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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.

Kansas regulators have given Evergy the go-ahead to raise the utility's rates to help finance construction of two new natural gas-fired power plants, along with a utility-scale solar power project, in the state.The post Kansas Regulators Back Plan for Two New Gas-Fired Plants, Along with Solar Farm appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Private equity firm ArcLight Capital Partners has entered into definitive agreements to acquire 100% of the economic interests in the 484-MW Middletown Energy Center, a combined cycle natural gas power plant in Butler County, Ohio. The firm said on July 10 that the acquisition-structured through a series of transactions with a consortium of sellers-adds a [...]The post Private Equity Firm Moves to Secure Ohio Gas Power Plant as Demand for Firm Power Rallies appeared first on POWER Magazine.

At a remote substation in the Midwest, I watched recently as a team of cybersecurity specialists gathered not to fix a breach but to simulate one. The substation-a medium-impact test site built by one of the nation's largest utilities-has become a proving ground for the future of grid security. Before the North American Electric Reliability [...]The post OT Under Siege: Why Grid Control Systems Need a New Kind of Cyber Defense appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Energy solutions provider Ameresco announced a partnership with Alaska's Juneau Hydropower to develop, build, and operate a 19.8-MW hydropower station at Sweetheart Lake. The facility is located 33 miles south of downtown Juneau. The project also includes installation of a battery energy storage system (BESS) and more than 40 miles of high-voltage transmission infrastructure.The post Ameresco Partners with Alaska Utility on Juneau Hydropower Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

As the backbone of modern energy systems, smart grids and digital substations promise efficiency and sustainability-but they also open the door to escalating cyberthreats. This article dives into a layered cybersecurity strategy that blends integrated vulnerability assessments, robust protocols, and defense-in-depth tactics. Packed with practical insights and a look at breakthrough technologies, it empowers utilities [...]The post Securing the Power Grid: Cybersecurity Strategies for Smart Energy Systems appeared first on POWER Magazine.

RENEW Energy Partners, a provider specializing in financing and deploying large-scale energy projects, has advanced the energy portfolio of Mass General Brigham (MGB), a nonprofit integrated healthcare system and biomedical research organization, with a major upgrade at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital.The post RENEW Energy Partners Upgrades Healthcare System's Energy Portfolio appeared first on POWER Magazine.

It's no secret the solar industry has been stockpiling components such as panels and racking since before the Inflation Reduction Act. Under threat of a shortened runway to qualify for credits recently made reality with the passage of the reconciliation bill, the trend has very definitely accelerated.The post Rush Toward Another Safe Harbor' Begins for Solar Industry appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The U.S. power sector seems to be increasingly pulled in two directions. While trundling toward rapid electrification, it is seeking to hold its ground on recent decarbonization triumphs. And while utilities and power companies are racing to add generation capacity, their prospects are limited by aging infrastructure and upended by supply chain constraints that have [...]The post We're Writing a New Chapter": Mitsubishi Power CEO Bill Newsom on AI, Gas Turbines, and the Path to Decarbonization appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A new paper titled Facilitating Global Deployment of Floating Nuclear Power Plants" has been published by World Nuclear Association's Cooperation in Reactor Design Evaluation and Licensing (CORDEL) Working Group. This paper highlights the benefits of the technology and focuses on progress made in the regulatory space, which is required for their international deployment. The pledged [...]The post Nuclear at Sea: Navigating Regulatory Confluence appeared first on POWER Magazine.

County commissioners in North Dakota have signed off on a rezoning request from a local energy provider, a move that means a large coal-fired power plant could be used to supply electricity to a new industrial park.The post North Dakota's Largest Coal Plant Could Power Data Centers, Industrial Complex appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar, and a global developer, owner, and operator of solar and energy storage assets, on July 7 announced that the 1,200-MWh Papago Storage facility in Maricopa County, Arizona, has reached commercial operation. The project is now dispatching stored energy to Arizona Public Service (APS), the state's largest electric utility, [...]The post Recurrent Energy Brings Major Arizona Energy Storage Project Online appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Utilities operate in high-stakes environments where operational resilience, infrastructure reliability, and workforce efficiency are essential for maintaining uninterrupted service. Cutting-edge field service management technology enhances field operations, improves safety, and streamlines emergency response with scalable automation, seamless geographic information system (GIS) integration, and predictive field service intelligence, ensuring efficiency and reliability in even the most [...]The post Transforming Mission-Critical Utility Operations with Field Service Management Technology appeared first on POWER Magazine.

