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Deep Isolation Nuclear, an innovator in nuclear waste disposal technology, on January 13 said the company has successfully completed its Project SAVANT (Sequential Advancement of Technology for Deep Borehole Disposal), a two-year research initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E).The post Nuclear Waste Disposal Group Completes DOE-Funded Research Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A major southeastern U.S. electric cooperative said it has chosen Kiewit Corp. to serve as the lead contractor for a new natural gas-fired combined-cycle power plant it has planned in Monroe County, Georgia.The post Kiewit Chosen as EPC for New 1,425-MW Gas-Fired Power Plant in Georgia appeared first on POWER Magazine.

For much of the 20th century, the U.S. set the global standard for civilian nuclear energy. American innovation shaped reactor design, safety culture, and regulatory practice worldwide. Yet today, as nuclear power regains prominence amid concerns over climate, energy security, and industrial competitiveness, America faces a quieter but more consequential challenge: the erosion of its nuclear fuel supply chain.The post Why America's Nuclear Future Depends on Its Fuel Supply Chain appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A subsidiary of Spanish energy giant Iberdrola said it has energized a major transmission line project in Brazil.Neoenergia on January 10 said the company has completed the final section of the Alto Paranaiba Project. The group said the installation is Iberdrola's largest transmission project in Brazil, and one of that country's biggest electricity delivery initiatives. The 1,600-kilometer (994 miles) transmission line features 3,250 towers, and has six substations along its route.The post Iberdrola Group Energizes Massive Transmission Line Project in Brazil appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Major U.S. utility Constellation said it has completed its acquisition of Calpine Corp. from Energy Capital Partners (ECP), creating the nation's largest producer of electricity. The companies on January 7 noted that the transaction, first announced as a $16.4-billion deal a year ago, unites Constellation's nuclear power fleet with Calpine's natural gas-fired and geothermal generation. The cash-and-stock deal, when including debt, has a total value of $26.6 billion.The post Constellation Completes Acquisition of Calpine; Groups Have 55 GW of Generation Capacity appeared first on POWER Magazine.

In-Depth: Meta's suite of three landmark agreements is poised to provide the financial certainty to extend aging plants, accelerate first-of-a-kind advanced reactor deployments, and relieve PJM's tightening capacity constraints while establishing the hyperscaler as an anchor customer for a 6.6-GW corporate-backed nuclear fleet. In a stunning move that reinforces Big Tech's growing role in underwriting [...]The post Meta Locks In Up to 6.6 GW of Nuclear Power Through Deals with Vistra, Oklo, and TerraPower appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Imagine a city going dark, not from a hurricane or a cyberattack, but because there weren't enough skilled workers to restore power after a routine failure. While utilities scramble to fill critical roles, hyperscale data centers are hiring the same talent at premium salaries. The grid's biggest vulnerability isn't hardware; it's a talent war that utilities are losing.The post The Next Blackout Won't Be Caused by a Storm-It Will Be Sparked by a Talent War appeared first on POWER Magazine.

For more than 60 years, polyethylene (PE) and ethylene-propylene rubber (EPR) underground cables have powered communities, industries, and progress. The hope was these cables could last decades before needing to be replaced, but due to water treeing-microscopic moisture-induced formations that degrade insulation and threaten reliability, they're aging more rapidly than expected. With traditional replacement being costly and labor-intensive, it was time for a new solution.The post Understanding Cable Rejuvenation: A Modern Approach to Grid Reliability appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Exus Renewables North America (Exus), a leading independent owner, developer and operator of utility-scale renewable energy projects, announced the closing of a $400-million senior secured corporate credit facility. The facility will fund the development and expansion of the company's growing wind, solar and battery portfolio.The post Exus Renewables North America Closes $400-Million Credit Facility for Solar, Wind, Storage Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Eavor's Geretsried project marks the first time a closed-loop geothermal system has delivered electricity to a commercial power grid, demonstrating a new pathway for advanced geothermal deployment. Calgary-based Eavor Technologies on Dec. 4, 2025, became the first company to deliver electricity to a commercial power grid at its Geretsried facility in Bavaria, Germany,using a fully [...]The post Eavor's First-of-Its-Kind Closed-Loop Geothermal Project Produces Grid Power in Germany appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A major data center complex that would be served by 2.7 GW of new natural gas-fired generation has been given the go-ahead by county commissioners in Wyoming.The post Wyoming Approves Data Center Campus that Includes 2.7 GW of New Natural Gas-Fired Generation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Affordable electricity prices have become a top priority for consumers, policymakers, voters, and elected officials. Electricity prices for the residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation sectors averaged 6.7% higher in September 2025, compared to the same month one year ago. Residential prices alone increased by more than 7%, making it especially challenging for low- and middle-income [...]The post A Simple Way to Prevent Electricity from Becoming Less Affordable appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Recent breakthroughs at U.S. fusion labs, along with new public-private partnerships, are bringing us closer than ever to realizing fusion energy's limitless potential. However, the U.S. has a major gap to fill in fusion research and development (R&D), and workforce development.The post Building a Fusion-Ready Workforce: Why STEM and Trades Education Are Key to America's Energy Future appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Hydropower is among the most mature and reliable renewable energy technologies, but its dependability rests on thousands of tonnes of rotating equipment humming quietly for decades. Generators are at the heart of those units, and their performance hinges on bearings that carry enormous radial and axial loads. When a bearing fails, the result is not [...]The post Generator Bearing Failures: Root Cause Analysis and the Role of Integrated Data appeared first on POWER Magazine.

