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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Sept. 18 advanced four reliability measures for the U.S. bulk power system (BPS), formalizing frameworks around supply chain risk, cloud computing and virtual infrastructure, cybersecurity, and extreme cold weather preparedness. The commission finalized a new supply chain risk management rule-effective in 60 days-that expands protections against vulnerabilities stemming [...]The post FERC Acts on Four Reliability Standards, Probes AI and Data Center Load Forecasting appeared first on POWER Magazine.

NTT Inc. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) conducted an optical wireless power transmission experiment using a laser beam to wirelessly transmit energy over a distance of one kilometer. By irradiating a laser beam with an optical power of 1 kW, the team succeeded in receiving 152 W of electric power. This marks the world's [...]The post Laser Wireless Power Transmission Breakthrough Could Transform Remote Energy Delivery appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2), a $55-million energy technology program funded by Wells Fargo & Company and co-administered by NREL, the U.S. Department of Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory, has announced the selection of three startups for its next cohort in the Emerging Tech track. This cohort focuses on enhancing resiliency in the built environment through innovative technologies that strengthen building operations, heating and cooling systems, and grid reliability.The post Energy Startups Receive Funding from Wells Fargo Technology Program appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Soluna Holdings, a developer of data centers powered by renewables, is set to break ground on Project Kati, a 166-MW wind-powered data center campus poised to support Bitcoin hosting and the rapidly growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure. The project, a partnership with EDF Renewables, Masdar, and Spring Lane Capital, [...]The post Soluna Breaks Ground on 166-MW Texas Wind-Powered Data Center for Crypto and AI appeared first on POWER Magazine.

An Oregon-headquartered developer and operator of utility-scale battery energy storage systems said it has acquired a major project in Arizona that will serve customers of Arizona Public Service (APS). GridStor announced the acquisition of the 100-MW/400-MWh White Tank battery storage project from Strata Clean Energy, a solar power and energy storage developer based in Durham, North Carolina.The post Energy Developer GridStor Acquires Major BESS Project in Arizona appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Transporting freight for the energy industry that weighs as much as a house and stretches longer than a city block leaves no room for error. Energy freight shipments, which are often referred to as specialized or dimensional freight, are usually oversized, overweight, and frequently irreplaceable loads that are essential to powering industries and communities. For [...]The post Tracks Moving Turbines: Delivering Clean Energy to North Carolina appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Blackstone, the world's largest alternative asset manager, said its energy-focused private equity business has a deal to buy the 620-MW natural gas-fired Hill Top Energy Center in Pennsylvania. The agreement announced September 15 will see Blackstone Energy Transition Partners acquire the power station from Ardian, a global private investment firm. Blackstone officials said the purchase [...]The post Blackstone Acquires Gas-Fired Plant in Pennsylvania in $1-Billion Deal appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Catalyze, an independent power producer and fully integrated developer of distributed renewable energy assets, said it has completed four community solar projects in central and western New York. The company said the installations were developed in partnership with CS Energy, a renewable energy company that develops, designs, and builds optimized solar, and energy storage. The [...]The post Catalyze Adds Four New Community Solar Projects in New York appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A Chinese state-owned energy infrastructure group has proposed a decarbonization plan that would increase the country's use of nuclear power. The China Energy Engineering Group Co. (CEEC) is studying ways to convert retiring coal-fired power facilities into nuclear power plants, according to recent research reports.The post Chinese Officials Look at Converting Old Coal Plants to Nuclear Power Stations appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Framatome has signed a contract for the maintenance and modernization of electrical systems at the two VVER-1000 reactors of the Kozloduy nuclear power plant in Bulgaria. The maintenance work will be coordinated by Framatome EOOD, the Bulgarian subsidiary of Framatome.The post Framatome Will Maintain, Modernize Bulgarian Nuclear Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A global technology company focused on the hydropower sector has completed another turbine upgrade at the Roxburgh Hydropower Station in New Zealand.The post Voith Completes Second Turbine Upgrade at New Zealand Hydropower Station appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Enel North America and Mars-a pet care, snacking and food company-announced the groups have completed a major power purchase agreement (PPA) transaction involving the full output of three solar plants in Texas. The deals represent Enel's largest corporate PPA transaction worldwide. Combined, the agreements represent 851 MWac and are expected to yield 1.8 TWh of [...]The post Enel Signs Company's Largest-Ever PPA; Full Output From Three Texas Solar Farms appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Vegetation is a much-needed part of the natural world and is essential for life to thrive on Earth. Yet, when unmanaged, it's also one of the greatest threats to the grid and a leading culprit for causing outages. Fallen branches topple powerlines, roots damage underground cables, and overgrown trees close to energized wires are known [...]The post Wildfires and Outages: How AI Can Fix Utility Vegetation Management appeared first on POWER Magazine.

