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Engro Powergen Thar Limited turned an untapped desert coalfield into Pakistan's cheapest power-and a template for energy independence. Pakistan entered the second half of the 2010s in chronic powerThe post In the Thar Desert, Pakistan Proves Its Indigenous Coal Can Be a Reliable Power Resource appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A deliberate shift from reactive maintenance to a reliability-centered operating culture cut the 500-MW combined cycle plant's forced outage rate by 90%-and delivered perfect availability through Texas'sThe post From 18 Forced Outages to Zero Missed Starts: How CPS Energy's Arthur von Rosenberg Plant Rebuilt Its Reliability appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Vietnam's growing economy and need for more electricity is being served by the country's first power plant to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). The Nhon Trach 3 and 4 expansion project is a finalist for a POWER Top Plant award for gas-fired generation.The post Innovation Powers a Country's Energy Transition appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Seatrium Limited, the Singapore-based offshore, marine, and energy engineering group formed in 2023 from the merger of Sembcorp Marine and Keppel Offshore & Marine, delivered its first electrons from itsThe post Seatrium's Floating, Remote-Controlled DER Platform Sends First Electrons to Singapore's Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Facing potential supply constraints along the Makkah-Jeddah corridor, Saudi Arabia's power sector compressed a combined cycle schedule by months driven by early alignment, staged authorization, andThe post Speed as Strategy: Rabigh Reinforcement Delivers 1,179 MW on an Accelerated Timeline appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The conversation around electrification often centers on power generation and the grid capacity needed to support a more energy-intensive future. But an equally pressing challenge is emerging inside theThe post Keeping Pace With Electrical Complexity in the Age of Electrification appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Inconsistent fuel quality puts constant strain on aging waste-to-energy boiler systems. Modernizing startup burners, combustion controls, and flame detection can restore reliability and keep plantsThe post Making Waste-to-Energy Plants More Reliable With Burner Retrofits appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Integrate high-load data centers and renewable energy without compromising grid reliability. Grid reliability hinges on the flexibility identified, managed, and optimized by operational technology (OT). TheThe post Enabling Modern Grid Flexibility With Coordinated, Location-Specific Optimization appeared first on POWER Magazine.

When designed to interface directly with a utility's medium-voltage infrastructure, battery energy storage systems (BESS) must meet stringent performance, protection, and reliability requirements that extendThe post The BESS Connection to the Grid-Ensuring Flexibility and Reliability appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Waste-to-energy technologies, long viewed mainly for waste management, are finding renewed relevance.The post Unlocking Waste-to-Energy for Energy Security and Regional Growth appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Nuclear power is experiencing yet another boom. This time it may genuinely lead to a sharp expansion of the global reactor fleet. Several drivers are at work: decarbonization requirements, growing energyThe post The Two-Component Future: Fast Reactors Step Out of the Shadows at FR26 appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Modern power challenges-from renewables and microgrids to artificial intelligence factories-are driving renewed adoption of digital twins as flexible, high-fidelity environments for zero-riskThe post Rediscovering Digital Twins for a New Power Era appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Demand for electricity-particularly for large-load users like data centers-is increasing, raising the question of how best to meet the new demand.The post Will Siting Keep SMRs From Reaching Critical Mass? appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Government officials in China have given the green light for construction of eight new nuclear reactors, as the country looks to add more electricity to meet growing demand for power.The post Chinese Government Approves Eight New Nuclear Units as Major Reactor Buildout Continues appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Advanced nuclear firm Aalo Atomics has formed a strategic partnership with energy-first AI infrastructure company Crusoe to develop a nuclear-powered AI Factory" data center in a project that will combine Aalo's advanced reactor development program at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) with Crusoe's modular AI data center platform. The companies said on July 30 that under [...]The post Aalo, Crusoe Plan 2027 INL Demonstration Pairing Nuclear Power and AI Data Center Load appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved the License Termination Plan (LTP) for the Oyster Creek Generating Station in New Jersey, a regulatory milestone that clears the final phase of decommissioning and sets the stage for Holtec International to pursue construction of four SMR-300 small modular reactor units at the Lacey Township, New Jersey, [...]The post Holtec Targets 2036 for 1.36-GW SMR-300 Project at Oyster Creek appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A varied group of investors has provided Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) with another $1 billion in equity financing, with the company on July 30 saying the funding supports the group's continuing work toward operating a commercial fusion energy power plant.The post Commonwealth Fusion Systems Raises Another $1 Billion as Work on Commercial Power Plant Continues appeared first on POWER Magazine.

