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On April 7, Anthropic announced Project Glasswing, a coalition of 12 major technology companies marshaling a new frontier artificial intelligence (AI) model to find and fix critical software vulnerabilities before attackers can exploit them. While the announcement is framed around technology infrastructure broadly, the implications for the power sector are immediate and serious. Partner posts [...]The post Project Glasswing: What Power Companies and Grid Operators Need to Know appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Cassidy DeLine has spent more than 16 years developing renewable power plants. Now, as the founder and CEO of Linea Energy, she's building an independent power producer that she believes can do the work better, not by tearing up the playbook, but by running every play better. As a guest on The Power Podcast, DeLine [...]The post Renewables Reenvisioned: How Linea Energy Built a 7-GW Renewable Pipeline in Under Two Years appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A Florida-based startup intends to build factory-produced nuclear systems designed to fit in shipping containers and run for 30 years without refueling. Here's how the technology works-and where it stands. The global appetite for electricity is surging. Data centers, industrial electrification, and perhaps a coming wave of humanoid robotics are layering exponential demand onto a [...]The post Inside AMPERA's Bet on Subcritical Thorium Microreactors appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Longtime France-headquartered nuclear energy group Framatome and representatives from four utilities have signed a contract to advance the development of Framatome's 100% sovereign European VVER 440 fuel design.The post Framatome Joins Four Utilities to Advance VVER 440 Nuclear Fuel Design appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Energy resilience solutions provider Rehlko said that it has entered into a multi-year strategic engine framework agreement with INNIO Group, securing the supply of about 1.25 GW of gas engine capacity over the next three years.The post Rehlko, INNIO Have Deal For 1.25 GW of Gas Engine Capacity appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Tango Holdings announced it has commenced commercial operations at two new solar projects in Indiana and Ohio. The installations each have 100 MW of generation capacity.The post Tango Holdings Brings Indiana, Ohio Solar Projects Online appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Social media group TikTok said it would invest 1 billion ($1.16 billion) to build the company's second data center in Finland. TikTok on April 7 said the new facility would be in Lahti, in southern Finland, and would have capacity of 50 MW, scalable to 128 MW.The post TikTok Investing $1.16 Billion for Second Data Center in Finland appeared first on POWER Magazine.

With the ever-surging demand to power everything from data centers to growing industries, the need to incorporate new energy sources into our grid has never been more pressing, nor challenging.The post New Universal Shock Absorber' Is Stabilizing Force for Tomorrow's Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Bad actors are quite savvy. Knowing that utility workers are distracted and resources are strained, bad actors like to ramp up their efforts during natural disasters.While handling these high-pressure situations, information technology (IT) personnel are faced with a challenge on multiple fronts: they have to quickly restore critical services, while simultaneously defending the network against heightened risk of cybersecurity threats.The post When the Levee Breaks: Managing Cybersecurity Threats During Natural Disasters appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Officials with Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower) said the energy company plans to resume operations at two coal-fired units for at least three months, as the country seeks to support its supply of electricity due to the energy impacts of the Iran war.The post Taiwan Joins Others in Asia Restarting Coal-Fired Units Due to Iran War appeared first on POWER Magazine.

BWX Technologies (BWXT) has formally notified the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) of its intent to seek a uranium enrichment license for a new production facility in Erwin, Tennessee, as a concrete step toward restoring a domestic supply of highly enriched uranium (HEU) for naval nuclear propulsion. The Erwin facility will be a centerpiece of [...]The post BWXT Initiates NRC Pre-Application Process for HEU Enrichment Facility in Erwin, Tennessee appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Energy and analytics group Enverus said it has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-based platform that will serve as a new execution layer for the energy industry.The post Enverus Launches AI-Based Platform to Support Energy Industry appeared first on POWER Magazine.

GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) said it has entered into a main services agreement with AFRY, a Sweden-headquartered engineering, project management, and advisory company, to support deployment of GVH's BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) technology in that country.The post GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy Supporting Deployment of SMR in Sweden appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A subsidiary of Italy-headquartered Turboden has a turbine supply agreement with Texas-based Fervo Energy, a deal that will further support U.S. geothermal energy projects.The post Fervo, Turboden Sign 1.7-GW Turbine Deal for Geothermal Power Plants appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Westinghouse has asked the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to renew and update the design certification for its AP1000 reactor, formally proposing Vogtle Unit 4's asbuilt configuration as the new standard reference plant for future AP1000 projects in the U.S. If accepted and docketed, the submittal-Revision 20 of the AP1000 Design Control Document (DCD)-would establish a [...]The post Westinghouse Files to Update AP1000 Design Certification, Make Vogtle Expansion the U.S. Reference Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

