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 […]
BWRX-300 SMR Reaches Regulatory Milestone in UK
The GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) has completed Step 2 of the Generic Design Assessment (GDA) process in the UK. The post BWRX-300 SMR Reaches Regulatory Milestone in UK appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Coal’s Not Dead Yet: B&W CTO Suggests Fossil Fuels Are Back in Favor
“The result of the 2024 presidential election probably had the biggest impact on the direction the U.S. energy industry is headed right now,” Brandy Johnson, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) with Babcock & Wilcox (B&W), told POWER. “It has opened up the pathway for fossil fuels in power generation again.” That shift is already visible across […] The post Coal’s Not Dead Yet: B&W CTO Suggests […]
The Uranium Renaissance: Revitalizing America’s Nuclear Supply Chain
As the global demand for clean energy intensifies, nuclear power is enjoying a resurgence not seen in decades. However, this renewed interest has exposed a critical vulnerability in the U.S. energy sector: a massive disconnect between uranium consumption and domestic production. As a guest on The POWER Podcast, Thomas Lamb, president and CEO of Myriad […] The post The Uranium Renaissance: Revitalizing America’s Nuclear Supply […]
Report: U.S. Adds 11.7 GW of New Solar Capacity in Q3
The U.S. solar power industry installed 11.7 GW of new generation in the third quarter of this year, according to a report from Wood Mackenzie and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). It’s the third-largest quarterly gain on record, and moves total solar installations in 2025 above the 30-GW level. The post Report: U.S. Adds 11.7 GW of New Solar Capacity in Q3 appeared first […]
The POWER Interview: Data Collection Optimizing Gas Delivery, Safety
Utilities that provide natural gas to customers are investing in smart technologies to modernize their infrastructure. These measures are leading to better efficiency in gas delivery, while also enhancing safety measures along their delivery networks. The advanced technology includes “intelligent” pipeline systems that enable continuous monitoring and proactive maintenance. Safety measures include preventing leaks and […] The post The POWER Interview: Data Collection Optimizing Gas […]
Nuclear Startup Announces Kansas Site for Mile-Deep Reactor Pilot
A California-based nuclear energy company with plans to place small modular reactors (SMRs) in mile-deep boreholes said it will break ground December 9 for a pilot project at a site in Parsons, Kansas. Berkeley-headquartered Deep Fission on December 4 said the company’s Gravity Nuclear Reactor is bring prepared for the Great Plains Industrial Park. Deep […] The post Nuclear Startup Announces Kansas Site for Mile-Deep […]
Idaho Utility Celebrates 125 Years, Brings New Peaker Plant Online
Idaho Falls Power celebrated the formal launch of a new natural gas-fired peaking generation plant on December 4, calling the occasion a “major milestone” in its 125-year history. The post Idaho Utility Celebrates 125 Years, Brings New Peaker Plant Online appeared first on POWER Magazine.
A First for Military Nuclear Power: TRISO Fuel Arrives at Project Pele
Project Pele, the Department of War’s (DOW’s) first-of-its-kind transportable nuclear microreactor prototype, has received its tri-structural isotropic (TRISO) particle fuel at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), where formal system testing is slated to begin as early as 2027. The fuel—manufactured by BWXT Technologies (BWXT) and shipped from its Lynchburg, Virginia, facility—represents the first TRISO microreactor fuel […] The post A First for Military Nuclear Power: TRISO […]
INL Taps AWS, GE Vernova, Oil Majors for First MARVEL Microreactor Experiments
Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has selected the five commercial teams that will potentially demonstrate advanced applications—including data center integration—at its much-watched Microreactor Application Research Validation and Evaluation (MARVEL) platform, an 85-kWth/20-kWe liquid-metal-cooled test bed currently under construction at the lab. The initial selections, unveiled on Dec. 4, mark the “first potential end users for MARVEL,” […] The post INL Taps AWS, GE Vernova, Oil Majors […]