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Utilities and power grid operators walk a fine line when it comes to providing reliable and resilient power while also protecting valuable assets in the electricity transmission and distribution system. PowerThe post Building Better Ways to Keep the Lights On appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Like many other household goods, the average monthly residential electric bill in the U.S. continues to increase. In 2024, bills hit an average of $182, an 8% increase over the [...]The post Demonstrating Electricity Value: Customer Satisfaction as a Utility Business Strategy appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Torus and Rocky Mountain Power, following the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU), on Feb. 7 released additional technical details about the integration of Torus's commercial energy storage [...]The post Rocky Mountain Power, Torus Will Deploy Grid-Scale Energy Storage Program appeared first on POWER Magazine.

With nearly 60% of the state's electricity generated from solar, wind, and geothermal energy, California is well past the halfway mark to its goal of 100% renewable power generation by [...]The post It's Time to Think Differently About Energy Storage and California's Power Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Several U.S. utilities in recent months have said they plan to keep coal-fired units in their generation fleets operating past their scheduled retirement dates, in most cases citing increased demand [...]The post U.S. Coal Plants Get Reprieve as Market and Policies Change appeared first on POWER Magazine.

As the world accelerates toward an electrified future driven by renewable energy, electric vehicles (EVs),and industrial electrification, energy distribution grids face unprecedented challenges. From gridoverloads and delays in connecting distributed [...]The post A Renewed Vision for the Energy Grid: Turning Challenges into Opportunities appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Arizona's three major electric power utilities said they will collaborate to explore adding more nuclear power generation in the state, possibly placing small modular reactors (SMRs) or building large reactor [...]The post Arizona Utilities Announce Effort to Add More In-State Nuclear Power appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Enel North America announced it has a power purchase agreement (PPA) for a 115-MW portion of the Rockhaven wind farm in Murray and Carter counties, Oklahoma. As power demand increases [...]The post Enel, Meta Announce PPA for Oklahoma Wind Farm appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Focused Energy and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in California have announced the signing of a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to develop a model simulating the behavior of [...]The post Focused Energy, Livermore Lab Join in Support of Fusion Research appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Southern Co. subsidiary Georgia Power has proposed a pivot toward extending the life of several existing coal and natural gas-fired power plants into the late 2030s-well beyond previous retirement timelines-citing [...]The post Georgia Power to Keep Coal, Gas Power Plants Running Longer as Demand Climbs appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Texas A&M University System has unveiled four nuclear developers with which it plans to explore building and operating small modular reactor plants (SMRs) at its Texas A&M-RELLIS campus near College [...]The post Texas A&M Launches SMR Energy Proving Ground' with Selection of Four Nuclear Firms appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Nuclear power plant outages demand efficiency, safety, and a high level of coordination to execute time-critical tasks and bring plants back online quickly. When a Pennsylvania nuclear power plant faced [...]The post Streamlining Outage Efficiency at a Pennsylvania Nuclear Power Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

As policies and regulations are adjusted to reflect a new presidential administration, the U.S. needs to unleash its full energy potential by embracing nuclear power. With opinions and regulations historically [...]The post Going Nuclear: Why AI Will Lead the Next Energy Transition appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Kinematics, an Arizona-headquartered global group focused on intelligent motion control, said it has completed its acquisition of P4Q. Kinematics on Feb. 4 said it will now integrate P4Q's high-performance electronics [...]The post Major Solar Tracker Technology Deal as Kinematics Completes Acquisition of P4Q appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Los Angeles wildfires of January 2025 highlight a critical vulnerability in disaster response: power failure. With insured losses potentially reaching $45 billion and more than 170,000 residents displaced, reliable [...]The post Could Space Solar Power Play a Key Role in Disaster Relief? appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The U.S. Senate in a 59-38 vote has confirmed Colorado-based oil and gas executive Chris Wright as secretary of the Dept. of Energy (DOE). Seven Democrats, including both Michael Bennet [...]The post Oil and Gas Exec Wright Confirmed to Lead DOE appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Xcel Energy said the company's coal-fired Harrington Generating Station in Amarillo, Texas should fully complete its transition to burning natural gas in May. Harrington, whose three units have 1,018 MW [...]The post Xcel Says Coal-Fired Texas Plant's Conversion to Natural Gas Nearly Complete appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The recent fire at the Moss Landing battery storage facility in California, operated by Vistra, has raised concerns in the energy industry, raising critical questions about the safety and future [...]The post Building a Safer Storage Industry After the Moss Landing Fire appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Shipping nuclear propulsion start-up CORE POWER, which in November of last year announced a deal with Westinghouse for design and development of floating nuclear power plants (FNPPs), has hired an [...]The post CORE POWER Hires Engineering Firm to Support Floating Nuclear Power Plants appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Lightsource bp announced two solar power projects in Texas with a combined 288 MW of generation capacity are now online, pushing the company's operational fleet in that state to more [...]The post Lightsource bp Brings 288-MW Solar Portfolio in Texas Online appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The rapid rise of data centers has put many power industry demand forecasters on edge. Some predict the power-hungry nature of the facilities will quickly create problems for utilities and [...]The post Data Centers Consume 3% of Energy in Europe: Understand Geographic Hotspots and How AI Is Reshaping Demand appeared first on POWER Magazine.