California-based Renewable Properties, a developer and investor in small-scale utility, community solar, energy storage, and EV charging infrastructure projects, announced that it has increased its existing corporate capital facility with funds managed by AB CarVal by $40 million to a total of $120 million. The funds will be used to secure new project opportunities and [...]The post Renewable Properties Secures Additional $40 Million From AB CarVal appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Global demand for power is increasing. In order to meet that demand, we need fast, dependable options. Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are the fastest path to new capacity, thanks to their agile deployment and ability to support flexible interconnections.The post Software: Batteries' Unsung Hero appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Akshai Baskaran is VP and GM, Energy Management, for Gravity, a San Francisco, California-based company that helps enterprises and their supply chain partners manage their carbon footprint. Baskaran provided POWER with his take on the challenges and opportunities for distributed energy resources in the current regulatory landscape.The post The POWER Interview: Challenges and Opportunities for DERs appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The race to lead when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more about securing the power necessary for data centers and other AI infrastructure. In this POWER Interview, Andrejka Bernatova, founder, chairman, and CEO of Dynamix Capital Partners, discusses Dynamix's belief that the energy and infrastructure industry is in the early phases of a decades-long transition to a low-carbon, sustainable future.The post The POWER Interview: Investing in Energy Solutions for the Data Center Boom appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Nuclear energy company Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) said it would collaborate with chipmaker NVIDIA and energy technology group Siemens to develop a digital twin of its SPARC fusion machine. The companies said their work will apply artificial intelligence (AI) and data and project management tools to accelerate commercial fusion.The post Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Siemens, NVIDIA Will Develop Fusion Digital Twin appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A North Carolina-headquartered developer of small modular nuclear power plants announced it has an agreement with the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) for an initiative to build and operate a molten salt reactor.The post DOE Backs Terrestrial Energy Molten Salt Reactor Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (HASI), a leading investor in sustainable infrastructure assets, and Sunrun, a provider of home battery storage, solar, and home-to-grid power plants, announced the closing of an innovative joint venture to finance distributed energy assets. The partnership announced January 6 is expected to ultimately finance more than 300 MW of capacity across [...]The post HASI, Sunrun Expand Business with $500 Million Joint Venture appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The thermal utilization of sustainable fuels and the recovery of waste heat play a central role in today's energy generation and the decarbonization of the global industry. Industrial boilers are the backbone of this transition and provide steam for district heating, process applications, and electricity generation. To unleash their potential, boilers must operate cleanly and [...]The post Shock Pulse Technology: Redefining Boiler Performance appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued its first production-scale task orders under a $2.7-billion uranium enrichment program launched in 2024, awarding $900 million each to Centrus Energy Corp., General Matter, and Orano Federal Services to expand domestic capacity for conventional low-enriched uranium (LEU) and high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) over the next decade. The [...]The post DOE Issues $2.7B Orders to Scale Domestic Nuclear LEU and HALEU Enrichment appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Two Colorado-based groups are partnering to develop power generation solutions for data centers. Liberty Energy, the Denver-based oil and gas company founded by U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, and Vantage Data Centers (also headquartered in Denver) on January 5 announced a partnership to "develop and deliver utility-scale, high-efficiency power solutions," presumably natural gas-fired units, for Vantage's continued expansion of its North American portfolio.The post Liberty Energy Will Develop Gas-Fired Power for Data Center Group appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Japanese officials announced the start of commercial operation of a 16.8-MW floating offshore wind farm, a first for that country. The project partners, a consortium that includes some of the biggest names in Japanese energy, on January 5 said the Goto Floating Wind Farm also represents the first commercial application of a hybrid SPAR-type floater technology.The post First Japanese Floating Offshore Wind Farm Comes Online appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A major independent power producer in Vietnam said its 1.6-GW Nhon Trach 3&4 Power Plant has entered commercial operation. PetroVietnam Power Corp., a subsidiary of the state-owned PetroVietnam (PVN) Group, on January 5 said the facility is the first in the country to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG).The post GE Vernova Deploys Vietnam's First HA Turbine at LNG-Powered 1.6-GW Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Electricity management is undergoing a fundamental shift. The traditional model of one-way power flows is giving way to a dynamic system shaped by distributed assets and active consumer participation. Renewables are proliferating, distributed energy resource (DER) adoption is accelerating and assets are emerging at the grid edge.The post Grid Edge DERMS: The Ultimate Enabler of the Decentralized Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine.

