligence (AI) will revolutionize how electricity gets made, moved, and managed. But they're not waiting for Silicon Valley to build it for them-they've taken matters into their own hands through an EPRI-led consortium. That initiative is the Open Power AI Consortium, which [...]The post Building ChatGPT for the Power Industry: EPRI Leads the Way appeared first on POWER Magazine.

An Arizona-based energy developer, owner, and operator of power generation projects said one of its major solar-plus-storage facilities has entered full commercial operation in California. Arevon Energy on August 7 held a ceremony to celebrate completion of the second phase of the Eland Solar-plus-Storage Project, located near Mojave in Kern County. The two-phase Eland installation [...]The post Arevon Brings $2-Billion California Solar-Plus-Storage Project Online appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The U.S. Department of Energy released an $83.2 million loan disbursement to Holtec International on Thursday, bringing total federal funding to $335.1 million as the company moves toward completing America's first commercial nuclear reactor restart. The fifth installment under DOE's $1.52 billion loan guarantee follows key Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approvals that authorized Holtec to [...]The post DOE Approves Fifth Loan Disbursement to Holtec for Historic Restart of Palisades Nuclear Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Three groups active in the industrial infrastructure space have announced a collaboration that would create the largest data center campus in Utah and provide gigawatts of new power generation capacity to the state. Infrastructure company Joule Capital Partners, along with Caterpillar Inc., and Wheeler Machinery Co. on August 7 said they have an agreement to [...]The post Caterpillar Among Groups Working on Massive Utah Data Center Campus appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Trump administration has proposed new drone regulations that will eliminate case-by-case approval processes for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations, while Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy confirmed accelerated plans to deploy a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and [...]The post Trump Administration to Overhaul Drone Rules, Fast-Track Nuclear Reactor Deployment on the Moon appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A Texas-headquartered renewable energy group said it has started construction of two solar power projects in southern Oklahoma, expanding the company's solar portfolio in the state. Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) recently announced it has broken ground for the Twelvemile Solar 1 & 2 projects, a combined 152-MW solar facility. The company in late July said [...]The post LRE Starts Construction of 152 MW of Solar Power in Oklahoma appeared first on POWER Magazine.

An agricultural farm in New York will add solar power at the site in a project designed to benefit both farmers and the solar energy community. Lightstar Renewables LLC on August 4 announced the launch of the Plains Road Agrivoltaics project, which integrates solar energy with agriculture on the DiMartino Farm in Montgomery, New York. [...]The post Lightstar Announces Agrivoltaics Project at New York Farm appeared first on POWER Magazine.

American Electric Power (AEP) subsidiary Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) has filed a special customer-specific contract with technology giant Google that could create a dual-purpose arrangement to address power capacity constraints in one of the fastest-growing digital infrastructure regions in the U.S. AEP on Aug. 4 announced that the two companies filed a petition to the [...]The post Google, I&M Strike Landmark Deal to Share Clean Capacity and Flex AI Load appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Arizona-headquartered Arevon Energy said it has started construction of the Nighthawk Energy Storage Project in Poway, California. The company on July 31 provided more details of the 300-MW/1,200-MWh installation that represents a $600-million investment. Arevon will own and operate Nighthawk. The company in 2021 signed a long-term contract under which the energy storage facility will [...]The post Arevon Starts Construction of $600-Million California Energy Storage Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Faced with soaring demand and limited visibility into upstream grid assets, Karachi-based K-Electric engineered an in-house special protection system that delivers more than 600 MW of secure power imports toThe post Doubling Down on Reliability: Karachi's Engineered Smart Grid Breakthrough appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Great River Energy's dynamic line rating (DLR) project is the largest DLR deployment to date in the U.S. based on the number of sensors installed. Early results identified a 48.92% increase in power carryingThe post How Nation's Largest Dynamic Line Rating Deployment Unlocked Nearly 50% More Transmission Capacity for Great River Energy appeared first on POWER Magazine.

An innovative thermal energy storage system in use at a New York state university campus is an example of the long-term energy vision for the college, and a blueprint for other institutions.The post Energy Storage Project Boosts Efficiency, Provides Savings, Reduces Emissions appeared first on POWER Magazine.

