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A nuclear power project developer said it has a deal with Google, with the technology company agreeing to commit funding for at least three projects that each would have 600 MW of generation capacity. Elementl Power, founded in 2022 and based in Greer, South Carolina, on May 7 said Google would help the company move toward its goal of bringing more than 10 GW of nuclear power capacity online by 2035.The post Google Will Fund Three Nuclear Projects with Elementl Power appeared first on POWER Magazine.

District energy systems can accelerate decarbonization of buildings in cities. The clock is ticking for building owners in U.S. cities that have enacted performance standards to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. [...]The post How Building Owners Can Achieve Performance Standards with District Energy appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Residents to benefit from 75 MW of new renewable energy resources Chipotle Mexican Grill, the fast casual restaurant company cultivating a better world by serving responsibly sourced, classically-cooked, real food, [...]The post Nexamp and Chipotle Partner to Expand Community Solar Access with 15 New Solar Farms Across the Country appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Enverus, an energy-dedicated, software-as-a-service company that leverages generative artificial intelligence across its solutions, has released its 2025 Interconnection Queue Outlook, a comprehensive collection of power generation and transmission projects that show requests to connect to the U.S. power grid.The post Enverus Releases 2025 Interconnection Queue Outlook appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A group of attorneys general from 17 states, along with the District of Columbia, is suing the Trump administration over the president's move to suspend leasing and permitting of new U.S. wind energy projects.The post 17 States Sue Trump Over Halt to Wind Energy Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine.

EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) has inaugurated the company's 200-MW Scarlet II Solar Energy Park, in Fresno County, California. Scarlet II follows EDPR NA's Scarlet I Solar Energy Park-a 200-MW solar farm with and 40 MW/160 MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS)-which achieved commercial operation in 2024.The post EDP Renewables Brings Second Phase of California Solar Farm Online appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Abundance Energy, sonnen, and Energywell Technology Licensing on May 6 said they will work together on development of behind-the-meter, battery-enabled VPPs. The program is designed to support retail energy customers of Texas-based Abundance Energy, while also providing support for the state's power grid.The post Sonnen, Energy Groups Join for Major Texas VPP Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

In late March, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced it would eliminate four efficiency standards enacted during the Biden administration. In addition, the Trump administration has issued statements suggesting that the power to choose appliances and energy-efficiency standards should not belong to the federal government, setting the stage for a state-level approach.The post Policy on Energy Efficiency Moving to States-Here's What to Know appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Sunraycer Renewables LLC, a developer, owner and operator of clean energy power sites, on May 1 announced the execution of two Environmental Attribute Purchase Agreements with Meta Platforms for Sunraycer's [...]The post Sunraycer, Meta Have Deal for Two Texas Solar Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are revolutionizing our power grids, dramatically enhancing resilience, and facilitating greater integration of renewable energy sources like solar and wind. This technological evolution promises a [...]The post Fire Suppression in Battery Energy Storage Systems: Why Immersion Cooling Offers a Safer Future appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Since 2024, America's airwaves have been flooded with phrases like nuclear renaissance" and drill, baby, drill." Energy affordability has occupied the minds of the president, state legislators, regulators, energy suppliers, [...]The post The Erosion of Energy Affordability appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The U.S. stands at a critical juncture. We're experiencing electric load growth for the first time in decades, as fierce global competition reshapes the energy landscape. Nuclear power, both the [...]The post The Next Five Years Will Define U.S. Nuclear's Fate appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Energy experts think solar power still has a bright future, even as challenges impact the industry. Power generation from solar photovoltaic (PV) technology has increased dramatically over the past few years thanks to the need for less-costly power, and for cleaner forms of energy.The post Innovation Continues to Drive Growth in Solar Power Sector appeared first on POWER Magazine.

As hydrogen production scales up, power professionals must weigh where-and when-it fits into a decarbonized grid. For now, experts say real progress may depend on addressing structural bottlenecks: projectThe post Hydrogen's Power Play: What Comes After the Hype appeared first on POWER Magazine.

As electric vehicles (EVs) surge in popularity, many American homeowners are discovering a hidden obstacle to the EV transition: the aging electrical infrastructure of the nation's housing stock. WhileThe post How PG&E Is Supporting EV Growth Without Expensive Grid and Home Upgrades appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Government officials in Germany are supporting development of a nuclear fusion pilot plant. Officials have said they want nuclear fusion to be a priority of the country's energy agenda, barely two years after the country decommissioned its last three operating nuclear power plants in April 2023 at the direction of then-chancellor Angela Merkel.The post Groups Collaborate on Projects for Fusion Energy in Germany appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Modern pumping systems and precision control valves are revolutionizing how power generation facilities manage their critical fluid systems, delivering substantial energy savings, reduced emissions, andThe post Optimizing Power Plant Performance: Innovations in Pump Efficiency and Flow Control appeared first on POWER Magazine.