In power distribution systems, three-phase transformer configuration directly impacts system reliability and load management. Understanding the trade-offs between Delta and Wye connections enables engineers toThe post Selecting the Right Three-Phase Transformer Configuration: A Decision Guide for Power Distribution Systems appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Analysts still see multi-year deficits in U.S. transformer supply, even as equipment manufacturers invest billions in new factories and advanced manufacturing processes. But some brokers suggest there is noThe post Transformers in 2026: Shortage, Scramble, or Self-Inflicted Crisis? appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Vattenfall, Industrikraft Advance SMR Program at Ringhals in High-Stakes Deal. Swedish state utility Vattenfall and industrial consortium Industrikraft i Sverige AB signed an agreement, announced on Nov. 10The post POWER Digest [January 2026] appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Household electricity use is set to climb sharply through 2035 as electrification expands, shifting power system costs toward capital-intensive grids, renewables, and storage and making affordability increasingly sensitive to policy and financing choices. POWER's monthly print infographic breaks down the forces reshaping electricity bills worldwide. In its November 2025-released World Energy Outlook, the International Energy [...]The post THE BIG PICTURE: Power Affordability [Infographic] appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The world has firmly crossed into the Age of Electricity." That is a unifying finding in the International Energy Agency's (IEA's) 2025 edition of the World Energy Outlook (WEO), which shows a globalThe post The Age of Electricity and 5 Other Forces Reshaping the Global Energy Outlook appeared first on POWER Magazine.

From artificial intelligence-driven efficiency to transmission bottlenecks, power industry insiders share their perspectives on the opportunities and obstacles shaping 2026 and beyond. The power generationThe post Meeting the Moment: Industry Leaders Chart the Course for Power in 2026 appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Distributed energy resources (DERs) have become a major part of the power generation landscape, particularly in support of a more reliable and resilient grid. Generating electricity from a variety of sources, including fossil fuels and renewables, using smaller-scale installations is now a key element of demand response and energy efficiency.The post Reshaping the Power Grid: Driving Resilience Through DERs appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The power industry's ambitious expansion plans for 2026 face an unexpected obstacle that has nothing to do with technology, regulations, or capital: there simply aren't enough skilled workers to build andThe post Bridging the Gap: How the Power Industry Is Tackling Its Workforce Crisis appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Officials in Germany are scaling back their plans to develop more natural gas-fired power plants, as the government wants to continue its path toward decarbonization while also recognizing the need to backThe post Germany Cuts New Gas-Fired Generation as Country Works on Energy Strategy appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Critical plant control systems can be vulnerable to both physical and remote attacks. Marnie and Maya demonstrate some of these vulnerabilities as they become white-hat hackers at a biomass power plant. TheThe post Marnie Surfaceblow: Marnie and Maya-She Spies appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Utilities regulators in Maryland are prepared to expedite reviews of two natural gas-fired power plants proposed by Baltimore-based Constellation Energy. The state's Public Service Commission on December 30 issued a 14-page order in which the group approved Constellation's request to fast-track the facilities in the regulatory process.The post Maryland Regulators Support Fast-Tracking New Gas-Fired Plants appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A rapid succession of Section 202(c) emergency orders has forced utilities to keep more than 2 GW of coal capacity online in December alone, marking an unprecedented federal intervention in grid operations and triggering legal challenges from states and environmental groups. Across all orders issued since May 2025, the DOE has now stalled the retirement [...]The post DOE Uses Emergency Powers to Freeze More Than 2 GW of Coal Retirements as Opposition Intensifies appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued another emergency order to keep a coal-fired power plant operating, this time saying a Colorado facility must remain online at least another three months.The post One Day Prior to Planned Closure, DOE Orders Colorado Coal-Fired Unit to Keep Running appeared first on POWER Magazine.