In recent years, analysis of the world's power plant emissions appears to have centered largely on carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), mainly because carbon dominates global accounting frameworks and climate goals. InThe post Delays, Rollbacks, and Diverging Paths: The Global State of Power Plant Emissions Controls appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A Portuguese island that once relied almost exclusively on expensive diesel fuel shipments to keep the lights on now runs entirely on wind and solar power for nearly half the year. Graciosa didn't justThe post The White Island Goes Green: How Graciosa Became a Global Benchmark for Hybrid Renewable Power appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Zenobe, a grid-scale battery storage specialist, and Wartsila Energy Storage have launched a project designed to store excess power from several offshore wind farms in the North Sea.The post Europe's Biggest Battery Supports More Renewable Energy on the UK Power Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine.

MHI to Supply Four Circulating Water Pumps for Sanmen Nuclear Power Plant in China. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) received an order for the supply of four circulating water pumps (CWP) for Units 5 andThe post POWER Digest August 2025 appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The global buildout of data centers continues to put a spotlight on the energy needs of those facilities. LuxConnect, a Luxembourg-based data center firm, has made sustainability one of its main goals.The post Luxembourg Group Seeks Sustainability in Powering Data Center Operations appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The convergence of artificial intelligence and digital twin technology is emerging as a transformative solution, enabling power producers to shift from static control systems to dynamic, self-optimizingThe post Creating a Living Asset: The Role of AI-Enhanced Digital Twins in Autonomous Operations appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued its fifth 202(c) emergency order this year, directing PJM Interconnection to override environmental limits and dispatch an oil-fired power generating unit in Maryland strictly as needed to avert possible blackouts in the Baltimore region. The July 28 order, issued under Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act, authorizes [...]The post DOE's Fifth Emergency Order-for PJM-Caps Summer of Escalating Grid Risk appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The electric power industry is undergoing a transformative shift, driven by increasing grid complexity and the integration of renewable energy sources, while still providing reliable, affordable energy. At the heart of this evolution is the role of the distribution system operator (DSO), a position critical to managing the modern distribution grid. Historically, the DSO role [...]The post EPRI Announces Distribution System Operator Certification Program appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Capacity prices in PJM Interconnection's latest auction spiked to the market's price ceiling, hitting $329.17/MW-day across the board for the 2026/2027 delivery year-the maximum allowed under new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rules. The regional transmission organization's (RTO's) competitive Base Residual Auction (BRA), conducted on July 9, 2025, and released on July 22, secured 134,311 [...]The post PJM's Record-High Capacity Prices Spark Sector Reckoning as Market Signals, Policy Battles Intensify appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Scottish energy giant SSE said it has government approval to develop an offshore wind farm that at present would be the largest such installation in the world.The post SSE Moving Forward With Major Scottish Offshore Wind Farm appeared first on POWER Magazine.

In a special edition of The POWER Podcast, released in collaboration with the McCrary Institute's Cyber Focus podcast, POWER's executive editor, Aaron Larson, and Frank Cilluffo, director of the McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security and Professor of Practice at Auburn University, discuss the evolving power grid and cybersecurity challenges. Specifically, they highlight [...]The post Power Grid Security in the AI Era: Why Energy Dominance and Cybersecurity Can't Be Separated appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A Virginia-based renewable energy group has expanded its operating and construction portfolio to more than 3 GW of generation capacity. Charlottesville-headquartered Apex Clean Energy on July 29 announced that four utility-scale wind and storage projects, with more than 625 MW of capacity in total, have entered commercial operation in Illinois, Maine, and Texas. Apex on [...]The post Apex Clean Energy Adds 625 MW as Four Wind and Storage Projects Now Online appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The explosive growth of hyperscale data centers is reshaping the power sector at unprecedented speed. In just a few short years, load requests from data center operators have gone from occasional filings to a full-on wave of gigawatt-scale development across North America. While much attention has been paid to the trend of co-locating data centers [...]The post Beyond Co-Location: The Emerging Opportunity for Vertically Integrated Utilities in the Data Center Boom appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Pavegen, a UK-based clean technology company pioneering energy and data generation, on July 29 announced it has been selected to deliver a flagship installation at Cyberport 5, part of the HK$3.7 billion ($472 million) expansion of Cyberport, Hong Kong's government-owned Innovation & Technology (I&T) hub. Installation is scheduled for September, ahead of the site's full [...]The post Pavegen Chosen for Cyberport 5 Smart City Expansion in Hong Kong appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Data center demands are shifting rapidly in today's energy landscape. A customer that signed on for 10 MW just months ago may now be requesting 40. For energy suppliers across the country, scenarios like this are becoming the new normal as artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure accelerates load growth and turns predictable load patterns into risky [...]The post Smart Strategies for Energy Suppliers in the Data Center Boom appeared first on POWER Magazine.