While Alberta's historical energy legacy has been defined by coal and crude oil, the Canadian province has embraced renewables and carbon capture over the past two decades, and is now exploring small modularThe post Alberta's Deregulated Grid Is Bracing for 11 GW of New Demand appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Major German BESS Project Closes Financing. Energy transition bank NORD/LB announced it has closed an 87 million ($94 million) financing package with Nofar Energy for construction of a 104.5-MW/209-MWhThe post POWER Digest [May 2025] appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Plant wastewater is not only an increasing environmental concern, but improper monitoring and treatment may lead to unexpected operations and maintenance problems as well. I have a question MrsThe post Marnie Surfaceblow: The Scrubber Corrosion Case: How Manganese Disrupted Operations appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Electrification is about offsetting energy coming directly from fossil fuels with electrons. And it's a key strategy to support decarbonization across sectors. Depending on the generation mix providing the electrons, the amount of decarbonization may vary. But wherever a customer has electrified their energy usage, they stand to benefit from future deployments of clean generation resources.The post The POWER Interview: Innovation, Market Incentives Can Drive Electrification appeared first on POWER Magazine.

U.S. President Donald Trump was sworn into office for the second time on Jan. 20, 2025. That means April 30 marks his 100th day back in office. A lot has [...]The post What Trump's First 100 Days Have Meant to the Power Industry appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Clean energy is accelerating, and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is a major driver. It introduced the largest package of federal clean energy tax incentives in U.S. history, with significant [...]The post Making Clean Energy Credits Count: What the IRA Means for Your Bottom Line appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Alliant Energy said a 200-MW solar facility in Linn County, Iowa, was recently brought online. The Pleasant Creek Solar installation-renamed after being known as Duane Arnold Solar during development and [...]The post Alliant Energy Brings Iowa's Largest Solar Farm Online appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Aggreko said it has launched a 500-kW liquid-cooled resistive load bank, purpose-built for liquid-to-liquid data center commissioning and testing for North American customers. The energy solutions group said the load [...]The post Aggreko Expands Data Center Solutions with Liquid-Cooled Load Bank appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Pittsburgh International Airport, in partnership with Duquesne Light Company (DLC) and IMG Energy Solutions, a Liberty Energy company, on April 29 announced an expansion of a solar field as part of the airport's energy innovation plans. The project marks DLC's first power purchase agreement, boosting local energy production and economic development while making clean energy more accessible for the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania region.The post Energy Companies Join to Expand Solar at Pittsburgh Airport appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The commercial solar industry, now more than 50 years old, is facing a pivotal moment. Years of rapid growth-driven by exponentially falling costs and rising demand-are running up against global supply chain instability, geopolitical tensions, and structural vulnerabilities in the latest module designs.The post Solar and Steel Offer Resilience Against Breakage, Tariffs, Supply Chain Woes appeared first on POWER Magazine.

As wind and solar dominate global investment in renewable energy, hydropower's potential to enhance grid resilience and expand energy supply remains largely untapped, and that potential is only expanding with the integration of advanced technologies like artificial intelligence (AI).The post Modernizing Hydropower to Maximize Its Potential appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The clean energy transition is progressing rapidly, but this extraordinary transformation is not without its challenges: outdated power grids and a lack of balancing technology means that we are wasting [...]The post The Key to More Clean Energy? Wasting Less of It appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Camille Bauer Metrawatt AG, a member of the GMC-Instruments Group, extends the functionality of its mains analyzers, introducing the new PME radio modules 3P and 3PN, which make full-fledged energy [...]The post New Radio Modules Boost Energy Data Acquisition appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Recent executive actions announced by President Trump will go a long way in restoring the reliability of America's electric grid, which has been eroding due to green energy policies and [...]The post Trump's Latest Actions Can Make America's Grid Reliable appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories recently announced the release of the LINAM UGFI Underground Fault Indicator, a product of the E. O. Schweitzer Manufacturing facility in Lake Zurich, Illinois. The innovative device [...]The post SEL Introduces the LINAM UGFI Underground Fault Indicator appeared first on POWER Magazine.