America's power producers face growing pressure to do more with less. A rapidly evolving grid, increasing demand, aging infrastructure, and policy uncertainty have created a system where traditional approaches to reliability are no longer enough. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) recently issued its 2025 RISC report, highlighting the leading risks facing America's power [...]The post Why Power Plants Need AI That Engineers Can Trust appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued new guidance under its New Source Review (NSR) preconstruction permitting program that could allow power plant developers to begin certain non-emissionsrelated site work-such as installing concrete pads, grading, and utility trenching-before obtaining a Clean Air Act construction permit. The change, described in a sparse set of paragraphs [...]The post EPA Streamlines Preconstruction Permitting to Accelerate Power Plants, Data Centers, and Manufacturing Reshoring appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Consumers Energy will sell its 13 hydroelectric dams along five Michigan rivers to Confluence Hydro, an affiliate of Hull Street Energy-for a price of $1 a piece. A Consumers Energy spokesperson confirmed the symbolic technical sale" price of $1 for each dam, adding that the company has also entered into a 30-year agreement to purchase [...]The post Consumers Energy to Sell 13 Michigan Hydro Dams for $1 Each appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Honeywell announced the company is supporting the commercial and industrial sector with the group's Ionic Modular All-in-One, a compact, end-to-end battery energy storage system (BESS) designed for the commercial and industrial segments. The Ionic combines flexible battery storage with Honeywell's advanced control system. The new BESS, announced September 10 and featured at the RE+ 2025 [...]The post Honeywell Introduces New BESS for C&I Applications appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A 2-GW nuclear power plant in New York State that was shut down in 2021 could be restarted, an official with Holtec International said. The Indian Point station, which sits near the Hudson River in Buchanan, New York, is the latest among a handful of shuttered U.S. nuclear power facilities being considered for reopening as [...]The post Restart of Indian Point Nuclear Plant? Yes,' Says Holtec Official appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Torus, a full-stack energy platform offering storage, management, security, and generation solutions, on September 9 announced a $200-million investment by Magnetar, an alternative asset manager. The investment is expected to accelerate the deployment of Torus' proprietary modular power plants for utilities, data centers, and commercial and industrial customers across the U.S. Torus builds small, inertia-based [...]The post Magnetar Investment Supports Torus' Deployment of Modular Power Plants appeared first on POWER Magazine.

AZZO, a global leader in energy integration and management technologies, announced the launch of a new offering of standardized, scalable microgrid solutions for the U.S. commercial and industrial market. This initiative is supported by Schneider Electric, whose EcoStruxure Microgrid Flex platform forms the foundation of the solution. The offering, announced September 9 at the RE+ [...]The post AZZO Announces Launch of Standardized, Scalable Microgrid Solutions appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Solar technology major Nextracker announced the company would expand into the solar power frame market with the acquisition of Origami Solar. Origami is a pioneer in roll-formed steel frame technology. The deal, announced September 8, is an all-cash transaction of about $53 million, including future contingent earnout consideration. The shift from aluminum to steel is [...]The post Nextracker Acquires Origami Solar in $53-Million Deal appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Intelligent power management company Eaton said it has launched technology for identifying large fluctuations in energy demand from artificial intelligence (AI) computing infrastructure. The edge-based solution, available via a firmware update for its Eaton Power Xpert quality (PXQ) event analysis system, helps detect AI power bursts, including potential subsynchronous oscillations (SSO) in data centers. The [...]The post Eaton Offers Solution to Detect AI-related Load Spikes for Power appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, and Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR) have entered into definitive agreements to collaborate on the development of up to 500 MW of baseload geothermal power at CTR's Hell's Kitchen project in Imperial County, California. The staged development, announced September 9, will deliver baseload geothermal energy at scale, providing reliable power [...]The post Baker Hughes, CTR Have Agreements for 500 MW of Geothermal in California appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Sunraycer Renewables LLC, a developer, owner, and operator of clean energy power sites, on September 9 the execution of two revenue swap agreements with ENGIE Energy Marketing North America (EEMNA), part of ENGIE North America, to support its Midpoint and Gaia battery energy storage projects in Texas. The agreements will facilitate construction and operations of [...]The post Sunraycer Renewables, ENGIE Execute Revenue Swaps for Texas BESS Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has accepted for review initial portions of a combined license application (COLA) from Dallas-based Fermi America to build and operate four Westinghouse AP1000 reactors in Carson County, Texas. The proposed project-which will be called the President Donald J. Trump Advanced Energy and Intelligence Campus" (also known as Project Matador)-is slated [...]The post NRC Accepts COLA for Fermi America's Behemoth Four-Unit AP1000 Nuclear Plant in Texas appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A leading photovoltaic (PV) inverter and energy storage system (ESS) provider said it is bringing new products to the North American market. China-headquartered Sungrow on September 9 showcased the products at the RE+ 2025 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. The lineup of new products includes a second-generation modular inverter for utility-scale PV projects; the next-generation [...]The post Sungrow Introduces New Solar, Energy Storage Products for North American Market appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Advances in horizontal drilling, adapted from the oil and gas (O&G) sector, are opening up deep geothermal resources once considered inaccessible. As a result, geothermal is emerging as a viable source of zero-carbon baseload power capable of delivering round-the-clock energy to a grid increasingly reliant on intermittent renewables. In a decarbonizing economy, geothermal is no longer an afterthought. It's becoming essential infrastructure.The post Horizontal Drilling Powering Zero-Carbon Baseload with Geothermal appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Using modeling through analytics, battery energy storage system operators can determine exactly what size system they need for their site with advanced predictive software.The post Analytics Can Help Energy Storage Operators Find More Revenue appeared first on POWER Magazine.