XCharge North America (XCharge NA) is a provider of high-power electric vehicle (EV) charging and battery-integrated solutions designed to strengthen the North American electrical grid. Since its inception in 2022, XCharge NA has developed a suite of products designed to enhance the efficiency and accessibility of EV charging, most recently launching its GridLink product in [...]The post Enhancing Grid Resilience and EV Charging Efficiency Through Advanced Technology appeared first on POWER Magazine.

As renewable energy becomes the foundation of electricity systems around the world, the importance of stationary battery storage is no longer in question. Lithium-ion batteries are being deployed at unprecedented rates to support grid reliability, integrate variable generation, defer infrastructure upgrades, and provide flexible capacity across multiple electricity markets. These systems are now considered critical [...]The post Making Battery Degradation Measurable: Why Cost-Aware Operation Is Essential appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The past few years have brought decades worth of change to electric utilities. An increasing fraction of supply is coming from intermittent sources like solar and wind. Energy storage technology has become economically viable and has seen widespread deployment. And the industry as a whole is grappling with what seems like insatiable new demand from [...]The post At a Time of Accelerating Change, Utilities Need to Build Flexibility into Their Strategy for Load Growth appeared first on POWER Magazine.

From healthcare to aviation, artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used to close operational gaps and garner efficiencies in key industries. Indeed, 78% of respondents in McKinsey's State of AI Survey for 2025 indicated that their organization is using AI for at least one business function. This year and beyond, the question of AI adoption [...]The post When AI-First Becomes Practice, Your Energy Grid Better Be Ready appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A global developer of grid-scale energy storage projects said it has closed project financing and completed a 10-year offtake agreement for a battery energy storage system (BESS) installation in Texas. Energy Vault, with headquarters in California and offices in Virginia, Switzerland, and Australia, on July 24 said the $18-million project financing for the Cross Trails [...]The post Energy Storage Group Closes Financing for Texas BESS Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Citing a mounting compliance crunch in America's coal-fired power sector, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized new rules extending key deadlines for coal ash cleanup and management, while floating the prospect of a further 12-month delay. The changes address calls from utilities, engineering contractors, and state regulators for more realistic timeframes to assess, [...]The post EPA Extends Coal Ash Compliance Deadlines, Citing Utility, Contractor Strain appeared first on POWER Magazine.

California-based power solutions provider Bloom Energy said it will deploy its fuel cell technology at select Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) data centers in the U.S. The company on July 24 said it will deliver on-site power for an entire data center within 90 days. We continue to see strong global demand for OCI services across [...]The post Oracle, Bloom Energy Have Deal to Power Data Centers appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Advanced nuclear technology company Oklo entered into two separate high-profile collaborative agreements this week that seek to supply integrated energy solutions to data centers and large load industrial operations. The alliances-one with Liberty Energy, an energy services and technologies firm, and another with critical digital infrastructure provider Vertiv-mark the newest notch in the growing market [...]The post Nuclear Developer Oklo Advances Dual Alliances Targeting Data Center and Industrial Power Needs appeared first on POWER Magazine.

EMerge Alliance, along with its industry partners, each year builds an operating microgrid that is displayed at the RE+ renewable energy conference. This year's show is scheduled Sept. 8-11 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The microgrid demonstration is part of the Grid Edge Theater at RE+. Each year, different technologies are used in the microgrid, and [...]The post Watch a Preview of the Microgrid Demonstration Featured at RE+ 2025 appeared first on POWER Magazine.