California-headquartered Antares, an advanced nuclear energy company, said it has received U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) approval of the Documented Safety Analysis for the company's Mark-0 reactor.The post Antares Receives DOE Approval of Mark-0 Demonstration Reactor appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A new think tank assessment argues that economics, proliferation concerns, and waste management barriers have shifted enough to make commercial nuclear fuel recycling viable in the U.S.-but only if Washington acts before the window closes. A think tank has warned the Trump administration that it has a narrow window to make the U.S. the first [...]The post Nuclear Recycling Has Reached a Prime Moment-and the U.S. May Be Running Out of Time appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The current state of the national power grid in Cuba is a response to an exceptionally complex scenario, marked by the intensification of the U.S. embargo and its direct impact on fuel supplies. This was the message delivered by First Deputy Minister of Energy and Mines, Argelio Jesus Abad Vigoa, during his appearance on the [...]The post Keeping the Lights On: How Cuba Is Fighting an Energy Crisis Under Tightened Sanctions appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Across the U.S., more than 60 advanced reactor developers are innovating with billions of dollars in public and private capital to meet rapidly growing electricity demand. But innovation alone does not deliver power. If nuclear power is to be an essential source for exploding power demands across the nation, we must make a strategic choice: [...]The post Scaling Advanced Nuclear Power: Picking Winners Now appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Officials in Italy have said they are prepared to restart that country's four remaining coal-fired power plants if supply issues for oil and natural gas persist due to the Iran war. The comments from Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin earlier this month came just days after government officials in an energy bill said they would [...]The post Italy Ready to Restart Coal-Fired Plants, Postpone Total Coal Phaseout appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved another 20-year operating license for California's lone nuclear power plant.The post NRC Extends Operating License for California's Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Since May 2025, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued more than 40 emergency orders and extensions under Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act-more than in any comparable period in the past two decades. The orders have fallen into two broad categories:retirement deferrals, which compel utilities and grid operators to keep specific generating [...]The post DOE's Section 202(c) Emergency Orders Since May 2025: 43 and Counting appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) said it has successfully expanded its service territory. The SPP's expanded operations took effect on April 1, and tThe regional transmission organization, or RTO, is now aligned with the Western Interconnection of the U.S. power grid.The post Southwest Power Pool Announces Expansion of Service Territory appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Renewable energy developers, independent power producers, utilities and investors have spent the past several years navigating a shifting trade environment affecting solar modules, batteries and wind components. Due to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, that now has changed for those who have utilized international supply chains to build their qualifying electric assets.The post Energy Projects May Qualify for Millions in Refunds: Revisiting Project Costs After IEEPA Ruling appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Aggreko has finalized a landmark power purchase agreement (PPA) with international mining company Harmony Gold for the Eva Copper Mine Project in Northwest Queensland, Australia. The PPA announced April 2 supports development of Australia's largest off-grid renewable hybrid power facility.The post Aggreko Signs PPA with Mining Group for Hybrid Power Facility in Australia appeared first on POWER Magazine.

TotalEnergies has sold a 50% stake in an 800-MW portfolio of battery energy storage projects in Germany to Allianz Global Investors, a Germany-based group that has nearly $640 billion of assets under management.The post Investment Group Acquires Stake in TotalEnergies' German Energy Storage Portfolio appeared first on POWER Magazine.

FlexGen Power Systems, which provides battery energy storage software and services, said it has acquired Clean Energy Services (CES). The companies on April 2 said the acquisition "will create an integrated model that accelerates FlexGen's project delivery, enhances system performance, and strengthens long-term asset reliability for customers."The post FlexGen Acquires BESS Provider Clean Energy Services appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Dr. Dario Gil, the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Under Secretary for Science, lays out a bold vision to double the productivity of U.S. research and development (R&D) within a decade-and explains why energy and artificial intelligence (AI) are two sides of the same coin. After 22 years at IBM, where he rose to senior vice [...]The post The Genesis Mission: How AI Supercomputing Is About to Reshape American Science and Energy appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Though severe weather can happen at any time, April 1 is often considered the start of severe weather season-and now more than ever, utilities need reliable, accessible weather information to keep their staff safe and operations running smoothly.The post The POWER Interview: Addressing Data Priorities as Severe Weather Season Looms appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The State of Texas has opened applications for $350 million in advanced nuclear grants through the Texas Advanced Nuclear Development Fund (TANDF), making the nation's largest statelevel nuclear package competitive for the first time across two programs aimed at reactor construction and supply chain development. In an exclusive interview with POWER, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy [...]The post Exclusive: Texas Opens $350M Advanced Nuclear Grant Programs to Spur Reactor Buildout, Supply Chain appeared first on POWER Magazine.

On the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, POWER sent a freelance photographer and correspondent to the site in Ukraine to document the massive decommissioning effort still underway-and the newThe post Chernobyl at 40: The World's Worst Nuclear Power Accident and Where It Stands Now appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A once-predictable industry is moving at hyperscale speed. Here are five trends defining the biggest gas power buildout in a generation. Natural gas power is in the middle of its biggest buildout in aThe post Full Throttle: Five Trends Reshaping the Gas Power Boom appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Electric utilities and energy consumers have discovered the benefits of electrification as a way to decarbonize operations and take advantage of more intelligent power systems. The push for decarbonizationThe post A Powerful Change Supporting Cleaner Energy appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The global surge in energy demand is spurring investment in several sectors, and is bringing renewed interest in areas such as geothermal. The world's literal hot spots-places such as Iceland, Indonesia, Kenya, and part of the U.S.-are seeing new projects, often as part of testing of advanced technologies such as enhanced geothermal systems (EGS).The post Geothermal's Rise a Hot Topic Worldwide appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The power industry finds itself in an uncomfortable bind. Demand for electricity is surging, driven by data center buildouts, broad electrification, and the retirement of aging coal fleets, but the equipmentThe post Cracking the Power Supply Chain Code appeared first on POWER Magazine.