GE Vernova said the first of three blocks of a major natural gas-fired power plant in Taiwan is now online. The company on July 7 said the first 1.3-GW unit of the Hsinta power station is operating, part of the facility's transition from burning coal to using natural gas.The post GE Vernova Brings First 1.3-GW Block of Taiwan Gas-Fired Plant Online appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A utility that serves customers in Missouri announced it plans to build an 800-MW natural gas-fired power plant, along with the company's first large-scale battery energy storage facility, at a site near St. Louis.The post Missouri Utility Plans New 800-MW Gas-Fired Plant, Will Include Energy Storage appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The U.S. is bracing for a reality where artificial intelligence and data centers overwhelm the power grid, and rightfully so, as America seeks to lead the global AI race. But this push is coming at the same time that the federal government is reshuffling fiscal priorities and prioritizing energy independence. While that dynamic may seem like a challenging juxtaposition, one thing is clear: regardless of political affiliation or preferred priority, if the U.S. wants to lead the world in AI, it must power it first.The post Unlocking Opportunities in AI Through Power Demand, Administration's Initiatives appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Nuclear microreactors developed separately by Westinghouse and Radiant are poised to become the first fueled designs tested at the Demonstration of Microreactor Experiments (DOME) facility-the world's first dedicated microreactor test bed slated to open at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) in early 2026. The first fueled experiment is expected to begin as early as spring 2026. [...]The post Westinghouse, Radiant Selected for First Fueled Nuclear Microreactor Tests at INL's DOME Facility appeared first on POWER Magazine.

There is no room for missteps, miscommunication, or misunderstandings when it comes to nuclear maintenance. It demands precision, speed, and accountability. The tools and systems used during outages must function flawlessly, because when they don't, the cost is more than money-it's exposure, downtime, and slipping maintenance schedules. Some nuclear plants use a segmented model for [...]The post Why Nuclear Maintenance Equipment Requires a Single-Source Solution appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A global energy infrastructure management group said one of its solar-plus-storage projects in the UK is now online. Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners on July 1 said the 373-MW Cleve Hill Solar Park has started commercial operation, and represents the largest solar power and energy storage installation built to date in the UK. Quinbrook on Tuesday said [...]The post UK's Largest Solar Park Enters Commercial Operation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

WinningPOWER's highest honor, South Fork Wind-the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in U.S. federal waters-stands as a beacon for the power sector's ambition to forge new industries in theThe post A Transformative Dawn: South Fork Wind Leads America's Offshore Reboot appeared first on POWER Magazine.

In drought-prone Southern California, Burbank Water and Power has implemented a groundbreaking stormwater capture and reuse system that saves more than eight million gallons of water annually. ThisThe post Innovative Stormwater Improvement Project Strengthens Burbank's Power System appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A diesel-powered rotary flywheel is at the heart of an innovative backup power system for the campus at the University of Washington. The University of Washington needed to bring new life to its 1960s-eraThe post Academic Undertaking: Upgrade Project Provides Uninterruptible Power Supply appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Built on degraded tidal flats in China's Jiangsu Province, CHN Energy's Rudong project combines 400 MW of offshore photovoltaic generation, grid-scale battery storage, and green hydrogen production withThe post A Modern Blueprint for Coastal Power: China's Offshore Solar-Hydrogen Integration appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Chile is rapidly moving to build more power generation capacity, with much of that effort focused on renewable energy resources and battery energy storage systems (BESS). The country as part of that ambitionThe post Chile Focuses on Solar and Storage as Generation Capacity Expands appeared first on POWER Magazine.