Negotiating contracts is a process that requires preparation and communication, as all parties work toward a mutually beneficial relationship. It’s particularly true for electric utilities, groups with multiple stakeholders in their projects. That includes the utilities themselves, their shareholders or other investors, and of course their customers. The post The POWER Interview: Negotiating the Details of Power Project Contracts appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Winter Reliability Concerns Spur Fresh DOE Intervention for PJM, MISO
The Department of Energy (DOE) extended its run of federal grid interventions into winter over the past week, issuing a Section 202(c) emergency order on Nov. 18 for Consumers Energy’s 1,420-MW J.H. Campbell coal plant in Michigan and another on Nov. 25 for Constellation’s 760-MW Eddystone Units 3 and 4 in southeastern Pennsylvania in a […] The post Winter Reliability Concerns Spur Fresh DOE Intervention […]
NERC: Winter Grid Reliability at Risk Amid Soaring Demand, Fuel Supply Gaps
In its recently released Winter Reliability Assessment, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) found that while resources are adequate for normal winter peak demand, large swaths of North America face an elevated risk of electricity shortfalls during prolonged, wide-area cold snaps. Noting that four severe Arctic storms have swept across much of the continent since […] The post NERC: Winter Grid Reliability at Risk Amid […]
UK Confirms Wylfa as Launch Site for First Nuclear SMR Fleet
The UK has confirmed that Wylfa on the island of Anglesey, North Wales, will host three Rolls-Royce small modular reactors (SMRs) that could deliver first power in the mid-2030s—launching a state-backed, fleet-based nuclear deployment through publicly owned entity Great British Energy–Nuclear (GBE-N). The UK government has framed the SMR project, which is underpinned by more […] The post UK Confirms Wylfa as Launch Site for […]
Why Smarter Interconnection Must Power the Next Phase of Solar Growth
The demand for distributed generation (DG) solar has never been higher, yet many projects are getting stuck before they even break ground. The problem is utility interconnection. For community or net metered solar systems in the 1 MW to 5 MW range, in particular, the utility’s review of whether the grid can handle new power […] The post Why Smarter Interconnection Must Power the Next […]
Safer by Design Beats Safer by Procedure
When I was a kid, I used to watch thunderstorms roll in from the porch, tracing lightning across the sky and marveling at how energy moved between clouds. We build infrastructures now that try to do the same thing—collect, store, and dispatch power on demand. But as energy storage scales (Figure 1), it’s not the […] The post Safer by Design Beats Safer by Procedure […]
NRG Energy Will Build New 455-MW Gas-Fired Plant Near Houston
NRG Energy is the latest Texas-based utility to receive a loan agreement from the Texas Energy Fund (TxEF). The company plans to use the funding to support construction of a 455-MW natural gas-fired station at the site of the group’s current Greens Bayou Generating Station in Harris County, near Houston. The post NRG Energy Will Build New 455-MW Gas-Fired Plant Near Houston appeared first on […]
The POWER Interview: Ensuring Successful Power Plant Decommissioning
Keith Kotimko is the U.S. Decommissioning and Demolition Leader for WSP, a full-service solution provider that offers comprehensive facility decommissioning and demolition services. Kotimko provided POWER with insight into the process of permanently shutting down a power generation facility. He emphasized that decommissioning is a separate activity from demolition. The post The POWER Interview: Ensuring Successful Power Plant Decommissioning appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Arevon’s Big Muddy Solar Project Moves Forward in Illinois
Energy developer, owner and operator Arevon Energy has started construction of a $200-million solar farm in Illinois. The 124-MW Big Muddy Solar installation in Jackson County is the company’s first utility-scale solar project in that state. The post Arevon’s Big Muddy Solar Project Moves Forward in Illinois appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Vertiv, Caterpillar Collaborate to Expand Power and Cooling Offerings for Data Centers
Vertiv, a global critical digital infrastructure group, and power systems leader Caterpillar announced the signing of a strategic undertaking to collaborate on advanced energy optimization solutions for data centers. The initiative unveiled November 18 will integrate Vertiv’s power distribution and cooling portfolio with Caterpillar’s, and its subsidiary Solar Turbines’, product and expertise in power generation and CCHP (combined cooling, heat, and power) to deliver pre-designed […]