As the demand for artificial intelligence (AI), and data and cloud services increases, the U.S. is seeing a rapid rise in data center development and a surge in demand for [...]The post Five Things to Know About Power Supply to Data Centers appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Mattiq, a Chicago, Illinois-headquartered clean chemistry company, on Jan. 30 announced a strategic partnership with global metals company Heraeus Precious Metals to develop and commercialize advanced electrocatalyst materials for green [...]The post Mattiq Partners With Heraeus to Advance Electrocatalyst Innovation for Hydrogen Production appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The energy grid is confronting unprecedented challenges, including surging demand, aging infrastructure, and the increasing frequency of extreme weather events. A deep freeze across the East Coast recently generated an [...]The post Five Trends Shaping the Future of Demand Response in 2025 appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Lee Zeldin has been sworn in as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) 17th administrator, inheriting an agency that the power industry sees as increasingly central to the future of [...]The post Zeldin Takes the Helm at Trump's EPA Amid Industry Pressure for Regulatory Rollbacks appeared first on POWER Magazine.

In the face of escalating climate challenges, renewable energy asset owners come to a critical crossroads: invest in resilient, hardened assets or opt for standard equipment to minimize upfront costs. [...]The post Examining the Real Cost of Renewable Resiliency appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Talen Energy has reached an agreement with PJM Interconnection, the Maryland Public Service Commission, Maryland electric utilities, consumer representatives, and the Sierra Club to extend operations at its 1.3-GW coal-fired [...]The post Talen, PJM Reach Agreement to Keep 2 GW of Coal, Oil Generation Online for Reliability in Maryland appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The new artificial intelligence (AI) model from China called DeepSeekcreated a stock market meltdownon Monday, with the Nasdaq composite dropping 3% and the S&P 500 falling 1.5%. Beyond hammering the [...]The post DeepSeek Launch Should Prompt AI Security Reviews Across the Nuclear Industry appeared first on POWER Magazine.

PJM Interconnection and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro have settled a lawsuit over PJM's capacity market pricing, agreeing to lower the grid operator's auction price cap from over $500/MW-day to $325/MW-day. [...]The post PJM, Facing Capacity Shortage as Early as 2026/2027 Delivery Year, Agrees to Lower Auction Price Cap appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) published a white paper outlining the industry group's vision for U.S. energy storage, setting a target to install 10 million distributed energy storage sites [...]The post Solar Trade Group's Plan: 700 GWh of Energy Storage by 2030 appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The debate over just how much power will be needed to support the artificial intelligence (AI) industry became heated when a Chinese company said it has a low-cost AI model [...]The post DeepSeek Sparks Demand Debate, While Chevron Plans Gas-Fired Plants for Data Centers appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Cisco, a global technology company, and Gridspertise have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop and deploy new solutions for the digital innovation in electricity grids. The companies announced [...]The post Cisco, Gridspertise Join to Support Grid Digitization appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Two much-watched advanced nuclear fuel technology companies-Oklo and Lightbridge-will consider co-locating their commercial metallic fuel fabrication facilities to explore synergies and potentially accelerate innovation across the nuclear supply chain. Under [...]The post Lightbridge, Oklo to Explore Co-Located Advanced Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Facilities appeared first on POWER Magazine.

India's government is pledging billions in financial support for the country's ambitions around artificial intelligence (AI), and a Mumbai-headquartered energy group has said it plans to build what it calls [...]The post India Energy Group Plans World's Largest' Data Center appeared first on POWER Magazine.

