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Fifty-eight projects spearheaded by major U.S. power stakeholders will receive up to $3.5 billion in federal funding to improve grid flexibility and boost power system resiliency against extreme weather and [...]The post U.S. Deploys $3.5B Boost for Grid Resilience: Major Projects Revealed appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a ubiquitous part of our lives, impacting much of what we do at work and home. AI's growth trajectory is expected to skyrocket, with new [...]The post AI Revolution Could Drive Clean Energy Future appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Without a doubt, the future for bucket trucks is bright, with significant growth projected for the category partially as a result of the extensive infrastructure upgrade programs that have been [...]The post How ePTOs Are Reducing Bucket Truck Costs, Noise, and Emissions appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Renewables are far from the primary power source in the U.S. No longer is the cost of renewable energy, particularly onshore wind and solar, the most substantial hurdle to the [...]The post Energy in Transition-Where Are Investors Looking Next? appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Mitsubishi Power Americas will install a second 500-MW simple-cycle gas turbine at the Grand River Energy Center in Oklahoma, part of the Grand River Dam Authority's (GRDA's) plan to switch [...]The post Mitsubishi Continues Coal-to-Gas Transition in Oklahoma, Also Adds Gas Turbine at Thailand Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Seven regional hydrogen hubs spanning Appalachia, California, the Midwest, the Gulf Coast, the American heartland, the Mid-Atlantic, and the Pacific Northwest are poised to receive $7 billion in Infrastructure Investment [...]The post U.S. Unveils Seven Regional Hydrogen Hubs, Awards $7B to Kickstart National Hydrogen Network appeared first on POWER Magazine.

During President Biden's first year in office, his administration published a document titled The Long-Term Strategy of the United States: Pathways to Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050." The document [...]The post Five Key Transformations Required to Achieve Net-Zero in the U.S. appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) MARVEL microreactor achieved 90% final design, a key step that will allow the project to move forward with preparation for fabrication and construction. This [...]The post Incredible Milestone' Reached on MARVEL Microreactor Enables Project to Proceed appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A renewable energy development group said it has started work on the first of three planned solar-plus-storage projects in Mississippi that will serve both residential and industrial customers. Origis Energy, [...]The post TVA, Origis Announce Three Solar-Plus-Storage Projects for Mississippi appeared first on POWER Magazine.

GE Vernova's Gas Power business and Harbin Electric announced that Chinese State Development & Investment Corp. Ltd. (SDIC) Jineng (Zhoushan) Gas Power Generation Co. Ltd. has ordered two GE 9HA.02 [...]The post GE Vernova Seals Deal for 1.7-GW Combined Cycle Plant in China appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The massive Dogger Bank Wind Farm, which will be the world's largest offshore wind installation when completed, has begun sending power to the UK grid. GE officials on Oct. 10 [...]The post First Power Flows from World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A Vermont utility has filed a plan with state regulators that would enable the power company to offer more customers battery energy storage to keep the lights on during outages. [...]The post Vermont Group Offers Customers Energy Storage to Avoid Blackouts appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A Texas utility that expects to bring another 228 MW of natural gas-fired power generation online in December also plans to begin operating an additional four gas-fired units over the [...]The post Texas Utility Plans to Add New Gas-Fired Generation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

An Indiana-based utility said it has launched a multi-phase hydrogen blending project, a move that supports one of the first such installations in the U.S. to mix hydrogen and natural [...]The post NiSource Announces Blending Project with Hydrogen, Natural Gas appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Maria Korsnick, president and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), the policy organization of the nuclear technologies industry, suggested a bipartisan majority in Congress recognizes the importance of nuclear [...]The post Bipartisan Support Makes Backing Nuclear Power an Administration-Proof Investment appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Standard Power, a provider of infrastructure as a service to advanced data processing companies, has chosen NuScale Power's small modular reactor (SMR) technology to power two facilities it plans to [...]The post NuScale Gets a Win with SMRs for Data Centers in Ohio and Pennsylvania appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Government officials in Germany have approved a plan to bring some shuttered coal-fired power plants back online in an effort to avoid energy shortages this winter. Cabinet members on Oct. [...]The post Germany Restarts Coal-Fired Generation to Support Winter Power Supply appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Salt River Project (SRP) has become one of the first U.S. utilities to shift from an Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) to an Integrated System Plan (ISP), a holistic roadmap" that [...]The post SRP Shifts from Traditional IRP to Holistic' Power Planning appeared first on POWER Magazine.