What is the best mix of power generation to build and use in the years ahead? For U.S. integrated electric utilities balancing reliability, affordability, and state and federal policy, resource plans are the answer. But like with any model, these plans are only as robust as the information that is fed into them. Investors are [...]The post The Hidden Biases in Utility Resource Modeling That Stack the Deck Against Clean Energy appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A coalition led by Brookfield and NextEra Energy has unveiled plans to build a $100 billion, privately funded artificial intelligence (AI) data center campus at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE)Paducah Sitein Western Kentucky, paired with up to 4.6 GW of dedicated new power generation that will be built and paid for solely to serve [...]The post Brookfield, NextEra to Develop $100B Data Center Campus at DOE's Paducah Site, Paired With 4.6 GW of Dedicated Generation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Department of Energy (DOE) has selected Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Idaho as initial contenders to host Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses-voluntary federal-state partnerships designed to co-locate fuel fabrication, enrichment, spent fuel reprocessing, and waste disposition within integrated, fullcycle nuclear ecosystems. U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright signed non-binding memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with the [...]The post Five States Emerge as Finalists for DOE's Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Last week, Microsoft announced a $60 million, multiyear commitment to the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Genesis Mission, the national initiative to embed artificial intelligence (AI) across the country's 17 national laboratories. The company's stated goal, echoing DOE's own framing, is to help double the productivity and impact of American research and innovation within a decade." [...]The post Microsoft's $60 Million Genesis Mission Commitment Puts Nuclear AI at the Center appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Battery storage developer Viridi has announced a strategic partnership with the Dept. of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee to support research into next-generation utility grid technologies that advance grid resilience and reliability.The post Viridi BESS Installed at Oak Ridge Lab as Part of Grid Technology Research appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Energy Vault, a global energy infrastructure company that supports power grid reliability and next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing infrastructure, on July 27 announced that construction has commenced at its powered AI infrastructure campus in Snyder, Texas, for Crusoe Cloud.The post Energy Vault Breaks Ground on AI Campus in Texas for Crusoe Spark Modular Data Centers appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Global investment firm Strategic Value Partners (SVP) said its SVP Funds group is acquiring a minority equity interest in the 1,182-MW South Field Energy natural gas-fired power plant in Columbiana County, Ohio.The post Strategic Value Partners Takes Stake in 1.2-GW Ohio Gas-Fired Power Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The pace of change in energy markets has never been faster. Price signals that once evolved over days now shift within settlement windows. Geopolitical shocks that once took weeks to propagate through commodity markets now ripple across interconnected European power grids and global liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply chains in hours. And amid this acceleration, [...]The post Strategy Amid Uncertainty: Why Decisioning Maturity Is the Critical Differentiator in Today's Power Markets appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Congress and the White House advanced parallel tracks this week to keep large data centers from shifting their grid costs onto electricity customers, reflecting a concern that has gathered momentum among state regulators, consumer advocates, and members of both parties. On July 21, the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 52-0 to advance theRatepayer Protection [...]The post White House Expands Data Center Ratepayer Pledge as Congress Moves to Codify Protections appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A federal appeals court has upheld the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) use of a generic environmental analysis for nuclear plant license renewals, rejecting claims that the agency failed to adequately consider how aging components and climate change could affect the risk of severe reactor accidents. The July 21 decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals [...]The post Federal Court Upholds NRC's Generic Severe-Accident Review for Nuclear Plant License Renewals appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A