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Anticipation is mounting for the Connected Plant Conference (CPC), POWER and Chemical Engineering'sdigitalization event, scheduled to take place next week, May 20-22, 2024, near Houston, Texas. If you are a [...]The post 10 Reasons to Attend a Conference Tailored to Digitalization in the Power Sector appeared first on POWER Magazine.

An independent power producer and a major electric cooperative-both based in Tennessee-have announced an agreement to partner on a utility-scale solar power installation to serve customers in that region. Nashville-based [...]The post First Utility-Scale Solar Project Announced Under TVA Generation Flexibility Program appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Grid operator PJM Interconnection has issued a geomagnetic disturbance (GMD) warning after observing persistent geomagnetically induced current (GIC) at multiple stations" late on Friday. PJM initially issued a GMD warning [...]The post Historic Solar Storm Spurs PJM to Extend Geomagnetic Disturbance Warning appeared first on POWER Magazine.

More than two dozen states and a handful of trade groups filed separate lawsuits in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, challenging parts of the Environmental Protection [...]The post States, Trade Groups Sue EPA Over New Fossil Fuel Rules appeared first on POWER Magazine.

California regulators have denied Pacific Gas & Electric's (PG&E's) plan to sell a multibillion-dollar stake in the utility's power generation fleet to a New York-based investment firm. Oakland-based PG&E, which [...]The post California Regulators Reject PG&E Plan to Sell Generation Assets appeared first on POWER Magazine.

British officials said the UK government will invest about 200 million (more than $251 million) for a project to build Europe's first production facility for high-assay, low-enriched uranium (HALEU). Officials [...]The post Britain Announces Facility to Produce HALEU Fuel for Nuclear Reactors appeared first on POWER Magazine.

High-burnup fuel rods, manufactured by GE Vernova's Nuclear Fuel business, Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF), have been delivered to the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) for [...]The post High-Burnup Nuclear Fuel Rods Delivered for Examination After Having Completed Three Cycles of Commercial Operation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A UK- based global research group said continued growth in wind and solar power increased power generation from renewable energy to nearly a third of worldwide electricity output last year. [...]The post Report: Renewables Generating Nearly One-Third of Global Electricity appeared first on POWER Magazine.

It's no secret that power grids around the world need to expand to accommodate more renewable energy and the so-called electrification of everything." The latter, of course, refers to the [...]The post How Grid Enhancing Technologies Are Expanding Electric Power Transmission System Capabilities appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Enhancements will enable research into the physics of advanced fusion reactors and accelerate the drive to commercial fusion energy. The DIII-D National Fusion Facility has completed a series of important [...]The post National Fusion Facility Completes Upgrade appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Siemens Energy announced an overhaul of its struggling wind power division on May 8, unveiling plans for a new CEO for its wind turbine business and also saying job cuts [...]The post Siemens Gamesa Changes CEO, Announces Job Cuts as Part of New Focus appeared first on POWER Magazine.

GE Vernova has bagged the Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA's) first order as part of a fast-track project to replace the 1.3-GW Kingston Fossil Plant in Tennesseewith a 1.5-GW modern complex. [...]The post TVA Secures 16 GE Vernova Aeroderivative Gas Turbine Packages for Kingston Replacement appeared first on POWER Magazine.

An executive with the TC Energy, a group that is among the largest operators of natural gas pipelines in North America, said electricity demand from energy-intensive data centers will support [...]The post Industry Exec: Data Centers Will Drive Demand for Natural Gas appeared first on POWER Magazine.