GE Vernova will install new equipment at a power plant in Iraq, its first use of the company's upgraded AGP XPAND technology. The latest version is an evolution of GE Vernova's Advanced Gas Path (AGP) system introduced more than a decade ago on the company's 9E.03 fleet to boost gas turbine capacity.The post GE Vernova Boosting Gas Turbine Capacity With Technology Upgrade appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Utility Global, a clean hydrogen production group, announced it will partner with Hanwha Corp. E&C Division to carry out a preliminary front-end engineering (pre-FEED) and design study for the deployment of its proprietary H2Gen system at wastewater treatment plants in South Korea.The post Utility Global, Hanwha Collaborate on Hydrogen Production Using Biogas appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The U.S. power sector stands at a juncture, facing a confluence of factors that are poised to trigger an era of unprecedented growth and necessitate a large influx of capital. Driven by the increasing demand from data centers, the reshoring of manufacturing, and electrification across transportation, heating, and industry, the demand for electricity is rising at a pace unseen in recent decades.The post Funding the Power Surge: Navigating the Trillion-Dollar Investment in the U.S. Power Sector appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A massive surge in energy demand is about to reshape the U.S. power landscape, presenting an opportunity for forward-thinking utilities. The nation's energy demands are poised to explode, as everything from the enormous data centers powering the artificial intelligence (AI) boom to broad electrification efforts increase the need for electricity.The post Next-Generation Panels Recharge Utility Solar Economics appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The power industry supply chain is facing unprecedented strain as utilities race to upgrade aging infrastructure against a backdrop of lengthening lead times and increasing project complexity. As one Midwestern [...]The post Optimizing Supply Chain Processes to Ensure a Reliable Electric Power System appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Since the industrial revolution, manufacturers and other large industrial operations have often been labeled as environmental polluters. However, this traditional viewpoint is rapidly transforming thanks to the push toward sustainability. [...]The post A Clear Path to a Sustainable Facility appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Duke Energy has signed a sweeping partnership with GE Vernova for the supply of advanced gas turbines and associated equipment-potentially securing up to 11 of GE Vernova's flagship 7HA units [...]The post Duke Energy, GE Vernova Strike Major Gas Turbine Deal to Support Explosive Demand Growth appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Want to learn more about geothermal energy? POWER has published a series of articles related to geothermal power, ranging from the importance of geothermal as a power generation resource, to technologies supporting the development of geothermal.The post Geothermal Energy Growing as Renewable Energy Resource appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Catalyze, a Houston, Texas-headquartered fully integrated developer and independent power producer of distributed renewable energy assets, announced it has acquired 48 MW of community solar projects in New York from hep solar, a globally operating German solar development and investment group.The post Catalyze Announces Community Solar Acquisition in New York appeared first on POWER Magazine.

U.S. production of coal has continued to decline since peaking in 2008, according to a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The EIA-on the same day earlier this month when President Trump signed an executive order designed to increase U.S. coal production and coal-fired power generation-released data showing the U.S. produced 578 million short tons (MMst) of coal in 2023, or less than half of the amount produced in 2008.The post U.S. Coal Production Continues Steady Decline as Generation Capacity Falls appeared first on POWER Magazine.

As the global energy landscape undergoes unprecedented transformation, Hitachi Energy stands at the forefront of technologies driving the transition toward a more sustainable and flexible power system. In this exclusive [...]The post The POWER Interview: Hitachi Energy's Massimo Danieli on Grid Transformation and the Path to Electrification appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright on April 22 announced the release of the third loan disbursement to Holtec for the reopening of the Palisades Nuclear Plant in Michigan.The post DOE Releases More Funding to Reopen Palisades Nuclear Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A new report from GlobalData, a data and analytics group, projects global nuclear power capacity will hit 494 GW by 2035. The group said capacity gains will be tied to advancements in deployments of small modular reactors (SMRs), along with the continuing worldwide shift to cleaner forms of energy.The post Group Projects 100-GW Rise in Global Nuclear Power Capacity Across Next Decade appeared first on POWER Magazine.

As a supplement to POWER's in-depth April 2025 feature, Gas Power's Boom Sparks a Turbine Supply Crunch, we're publishing the full interview with Mitsubishi Power's Vice President of Business Development [...]The post The POWER Interview: Mitsubishi Power Talks Turbine Constraints, Data Center Pressures, and Hydrogen Readiness appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Hidrogenii, a joint venture between Plug Power and Olin Corp., said it has commissioned a 15 metric-ton-per-day (TPD) hydrogen liquefaction plant in St. Gabriel, Louisiana. Plug Power on April 17 said the facility is among the largest electrolytic hydrogen liquefaction plants in North America.The post Plug Power Group Commissions Hydrogen Liquefaction Plant in Louisiana appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A groundbreaking Joint Development Agreement (JDA) has been signed to establish the world's first liquid hydrogen import corridor, connecting the Sultanate of Oman, the Netherlands, and Germany. This corridor will link the port of Duqm in Oman, the port of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, and key logistics hubs in Germany.The post Agreement Reached for Major Liquid Hydrogen Import Corridor appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Con Edison has said it is investing $125 million to build a new transmission line that will support economic development and the electrification of buildings and vehicles in Queens, New York. The Reliable Clean City-Long Island City project will connect the Vernon and Newtown substations in Long Island City.The post Con Edison Building New Transmission Line for NYC Borough appeared first on POWER Magazine.

In an era where grid modernization, decarbonization, and electrification dominate utility agendas, fleet management strategies are lagging behind. Many utility and power generation providers continue to rely on outdated vehicle management platforms that lack the advanced total cost of ownership (TCO) analytics needed to support today's evolving operational and sustainability goals.The post Why Utility Fleets Still Struggle to Harness True TCO Intelligence appeared first on POWER Magazine.