An Arizona utility plans to build a battery energy storage system (BESS) that will help it store more of the region's abundant solar energy, enabling the power to be used [...]The post POWER Notebook: New Projects For Energy Storage, Community Solar, Electric Buses; Google Announces PPA appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Fossil-fueled power plants are billion-pound investments that businesses (as well as whole nations themselves) around the world can't afford to simply discard. Yet, the combinations of old plant, new fuels, [...]The post Corrosion Research Leads to Material Improvements and More Reliable Systems appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Most propane used in the U.S. today is produced as a byproduct of natural gas processing and crude oil refining, which are not considered green" technologies. However, renewable propane availability [...]The post Reducing Carbon Intensity with Renewable Propane appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Throughout this past summer, we have seen some of the highest temperatures on Earth on record, and July was possibly the hottest month in more than a century. Wildfire smoke [...]The post How to Unleash the Climate Action Potential of the IRA appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Two IT air quality data systems that inform the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) regulatory and compliance decisions are outdated, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has suggested. The federal [...]The post GAO: EPA Relies on Outdated Systems to Manage Air Quality Data appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The power industry has always evolved to meet the rising energy demands of communities across the U.S. That demand is now shifting from energy powered by fossil fuels to greener [...]The post The POWER Interview: Common Misconceptions About Direct Air Capture appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Six nuclear designs will advance to the next phase of the UK's Small Modular Reactor (SMR) competition, a fast-track measure that could result in a government contract within the next [...]The post UK Shortlists Six Nuclear Designs in SMR Competition, Intends to Award Contract by Summer 2024 appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Edra Melaka Power Plant (EMPP), the world's second GE 9HA.02 gas turbine power plant, is the largest combined cycle gas-fired power plant currently in operation in Malaysia. A POWER Top Plant winner, theThe post Melaka: Malaysia's 2.2-GW Cutting-Edge Combined Cycle Gas Power Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A project utilizing liquefied natural gas (LNG) is supporting power generation in El Salvador and playing a major role in the country's energy transformation. An energy project in El Salvador has been calledThe post Feat of Engineering Provides Floating Power Solution appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) is leading the way in New York by piloting new technologies that can help accelerate the state's clean energy transition. Among its accomplishments is a hydrogenThe post Successful Green Hydrogen Demonstration Project Is a Step Toward a Carbon-Free Future appeared first on POWER Magazine.

California is looking for additional electricity resources, while being mindful of environmental concerns. That means power companies are looking at innovative technologies to provide reliable electricityThe post Hybrid Plant Provides a Cleaner Power Solution appeared first on POWER Magazine.

There are many reasons for the nuclear power industry to feel optimistic about the future. For example, the entry of Vogtle Unit 3 into commercial operation on July 31 was a significant milestone and one worthThe post Nuclear Power Is Making a Comeback: What Will It Take to See Meaningful Growth? appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Sweden has joined the growing list of countries discussing nuclear power as part of a strategy to produce more electricity while also decarbonizing power generation. Lawmakers in June adopted new targets asThe post 10 New Reactors Discussed as Sweden Looks to Expand Nuclear Power appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Planning, building, operating, or overhauling power plants has long been an emphasis in the power sector-and an important one, given that the creation of new power capacity plays an outsized role inThe post Decommissioning Dilemmas: Navigating the End-of-Life Challenges in Clean Energy Sources appeared first on POWER Magazine.