European electricity infrastructure has become a target of sustained hybrid warfare, and a new report from Eurelectric, the region's power sector trade group, finds that most of the continent's utilitiesThe post Europe's Grid Is Already a Hybrid War Target-Most Utilities Aren't Ready appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Ameren Illinois and Ameren Missouri found a creative" way to strengthen their utility service territory by strategically installing fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite utility poles by CreativeThe post Every Fifth Pole: Ameren's Staggered Strategy for Grid Hardening appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Record battery deployments across Europe are masking a growing crisis: assets that are grid-connected but financially idle, stranded by saturated markets and outdated optimization strategies.The post The Hidden Idle Asset Trap: A New Era of BESS Optimization in Europe appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The rapid growth of data centers in recent years is increasingly causing angst among power operators. Power industry leaders want assurances that the electric grid is reliable, protected, and sustainable for businesses and the public alike.The post Protecting the Grid in the Age of Data Center Growth appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Energas is a company that stands as a successful example of foreign investment for over 20 years. Its partners include the Cuban state-owned companies Union Electrica (UNE) and CubaPetroleo (CUPET), and its foreign partner is Sherritt International. With an installed capacity of 480 MW across three plants-Energas Boca de Jaruco (Figure 1), Energas Puerto Escondido, [...]The post How Energas Turned an Environmental Concern into Cuba's Cheapest Power appeared first on POWER Magazine.

An Arizona-headquartered developer, owner, and operator of renewable energy projects said construction of another major energy storage project is underway in California.The post Arevon Starts Construction of $600 Million Cormorant Energy Storage Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Over the past two decades, utilities have invested billions of dollars building a smarter grid-deploying sensors, automated substations, and advanced analytics platforms capable of monitoring system performance in real time.The post The Missing Intelligence Layer of the Smart Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A new Texas-based startup has launched an effort to build what would be the first U.S. uranium conversion facility in more than seven decades to restore a domestic capability it says has become an unacceptable chokepoint" in America's nuclear fuel supply chain. FluxPoint Energy made its public debut this week at CERAWeek by S&P Global, [...]The post FluxPoint Energy Enters Race to Build First New U.S. Uranium Conversion Plant in Nearly 70 Years appeared first on POWER Magazine.

In 2011, I published an article in the Boston University Journal of Science & Technology Law examining space-based solar power (SBSP) and the issue of property rights in space, and more specifically, in geostationary orbit (GEO), under the current regime of international treaties and policies. Today, as the demand for computing power grows, that question [...]The post Solar Power Satellites and Orbital Data Centers-International Space Law Implications appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a part of investment giant BlackRock following its acquisition in 2024, has led a $250 million upsizing of Budderfly's debt facility, bringing the total facility to $550 million and boosting the Shelton, Connecticut-based Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) company's cumulative capital base well past $1 billion. The transaction, announced on March 25, also includes [...]The post BlackRock's Infrastructure Arm Leads $250 Million Bet on Commercial Building Efficiency as a Grid Asset appeared first on POWER Magazine.

With federal tax credits under threat and regulatory stability in short supply, Bala Nagarajan, managing director of the energy investments team at S2G Investments, explained what he looks for in a company. Is the product or the solution sold by this business cheaper, faster, better than the incumbent solution?" he asked. If so, it's worth [...]The post Investing in Energy's Anti-Fragile' Future appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Officials in the UK have published a planning document that calls for housing developers to install solar panels and heat pumps in all new homes in England starting in 2028. The government on March 24 also said plug-in solar panels that homeowners can self-install on balconies would be widely available in the coming months.The post UK Government Will Require Solar Power, Heat Pumps in All New British Homes appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A Maryland-headquartered utility-scale developer, owner, and operator of solar power and energy storage projects said it has power purchase agreements (PPAs) with technology giant Google for the electricity from two Texas solar installations.The post Google Has PPAs for Solar Power from Renewable Energy Group appeared first on POWER Magazine.

An analysis of the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) Expert Panel's final report on the April 28, 2025, Iberian Peninsula power grid incident. On a mild, sunny Monday in late April 2025, the power grids of Spain and Portugal collapsed in less than 90 seconds. At 12:33 p.m. Central European Summer [...]The post Anatomy of a Blackout: Findings from the Spain-Portugal Grid Collapse Final Report appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Electrification has become key for the global move toward cleaner energy, even as government policies continue to impact the use of renewable resources and in some cases embrace continued and even increased support for fossil fuels. Governments and industries wanting to reduce their emissions of greenhouse gases look to electrification not only as an environmental [...]The post The POWER Interview: Electrification Key for Decarbonization, Energy Efficiency appeared first on POWER Magazine.