major operator of power plants in the U.S. has a new name. IHI Power Services Corp. (IPSC) will now be known as Kyuden Energy Partners Corp. after the company finalized its acquisition by Japan-headquartered Kyuden International.The post IHI Power Services Rebrands After Acquisition by Japan's Kyuden appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A California-based solar power equipment group said it has signed two separate five-year, 5-GW commercialization partnerships with a pair of India's leading solar module manufacturers.The post Caelux Signs Partnership Deals With Leading India Solar Module Makers appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Why Generative Engine Optimization Is the Next Reputation Management Secret Weapon for Energy Brands Energy has become a kitchen-table issue. Bills are climbing. Data centers are being built at a breakneck pace, and new technologies are being launched faster than ever before, often facing NIMBY concerns. As customers and stakeholders look for answers, they may [...]The post Your Customers Are Asking AI About You. Do You Know What It's Saying? appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The explosion of artificial intelligence (AI) computing is, for most utilities, a problem to be absorbed: gigawatts of new data-center demand arriving faster than transmission can be planned or built. The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Genesis Mission does not dispute that framing. But buried in the national research portfolio it unveiled July 22 is [...]The post AI Is Usually Cast as a Grid Burden. The Genesis Mission Is Betting It's a Grid Tool. appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Renewable energy developer Avantus said its Aratina 1 solar-plus-storage project has entered commercial operation in California. The 200-MW/500-MWh installation in Kern County has long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) and Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE), a pair of community choice aggregators.The post Avantus Brings Aratina 1 Solar-Plus-Storage Online in California appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Artificial intelligence and high-performance computing have helped electrical utilities modernize how they model, forecast, and manage grid operations. These tools already play a central role in maintaining reliability, balancing supply and demand, and planning new infrastructure. But as electrical grids become more distributed, data-intensive, and renewable-heavy, some of the most complex decision-making problems are becoming [...]The post Quantum Computing Is Emerging as a Tool for Tomorrow's Electrical Grids appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Power industry severe service applications can be difficult, but new advanced trim designs and external noise reduction devices have created higher-performing and more cost-effective alternatives. Power industry applications practically define the phrase severe service." Elevated temperatures and pressures, cavitation, erosive solids, and high noise all conspire to push control valve technology to its very limits. [...]The post Severe Service Control Valves for Power Plants: Reducing Cavitation, Noise, and Maintenance Costs appeared first on POWER Magazine.

President Trump's four nuclear executive orders issued on May 23, 2025, represented a historic liftoff for American nuclear energy. COMMENTARY As electricity demand surges, geopolitical energy competition intensifies, and America's power infrastructure faces mounting strain, the administration acted decisively. It recognized that American energy dominance-and leadership in the digital age-requires a resurgence of nuclear reactor [...]The post America Needs a Fifth Nuclear Executive Order appeared first on POWER Magazine.

For years, utility wildfire liability was largely framed around a straightforward question: who caused the fire? That question still matters, but it is no longer the only one that matters.The post Wildfire Liability Is Becoming a Data Problem, Not Just a Legal One appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A micro-modular nuclear reactor developer with global headquarters in Italy and a U.S. corporate office in Pennsylvania said it has been selected to deploy its equipment for data center infrastructure in Latin America and Brazil.The post Terra Innovatum, Waiken ILW Will Deploy Microreactors for Data Center Infrastructure appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has directed the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to file one or more new or modified mandatory reliability standards governing the integration of computational loads-a category defined broadly enough to cover generative-AI data centers, cryptocurrency mines, and other information-technology facilities-by Dec. 31, 2026. FERC's order, issued on July [...]The post FERC Orders Mandatory NERC Reliability Standards for Data Center and Other Computational Loads appeared first on POWER Magazine.