With national electricity demand surging-driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and data center developments, widespread electrification, and challenging legislative and regulatory policy shifts-utilities are scrambling to keep pace. Add to that mounting supply chain strain and aging infrastructure, and it's no wonder utilities are facing a costly balancing act.The post Behind-the-Meter DERs: A Practical Strategy to Offset Rising Grid Construction Costs appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Solar dominates new energy generation in the U.S., accounting for 69% of new capacity additions in Q1 of 2025. But although most of this added capacity comes from utility-scale projects, the engineering labor force hasn't scaled to match this demand. Only a limited number of qualified engineers, particularly those with experience as Engineers of Record (EORs), can support the complexity and speed required for current utility-scale solar projects.The post Where Are All the Solar Engineers? How to Ease Utility-Scale Solar's Technical Bottleneck with Smarter Software appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Utility-scale solar farms are essential players in the energy transition. But with growth comes more exposure, and large solar arrays are particularly vulnerable to natural disasters, especially hailstorms. As extreme weather events become more frequent and severe, utility executives, plant managers, engineers, and energy policymakers need proven, scalable methods for assessing and repairing solar farm damage quickly and effectively.The post Best Practices in Solar Farm Damage Evaluation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The increasing power demands of data centers are adding urgency to grid resiliency and renewable energy projects. Data center electricity use is expected to grow 300% by 2035 as hyperscale cloud computing companies race to adopt new technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI). Renewable energy and microgrid solutions will play an essential role in the digitalized and electrified future.The post Preparing Energy Storage Technology to Support Data Center Power Demands appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Cabaiguan photovoltaic park, with a capacity of 21.87 MW, located in the central province of Sancti Spiritus, began operations after just over two months of installation. This is part of Cuba's national plan that calls for the construction of 55 solar parks by 2025, each with a capacity of 21.8 MW, with a total [...]The post Cuba Accelerates Solar Expansion with 2,000 MW Plan by 2028 appeared first on POWER Magazine.

An Italy-based independent power producer has brought its first U.S. project online. ContourGlobal, headquartered in Milan, on September 4 announced the state of commercial operation for Black Hollow Sun I, the 185-MW first phase of a solar power project in Severance, Colorado.The post Italian Power Group Brings Initial Phase of First U.S. Project Online in Colorado appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A leading provider of grid-connected energy storage solutions announced the start of commercial operation for a project in Imperial County, California. LS Energy Solutions (LS-ES) on September 4 said its Big Rock 200-MW/400-MWh site, which was developed in partnership with Gore Street Energy Storage Fund (GSF), is the company's largest energy storage installation to date and its first for the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) grid.The post LS Energy Solutions Brings California Energy Storage Installation Online appeared first on POWER Magazine.