An Australia-based global metal mining and green energy company has broken ground on a major hydrogen production project in Arizona, part of what the group's founder said could be several [...]The post Major Hydrogen Project Breaks Ground in Arizona, While Dispute Over Tax Credit Looms appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The U.S. Senate on April 30 passed-by unanimous consent-a bill to ban imports of unirradiated low-enriched uranium (LEU) produced in Russia. The bill now heads to the president's desk for [...]The post Congress Approves Ban on Imports of Enriched Uranium From Russia appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The U.S. was one of the world leaders in solar equipment manufacturing a few decades ago, but then the Chinese stole the show. Now, however, American companies are finding a lot of new opportunities as aThe post Federal Policies and Incentives Drive Demand for American-Made Solar Power Modules appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The shift to clean energy is triggering growing concerns about the sustainability, resilience, and integration of the power sector's complex supply chains. Here are five trends to watch. The power sector'sThe post Five Dynamic Factors Reshaping the Power Sector Supply Chain appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The first unit of one of the world's highest-elevation hydropower plants began operating in China in April. China Energy said the Maerdang hydropower station (Figure 5), sited at more than 16,000 feet aboveThe post China Brings High-Elevation Hydropower Project Online appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Japanese firms JERA and IHI Corp. have launched the world's first large-volume fuel ammonia demonstration testing at JERA's 1-GW Unit 4 of its 4.1-GW Hekinan Thermal Power Station in Aichi PrefectureThe post Global First: JERA, IHI Launch Testing of Fuel Ammonia at Coal Power Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) reported in March that the U.S. solar industry installed 32.4 GWdc of capacity in 2023, a remarkable 51% increase compared to 2022. It was the industry'sThe post How the Massive Growth in Solar Power Is Affecting Power Grids appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Efficiency, safety, and providing support for optimal performance are key considerations when choosing equipment to move water and fuels through a power plant. Power plant operators know the importance ofThe post Plant Operators Know Importance of Pumps and Piping Systems appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Companies operating in Puerto Rico have paid particular attention to the reliability and resiliency of their power supply after a series of major hurricanes battered the island in recent years. Those stormsThe post Eaton Among Groups Supporting Microgrid Buildout in Puerto Rico appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Big data holds many secrets to help operate your power plant safer and more efficiently. But are you really seeing the entire landscape of your problem? Don't miss the forest while focusing on the treesThe post Marnie Surfaceblow: Maya Bucks the Trends appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Louisville Gas and Electric Co. and Kentucky Utilities Co. (LG&E and KU) will replace two aging coal generation units at Mill Creek Generating Station in Kentucky-a combined 600 MW-with a [...]The post Coal-Fired Mill Creek Generating Station Readies for New 7HA.03 Gas-Fired Unit appeared first on POWER Magazine.

California utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) said the company is nearing a deal to sell power generation assets to KKR, a New York City-based global investment firm that has [...]The post PG&E Set to Sell Power Assets to Global Investor KKR appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Reliability measures implemented after Winter Storm Uri and Elliott were largely effective at averting distress on the power and natural gas systems during two severe arctic storms that swept across [...]The post FERC: Improved Preparations Mitigated January Winter Storms, Resulting in No Load Shed appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Energy ministers from seven of the world's largest economies, including the U.S., said they would end the use of unabated" coal by 2035, but also said countries could extend that [...]The post G7 Countries Talk 2035 End Date for Coal-Fired Generation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) is forming a group of qualified supply chain companies to help ensure the deployment of its BWRX-300 small nuclear modular reactor (SMR). The move comes [...]The post Nuclear Supply Chain for the BWRX-300 SMR Takes Shape appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The U.S. government offers certain benefits to renewable energy projects, primarily in the form of tax credits and depreciation. But the reality is that a growing number of tax-equity partnerships [...]The post Planning for Flip Dates' in Tax Equity Partnerships appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The road was long and the challenges difficult, but Plant Vogtle is now the largest nuclear power plant in the U.S., as Unit 4 was declared commercially operational on April [...]The post Vogtle Unit 4 Achieves Commercial Operation, Now Largest Nuclear Power Plant in the U.S. appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) represents the largest incentive effort for clean energy in U.S. history. Its impact touches multiple sectors, including solar, wind, hydrogen, energy storage, and more. The [...]The post The POWER Interview: The IRA's Impact on Tax Credits, Tax Equity, and Renewable Energy appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Renewable energy project developers now have important clarification about the transferability of clean energy tax credits, as the U.S. Treasury Dept. and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final rules [...]The post Feds Release Final Rules on Clean Energy Tax Credits appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The battery industry is experiencing a seismic shift as demand for renewable energy solutions increases. With electric vehicle (EV) sales expected to double from 2023 to 2027, reaching 31.6 million [...]The post From Mine to Line through End of Life, How Technology is Optimizing Battery Production appeared first on POWER Magazine.