California-headquartered Pacific Fusion announced that a pulsed-power prototype designed and built at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has surpassed 3,000 shots under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the company. Pacific Fusion on July 16 said this marks a key milestone in the development of high-gain fusion, and provides a practical example of government-industry [...]The post Pacific Fusion Says Pulsed-Power Prototype Hits Milestone at National Lab appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Siemens name is coming off one of the power industry's largest equipment and service suppliers. Siemens Energy announced July 14 that it has begun preparing the transition to an independent corporate brand, with Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy to be united under a single new name: Omterra. The rebranding process is scheduled [...]The post Siemens Energy Will Shed the Siemens Name, Rebrand as Omterra appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Why AI Data Centers Can No Longer Be Treated as Passive Customers For decades, even very large electric customers fit inside a familiar planning model. A factory, refinery, industrial campus, hospital complex, hospital system, or manufacturing facility requested service. The utility studied the load, identified required facilities, assigned costs, and folded the demand into its [...]The post The New Large-Load Compact appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Tom Linebarger, the new CEO at Mainspring Energy who spent 30 years at Cummins, where he also served as CEO, provides POWER with insight about Mainspring and why the time is right for adoption of Mainspring's linear generator technology.The post The POWER Interview: Mainspring Looks to Make Linear Generators Mainstream appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Qcells, a provider of complete energy solutions and in the U.S. solar manufacturing market, said the company has taken a lead role in delivering the Atlas V (237 MWdc) and Atlas VI (135 MWdc) solar projects in La Paz County, Arizona. These two phases, totaling 372 MWdc, are part of the broader Atlas Energy Park, [...]The post Qcells Announces Equipment Deliveries for Major Arizona Solar-Plus-Storage Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Argo Infrastructure Partners LP, an independent mid-market infrastructure investment manager, said it has acquired a commercial and industrial (C&I) solar portfolio from NuGen Capital Management, LLC. The deal announced July 9 includes a portfolio consisting of eight sites, with six in Massachusetts and two in New Jersey. The acquisition of this established, operational solar portfolio [...]The post Argo Infrastructure Partners Acquires Solar Portfolio from NuGen appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE), a major U.S. renewable energy developer, provided details about its 725-MW solar power fleet in Oklahoma during a recent celebration, including the company's support of Google's operations in the state.The post LRE Celebrates $1.5-Billion Investment in 725-MW Oklahoma Solar Fleet appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Renewable energy developer Avantus said the company has secured more than $525 million in construction financing for the Aratina 2 Solar and Storage Project in California.The post Avantus Secures $525 Million to Support Major California Solar-Plus-Storage Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The U.S. Department of Energy has closed a loan of up to $3.26 billion to AEP Texas to finance a portfolio of nearly 100 transmission projects, the agency's Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF)said on July 8. The financing will fund the rebuilding, reconductoring, and new construction of roughly 2,800 miles of transmission lines across [...]The post DOE Closes $3.26 Billion Transmission Loan to AEP Texas appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A Canada-based consortium is moving forward with plans for a major natural gas-fired power plant project in Alberta. The Greenlight Electricity Centre (GLEC) is a proposed $3.2-billion 932-MW gas-fired combined cycle power generation facility that will serve a major data center development.The post New Gas-Fired Power Plant in Alberta Will Serve Data Center Development appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has proposed a major rewrite of its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) rules, opening yet another front in the agency's fast-moving campaign to modernize as directed by a series of recent executive orders, statutory NEPA amendments, and a Supreme Court precedent. The rule proposed on July 7, Implementation of the [...]The post NRC Targets Faster Nuclear Licensing With NEPA Streamlining Proposal appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Join energy leaders in the Space Solar Power Symposium at Experience POWER 2026 in Washington, D.C. A few weeks ago, while opening a panel on Space Solar Power (SSP) at SF Climate Week 2026 co-hosted by the Space Frontier Foundation and the Young Professionals in Energy, Bay Area, I asked the audience a simple question: [...]The post Space Solar Power Is Coming Home to the Energy Industry appeared first on POWER Magazine.