EnergyHub, a leading provider of grid-edge flexibility solutions, on September 4 announced the acquisition of Bridge to Renewables (BTR), a strategic investment that will accelerate utility electric vehicle (EV) program growth.The post EnergyHub Acquiring Major Player in EV Telematics-Based Solutions appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A California-based renewable energy group said a Minnesota solar-plus-storage project is being supported by state regulators. Primergy on September 4 said its Northern Crescent Solar + Storage installation has unanimous approval from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) for a site permit.The post Minnesota Regulators Approve Permit for Utility-Scale Solar-Plus-Storage Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

EDF will extend the lifetimes of two UK nuclear power plants-Heysham 1 in Lancashire and Hartlepool in Teesside-by an additional 12 months to March 2028 in a bid to secure the country's energy security as it faces a looming nuclear capacity cliff and heightened reliance on imported gas. The French-owned utility confirmed that1.2-GW Heysham 1in [...]The post Two More UK AGR Nuclear Plants Get Further Lifetime Extensions appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A leading trade association for the clean energy industry said its data shows growth in U.S. renewable energy deployments is slowing at a significant rate, as the Trump administration continues to adopt policies aimed at limiting the sector.The post Group Notes Concerning Signs' For Clean Energy as Feds Create Chaos appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Generac Holdings has introduced an 820-watt microinverter that takes electricity from two solar panels and converts it from the DC (direct current) power they produce into AC (alternating current) power that a home or the electric grid can use.The post Generac Maximizes Energy With Microinverter for Residential Use appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is prepared to double its production capacity for gas turbines within the next two years as demand for the technology continues to increase. Eisaku Ito, the company's CEO, on August 29 said turbine orders are growing rapidly as demand for equipment rises, in part due to the need for more power [...]The post Mitsubishi Will Double Gas Turbine Production as Demand Grows appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) will collaborate with ENTRA1 Energy-NuScale's exclusive global strategic partner-to develop a 6-GW nuclear portfolio, including six ENTRA1 Energy power plants on TVA sites, the companies announced on Sept. 2. Under the agreement, ENTRA1 Energy will develop and own nuclear assets across TVA's seven-state service region, selling electricity to the nation's [...]The post TVA, ENTRA1 Sign Agreement for 6-GW, Six-Plant Nuclear SMR Collaboration appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Xcel Energy's comprehensive modernization of the Cabin Creek pumped-storage facility-featuring an innovative 11-blade turbine runner-earned the station a POWER Top Plant award. The retrofit project notThe post How Colorado's Cabin Creek Hydro Plant Evolved from Coal Balancer to Renewable Grid Stabilizer appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A long-dormant coal mine waste site in Pennsylvania has new life, providing solar power to the local community thanks to a groundbreaking tracking system enabling installation across challenging terrain.The post Reclaimed Coal Mine Shines Spotlight on Innovative Solar System appeared first on POWER Magazine.

In just 12 months, Sage Geosystems and San Miguel Electric Cooperative built the world's first pressure geothermal system. It is now poised to deliver long-duration, dispatchable storage for the ElectricThe post Geothermal Breakthrough in South Texas Signals New Era for ERCOT appeared first on POWER Magazine.

In a sun-drenched Nevada desert, the Gemini project became America's largest dispatchable single-phase solar + storage system, powering up to 10% of Nevada's peak demand. This POWER Top Plant award winnerThe post Desert Power: A Deep Dive into the Massive Solar + Storage Project Powering Las Vegas' Lights appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Solar and wind power have become increasingly cost-competitive over the past decade, prompting claims that they are now the cheapest sources of new electricity. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)The post Solar and Wind's Hidden Price Tag: Why Cost Isn't the Whole Story appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A solar power project in the Gobi Desert has moved the needle on the size and scope of global photovoltaic installations, aided by innovation in equipment and construction. The numbers tell much of the storyThe post Solar by the Numbers: Midong Is China's Latest Mega-Marvel appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Over nearly five decades, nuclear waste has been treated as an intractable problem, locked in dry casks, relegated to repositories that are slow to materialize, and generally viewed as a costly liabilityThe post Policy Shift, Private Sector Drive Put Nuclear Recycling Back on the Table appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Officials in Iceland recently celebrated the opening of Steingerour, a state-of-the-art carbon capture installation that is transforming Iceland's ON Power plant into one of the world's first near-zero emission geothermal power stations. The facility is expected to deliver about 10% of Iceland's 2030 Climate Action Plan targets for the energy and industrial sectors.The post Carbon Capture Projects Come Online in Iceland, Saudi Arabia appeared first on POWER Magazine.