In early 2020, the prevailing narrative in the power sector was a continuation story of the developments from the decade before: renewable buildout will keep compounding, thermal capacity will keep retiring (albeit at a slower rate), markets will evolve to compensate for flexible generation products, capital will keep moving earlier in the development value chain [...]The post Power Generation in the Age of AI: Year-End 2025 Outlook appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The power sector is grappling with a fundamental mismatch: hyperscale data centers demand electricity at unprecedented speed and scale, while the infrastructure to serve them operates on timelines measured in years, not months. According to Stephen Empedocles, PhD, founder and CEO of Clark Street Associates (CSA), an advisory firm specializing in government funding for technology [...]The post Data Centers, the Grid, and the Assumptions That Don't Hold Up appeared first on POWER Magazine.

As electricity demand from data centers continues to surge, a persistent question has dogged the industry: Are residential ratepayers footing the bill for massive tech infrastructure? According to Amazon Web Services (AWS) and an independent study it commissioned, the answer is a definitive no. As a guest on The POWER Podcast, Mandy Ulrich, senior manager [...]The post Amazon Data Centers Aren't Raising Your Electric Bills-They May Be Lowering Them appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Officials from both Egypt and Lebanon have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deliver Egyptian natural gas to the Deir Ammar power plant in Lebanon.The post Lebanon, Egypt Sign Deal to Supply Natural Gas for Lebanese Power Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched the Genesis Mission," a national effort to build an integrated artificial intelligence (AI) platform across its 17 national laboratories. According to The White House, the initiative will accelerate scientific discovery, strengthen national security, secure energy dominance, enhance workforce productivity, and multiply the return on taxpayer investment into [...]The post DOE's Genesis Mission' Enlists AI to Double U.S. Research Productivity in a Decade appeared first on POWER Magazine.

To support the high demand for high-voltage power cable accessories in Europe, NKT has invested in the construction of a new test hall, the expansion of production capacity, and a new office building at its cable accessories factory in Alingsas, Sweden. The new facilities are now fully operational, enhancing both the factory's capacity and its [...]The post NKT Completes Investment of New Test Hall and Capacity Expansion at Swedish Cable Accessories Site appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Contract from POWERGRID for Chandrapur 2 x 500-MW back-to-back high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) link Scope includes advanced HVDC controls and valves, delivered from GE Vernova's facilities in India First HVDC refurbishment project awarded to GE Vernova in India GE Vernova Inc. announced that its Electrification Systems business has been awarded a contract by Power Grid Corp. [...]The post GE Vernova to Modernize a Key High-Voltage Power Transmission Link in India appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The hydropower industry stands at a critical juncture where traditional operation and maintenance are quickly becoming obsolete. As global energy demand surges and grid systems become increasingly dynamic, hydropower operators face unprecedented challenges in maintaining optimal machine performance under variable operating conditions while at the same time managing aging infrastructure and reduced staffing levels. Not [...]The post The Next Wave in Hydropower Condition Monitoring appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Entergy Arkansas, the utility that provides electricity to about 735,000 customers in 63 counties in that state, announced a plan to add about 2.6 GW of new power generation capacity, in part by converting old coal-fired units to burn natural gas. It also is renewing the operating license for the 1.8-GW Arkansas Nuclear One power plant, the state's only nuclear power station, with plans to invest in new equipment that would increase the facility's output.The post Entergy Arkansas Adding New Gas-Fired Power, Extending Nuclear as Part of Investment Plan appeared first on POWER Magazine.