China has started construction of what would be the world's largest hydropower dam. Chinese Premier Li Qiang on July 19 led a ceremony marking groundbreaking for the Motuo Hydropower Station, a project with an estimated cost of $167 billion that could generate as much as three times the electricity of the 22.5-GW Three Gorges project. [...]The post China Breaks Ground for World's Largest Hydropower Station appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Mirion Technologies, a leading provider of advanced radiation safety solutions, has announced the launch of the Vital Platform. This software offers a single, unified system for accessing data across nuclear power sites to work more efficiently, enhance worker safety, and solve operational challenges faster. The launch includes the platform's first application, Vital Supervision, designed to [...]The post Mirion Technologies Launches Vital Platform for Nuclear Industry appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A leading developer of North American power and energy infrastructure projects said it has an agreement to acquire several U.S. onshore wind farms from a UK-based energy group. LS Power and bp Wind Energy North America announced the deal on July 18. LS Power said the deal comprises about 1,700 MW of operating onshore wind [...]The post LS Power Acquiring bp's U.S. Onshore Wind Business appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Infrastructure developer Black & Veatch announced the company has completed execution of a front-end engineering design (FEED) study for the Whitelee Green Hydrogen Project near Glasgow, Scotland. Whitelee is a proposed development by owner ScottishPower Energy Retail Limited. The contract was awarded to Black & Veatch in October 2024. The first phase of the project, [...]The post Black & Veatch Completes FEED Study for UK Hydrogen Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Veolia, a leading global integrated provider of environmental services, said it has completed the acquisition of Icetec, a Pennsylvania-based digital and distributed energy management company with more than 20 years of experience in generating quantified energy savings and operational improvement for customers. The tuck-in acquisition will complement Veolia's existing North American energy service offerings and [...]The post Veolia Acquires Icetec to Expand Digital and Distributed Energy Business appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The challenge posed by surging demand for electricity from data centers and high-performance computing facilities presents an ideal time for innovative energy solutions that efficiently improve grid reliability and increase the availability of clean, affordable electricity. Not only does the U.S. risk missing more than $100 billion of artificial intelligence (AI) market growth over the [...]The post Virtual Power Plants: How to Power the Energy Economy by Stretching Today's Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The name Mike Richter is well-known among hockey fans. Richter spent 15 years in the National Hockey League as a goalie for the New York Rangers, including in 1994 when he was a fixture in the net during the team's Stanley Cup winning season. Richter was also recognized as the most valuable player for the [...]The post Hockey Hall of Famer Champions Geothermal Innovation in NYC appeared first on POWER Magazine.

PPL Corp. and investment giant Blackstone Infrastructure have formed a joint venture to build, own, and operate natural gas combined-cycle generation plants in Pennsylvania specifically designed to serve data center loads through long-term energy service agreements (ESAs). The partnership, unveiled at the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit in Pittsburgh on July 15, represents a strategic [...]The post PPL, Blackstone Launch Major Gas-Fired Generation Venture Targeting Data Center Surge in Pennsylvania appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Georgia Public Service (PSC) Commission has unanimously approved Georgia Power's 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), authorizing a massive energy expansion to accommodate what the utility calls extraordinary" growth in electricity demand. The PSC's approval on July 15 allows the Southern Co. subsidiary to proceed with major capacity extensions at its flagship coal, gas, and [...]The post PSC Greenlights Georgia Power Plan to Expand Coal, Gas, Nuclear, and Grid Infrastructure appeared first on POWER Magazine.

General Motors (GM) has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Redwood Materials, an agreement meant to accelerate deployment of energy storage systems using both new U.S.-manufactured batteries from GM, and second-life battery packs from GM electric vehicles (EVs). This collaboration, announced July 16, marks a significant step toward taking GM's advanced battery technology beyond [...]The post GM, Redwood Materials Pursue Use of Vehicle Batteries for Energy Storage appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Technology giant Google announced the company will buy as much as 3 GW of hydropower generation capacity from Brookfield Renewable, an affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management. The companies on July 15 said the deal is a "hydro framework agreement" that will support Google's goal of having data centers and other operations run continuously on carbon-free power.The post Google Signs Deal with Brookfield for 3 GW of Hydropower Capacity appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has approved a landmark tariff structure requiring large new data center customers to pay for a minimum of 85% of their subscribed electricity usage-regardless of actual consumption-for up to 12 years. The measure marks a pivotal step in Ohio's efforts to address surging demand from hyperscale data centers [...]The post Regulator Approves AEP Ohio's Landmark Data Center Tariff appeared first on POWER Magazine.