China's thermal power generation reached a record high in 2024, primarily due to the country's coal-fired power plants, even as the country continues to add renewable energy resources to its [...]The post Coal Continues to Lead China's Record Levels of Power Generation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Analysis of the levelized cost of energy shows how renewables have become more cost-efficient every year. Today, the least-expensive way to meet energy needs is with renewable resources. For industries [...]The post Building the Largest Clean Energy Microgrid in Puerto Rico appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Prominent private equity investment firm Blackstone has agreed to acquire the 774-MW Potomac Energy Center-a natural gas power plant located in Virginia's Data Center Alley"-in a deal reportedly valued at [...]The post Blackstone to Acquire 774-MW Virginia Gas Plant in Data Center Alley' in Reported $1B Deal appeared first on POWER Magazine.

TerraPower, the nuclear energy company founded by former Microsoft CEO and co-founder Bill Gates, announced it has a memorandum of understanding with a major U.S. data center developer to deploy [...]The post Bill Gates' TerraPower Has Deal to Use Nuclear Power for Data Centers appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Shell Energy North America (SENA), a subsidiary of Shell, announced it has completed the 100% equity stake acquisition of RISEC Holdings (RISEC), which owns a 609-MW two-unit combined-cycle gas-fired power [...]The post Shell Subsidiary Completes Purchase of Rhode Island Gas-Fired Power Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Facing a projected surge in power demand across the country, NextEra Energy is taking steps to potentially restart its shuttered 615-MW Duane Arnold nuclear plant in Iowa as early as [...]The post NextEra Eyes Restart of Shuttered Nuclear Plant, Partners with GE Vernova on Gas Power Expansion appeared first on POWER Magazine.

POWER magazine has been ranked first in FeedSpot'sBest Power Magazines to Follow in 2025and second in FeedSpot'sTop 35 Energy Magazines to Follow in 2025,solidifying its position as a premier resource [...]The post POWER Magazine Recognized Among Top Power and Energy Magazines in 2025 appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A UK-based independent power producer (IPP) has acquired solar power projects in Virginia and Colorado, both secured with utility power purchase agreements. ContourGlobal, headquartered in London, on Jan. 21 announced [...]The post UK IPP Acquires Two U.S. Solar Farms Built by Qcells appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has selected Bechtel, Sargent & Lundy, and GE Hitachi to spearhead the initial planning and design phases for a potential BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) [...]The post TVA Taps Bechtel, Sargent & Lundy, and GE Hitachi for Clinch River SMR Nuclear Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

South Carolina's largest power provider Santee Cooper has issued a request for proposals (RFP) aimed at finding a buyer-or visionary-to take on what remains of the Virgil .C. Summer Nuclear [...]The post Santee Cooper Seeks Proposals to Complete AP1000 Units at V.C. Summer Nuclear Site appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Mitsubishi Power announced it has completed construction of a 1.4-GW natural gas-fired combined-cycle power plant in Thailand, with the second unit of the two-unit station now in commercial operation. The [...]The post Mitsubishi Completes Second Unit of 1.4-GW Gas-Fired Plant in Thailand appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Lightshift Energy, a developer, owner, and operator of energy storage projects, has partnered with Basis Climate to complete the sale of nearly $10 million of investment tax credits (ITCs) tied [...]The post Lightshift Energy, Basis Climate Complete Sale of ITCs for BESS Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine.

As you enjoy the comforts of air-conditioned homes, chilled watermelons at outdoor gatherings, or a cold beer at a barbecue, or perhaps as you charge a new electric vehicle, have [...]The post Annual Stocktaking: Empowering Future Power Systems with fgOTN appeared first on POWER Magazine.

District energy systems employ a centralized facility to supply heating, cooling, and sometimes electricity for multiple buildings in an area through a largely underground, mostly unseen network of pipes. When [...]The post District Energy Systems: The Invisible Giant of Urban Efficiency appeared first on POWER Magazine.

United Power, an electric cooperative serving Colorado's northern front range, on Jan. 21 said the company had a power purchase agreement for its latest solar power project, the 150-MW Byers [...]The post Colorado Co-op Signs PPA for Power from New Solar Installation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

2025 will test the progress of the world's energy transition and could forecast its direction for the next decade. With major economies pursuing budget cuts, it will be a year [...]The post 5 Trends Shaping the EMIA Power Industry in 2025 appeared first on POWER Magazine.