In an unprecedented move, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on April 25 simultaneously finalized four major environmental rules covering greenhouse gases (GHG), air toxics, wastewater discharges, and coal combustion [...]The post EPA Unleashes Four-Pronged Assault on Fossil Fuel Power Pollution appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Food waste is an enormous environmental and economic crisis that demands urgent solutions. Each year, an astonishing 1.03 billion tons of food is wasted globally-enough to feed 1.26 billion hungry [...]The post Technology Turning Food Waste into Renewable Energy appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Schneider Electric today announced a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) designed and engineered to be a part of a flexible, scalable, and highly efficient architecture. BESS is the cornerstone for [...]The post Schneider Electric Releases All-In-One Battery Energy Storage System for Microgrids appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Biden administration has unveiled several sweeping actions over the past month aimed at boosting clean energy deployment, enhancing manufacturing jobs, and reducing pollutant emissions across the power sector. The [...]The post Federal U.S. Power Sector Initiatives Went Full Throttle in April: Here's the List appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has voted to codify proposed changes to streamline a key environmental review process for advanced nuclear reactors. Nuclear advocates lauded the measure as one of [...]The post NRC Advances Rule to Streamline Advanced Nuclear Reviews appeared first on POWER Magazine.

BW Solar, a Canada-based a developer of community solar, distributed generation, utility solar, and utility-scale storage assets, said it has sold 12 New York community solar projects with a combined [...]The post Renewable Energy Group Buys 12 New York Community Solar Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Frontier Energy, GTI Energy, and the Center for Electromechanics at The University of Texas at Austin on April 23 hosted the grand opening of a hydrogen research and demonstration facility. [...]The post Hydrogen Research Project Opens at University of Texas appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Three major chemical processing companies announced the startup of a demonstration plant to show the viability of large-scale electrically heated steam cracking furnaces. BASF, SABIC, and Linde on April 17 [...]The post Groups Collaborate to Electrify Chemical Processing Plants appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The United Nations has gone on record to spotlight the negative effects of climate change that have affected the world in recent years. The group stated, destructive storms have become [...]The post How to Provide Reliable and Resilient Electricity Amid Today's Changing Climate appeared first on POWER Magazine.

There are several obstacles to overcome when building a clean-energy project, but perhaps the biggest is getting through the generator interconnection queue (GIQ). Every regional transmission organization (RTO) and independent [...]The post Navigating the Interconnection Queue Is One of Many Challenges Clean-Energy Projects Face appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A Hungarian company that operates refineries and petrochemical plants, and runs service stations across Central and Eastern Europe, said it is set to begin commercial operation of a 10-MW green [...]The post Hungarian Group Inaugurates Green Hydrogen Production Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A group that represents utility companies worldwide said its members want to nearly triple their renewable energy generation capacity by 2030. The Utilities for Net Zero Alliance (UNEZA), which was [...]The post Global Utility Alliance Calls for Tripling Renewable Energy Capacity appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A $12.5 million project to establish the first U.S. regional cybersecurity research and operations center focused on grid protection has garnered a $10 million Department of Energy (DOE) grant. [...]The post McCrary Institute, ORNL Launch First U.S. Regional Cybersecurity Center to Protect Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine.

An energy storage division of a global solar power provider announced it has signed a letter of intent to supply equipment for several energy parks being developed by a UK-based [...]The post Trina Storage, Pacific Green Sign Energy Storage Deal at UAE Summit appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in its March 2024 open meeting made clear that successful energy transition requires immediate action. With the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as a benchmark, [...]The post Action Needed Now to Support New Power Transmission Capacity appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has denied an industry petition seeking to delist stationary combustion turbines from the agency's list of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) major source categories regulated [...]The post EPA Denies Industry Petition to Delist Stationary Combustion Turbines as Hazardous Pollutants appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Framatome and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to demonstrate the feasibility of producing non-carrier added lutetium-177, a medical isotope used for a [...]The post South Korean Nuclear Power Plant Will Assess Feasibility of Medical Isotope Production appeared first on POWER Magazine.