There are many reasons why a temporary boiler might be needed at a power generating or industrial facility. For example, Nationwide Boiler Inc., a supplier of temporary and permanent boiler equipment, customThe post Filling Vital Power and Industrial Process Steam Needs with Temporary Boilers appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Power plants depend on hundreds of valves and many different pumps to carry out operations 24/7. Good maintenance procedures-including routine tasks and predictive maintenance-are critical to keeping theseThe post The Added Value of Corrosion Protection for Pump and Valve Maintenance appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in May of this year issued a proposed rule that would greatly expand the scope of federal regulations governing the management of coal combustion residuals, orThe post EPA's Expansion of Coal Ash Regulation Could Impact Beneficial Use appeared first on POWER Magazine.

In the U.S., there has always been a direct correlation between the disparity in income and the distribution of renewable resources. Equity in energy refers to fairness in the distribution [...]The post Equity in Energy: How Community Solar Is Involved appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is poised to become the first regional transmission organization (RTO) to provide coordinated operation across the Eastern and Western Interconnections, bridging a historic gap to [...]The post SPP Set to Become First RTO Straddling Eastern and Western Interconnections appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A California company that specializes in providing renewable energy to electricity customers has signed its largest procurement contract. Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE) on September 28 said it will receive 220 [...]The post California Group Inks Deal for Power from Massive New Mexico Wind Farm appeared first on POWER Magazine.

It's no secret that the widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is pivotal to creating a more sustainable future. Fortunately, consumers are embracing electrification, with reports indicating that EVs will [...]The post Lower-Cost Managed Charging Paves the Way for EV Adoption appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Nucor Corp., a manufacturer of steel and steel products, and Helion, a fusion energy company, are collaborating to develop a 500-MW fusion power plant to supply baseload electricity to a [...]The post Nucor and Helion Target 2030 for Utility-Scale Fusion Power Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Polskie Elektrownie Jdrowe (PEJ), Poland's designated entity tasked with developing the country's first nuclear plant in Pomerania, has signed an engineering services contract with a Westinghouse-Bechtel consortium, allowing site-specific work [...]The post Major Engineering Services Contract Launches Poland's First Nuclear Power Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Officials in Angola announced that the Lauca hydroelectric power station is now fully operational, with Austrian company Andritz wrapping construction of the final 70-MW environmental flow power station at the [...]The post Major 2-GW Hydropower Station in Angola Now Fully Online appeared first on POWER Magazine.

It's pretty easy to understand how the weather affects certain forms of power generation and infrastructure. Sunlight is obviously needed to generate solar power, wind is required to produce wind [...]The post How Power Companies Benefit from Accurate Weather Forecasts appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A New York Times Magazine expose detailed the complicated and shockingly brazen inner workings of international espionage. However, the spies profiled weren't targeting government secrets. They were interested in corporate [...]The post Mitigating Insider Threats: Five Strategies for Critical Infrastructure Entities this Cybersecurity Awareness Month appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Energy industry analysts have said energy storage will be needed to support the integration of renewable energy into the U.S. power grid, and to provide grid flexibility and reliability. Energy [...]The post Deloitte Report Details Importance of Energy Storage to U.S. Power Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Incremental unplanned generation outages triggered during Winter Storm Elliot spiked to 90.5 GW-significantly more than the 61.8 GW during Winter Storm Uri in 2021-representing 13% of the U.S. portion of [...]The post FERC, NERC Reveal Disturbing Details from Winter Storm Elliot Inquiry appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is poised to study the feasibility of retrofitting two gas-fired power plants-a combined capacity of 1.8 GW-in Mississippi and Kentucky with post-combustion carbon capture technology [...]The post TVA Exploring Carbon Capture Feasibility for Two Gas-Fired Power Plants appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Are the benefits of digital integrated power transformers worth it? Smart transformers with exciting new technologies like Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) are among the next generation [...]The post Should You Make the Switch to Digital Integrated Power Transformers? appeared first on POWER Magazine.

There are many reasons to be optimistic about the prospects for nuclear energy. As a carbon-free energy source, it is a great option for power generation in a world trying [...]The post The POWER Interview: Making the U.S. Nuclear Industry Great Again appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Energy consumption is continually escalating at a remarkable rate, with current statistics showcasing the gravity of the situation. Global energy demand has risen by approximately 50% over the past two [...]The post Peak Shaving in Energy Storage: Balancing Demand, Savings, and Sustainability appeared first on POWER Magazine.