As AI demand accelerates, the race is on to bend the power curve before it bends the grid. The first electric refrigerators were mechanical curiosities—loud, bulky appliances that consumed staggering amounts of electricity. But they spread anyway, because the productivity gains were too great to ignore. Daily habits shifted. Food systems reshaped. Household labor changed […] The post The Long Arc of Efficiency: What Refrigerators […]
Powering the AI Revolution: Why the Energy Race is the AI Race
The power of U.S. innovation and market incentives cannot be underestimated. The convergence of a business-driven energy transition and the explosive growth of artificial intelligence (AI) have exposed a critical bottleneck within our energy grid. The post Powering the AI Revolution: Why the Energy Race is the AI Race appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Development Deal Will Provide Hydrogen for California Data Centers
Vema Hydrogen, developer of a sustainable hydrogen production technology, said it has entered a hydrogen purchase and sale agreement with Verne, a provider of on-site power and cooling solutions. Verne will leverage Vema’s clean energy, known as Engineered Mineral Hydrogen (EMH), to provide low-emission power for its data center customers. The post Development Deal Will Provide Hydrogen for California Data Centers appeared first on POWER […]
Permitting the AI Boom: A New NEPA Landscape for Energy Infrastructure Projects
In the push for more efficient and streamlined permitting processes, recent changes from Congress, the U.S. Supreme Court, and the executive branch have reshaped the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) landscape. The post Permitting the AI Boom: A New NEPA Landscape for Energy Infrastructure Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Thea Energy Completes Fusion Power Plant Preconceptual Design
Fusion technology company Thea Energy said it has completed its preconceptual fusion power plant design. The company, founded in 2022 as a spin-out of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory and Princeton University, is advancing the stellarator as part of its Helios system. The post Thea Energy Completes Fusion Power Plant Preconceptual Design appeared first on POWER Magazine.
The Five Layers of AI Safeguarding the Utility Industry
By utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing, smart cybersecurity systems are helping to bolster the utility industry’s defenses. AI-powered cybersecurity is powerful because it enhances overall resilience to sophisticated cyber threats by providing real-time threat detection and response capabilities. And at a time when these threats are becoming more prolific and sophisticated, defenders need every advantage they can get. The post The Five Layers […]
Rethinking Land Strategy in Utility-Scale Solar
Land strategy often determines whether a project moves forward or falls apart. While interconnection delays and equipment shortages get more attention, land presents a distinct and consistently underestimated source of friction in the development lifecycle. The post Rethinking Land Strategy in Utility-Scale Solar appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Utah Groups Look at Nuclear Options to Power World’s Largest Data Center Site
An energy company focused on supporting artificial intelligence (AI) through infrastructure has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a Utah-based nuclear power services company, as the groups evaluate ways to provide electricity for a massive data center campus in that state. The post Utah Groups Look at Nuclear Options to Power World’s Largest Data Center Site appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Texas Utility Turns to Fast-Start Reciprocating Engines for Grid Stability
Greenville Electric Utility System (GEUS) has broken ground on a 104-MW power plant that will deploy 11 Jenbacher J920 FleXtra reciprocating engines, marking the largest U.S. installation of the engine model to date. Commissioning is scheduled for summer 2027. The plant reflects growing interest among utilities in generation assets that can respond rapidly to fluctuations […] The post Texas Utility Turns to Fast-Start Reciprocating Engines […]
Last Coal-Fired Plant in Washington State Converting to Natural Gas
The lone remaining coal-fired power plant in the state of Washington will shut down at the end of December, and will be converted to burn natural gas. Operator TransAlta Corp. on December 9 signed an agreement with Puget Sound Energy (PSE) for the transition, with a 16-year, fixed-price contract for the gas-fired generation that runs through 2044. The post Last Coal-Fired Plant in Washington State […]