A project near Basin Electric’s Dry Fork Power Station, a 405-MW coal-fired power plant near Gillette, Wyoming, has become the first of four Department of Energy (DOE) selections to receive […] The post Dry Fork Secures Federal Funding Under $1B Large-Scale Carbon Capture Pilot Program appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Supreme Court Showdown: EPA Defends Carbon Capture Amid Power Industry Backlash
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has doubled down on its stance that carbon capture is “adequately demonstrated” in a brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court as part of a […] The post Supreme Court Showdown: EPA Defends Carbon Capture Amid Power Industry Backlash appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Russia Plan Calls for 34 New Nuclear Reactors by 2042
A government agency in Russia has published a draft plan for the expansion of nuclear power in the country that calls for construction of as many as 34 new reactors […] The post Russia Plan Calls for 34 New Nuclear Reactors by 2042 appeared first on POWER Magazine.
DOE Announces $125 Million in Funding to Support Energy Storage Research
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced it will provide $125 million in funding to support two Energy Innovation Hub groups that will look at challenges facing the battery energy […] The post DOE Announces $125 Million in Funding to Support Energy Storage Research appeared first on POWER Magazine.
New FERC Has Golden Opportunity to Pass Interregional Transmission Planning Rule
Our electric system was designed to experience service interruptions once per decade. That time is long gone. In the past three years, the U.S. South has sustained two debilitating winter […] The post New FERC Has Golden Opportunity to Pass Interregional Transmission Planning Rule appeared first on POWER Magazine.
BLM Considering 31 Million Acres of U.S. Public Lands for Solar Power Development
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has published details of a plan to make millions of acres of public lands across the western U.S. available for development of solar power. […] The post BLM Considering 31 Million Acres of U.S. Public Lands for Solar Power Development appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Energizing the Grid: Insights into the DOE’s GRIP Program
To secure federal funding, developers must navigate various financing and investment options related to grid resiliency and modernization, transmission deployment, and critical electric generation facilities. Responding to funding demands, however, […] The post Energizing the Grid: Insights into the DOE’s GRIP Program appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Texas Moves Forward with $5.38B in Loans for 10 GW of New Dispatchable Power Projects
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has shortlisted 17 gas-fired “dispatchable” generation projects—a combined 9,781 MW—that will advance to receive $5.38 billion in loaned funds under the Texas Energy […] The post Texas Moves Forward with $5.38B in Loans for 10 GW of New Dispatchable Power Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine.
How Trump or Harris Would Alter the U.S.’s Energy and Power Landscape
A new U.S. president will be inaugurated in less than five months. Polls show the race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris to be very close, with potentially only a […] The post How Trump or Harris Would Alter the U.S.’s Energy and Power Landscape appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Arevon Energy Investing Millions to Build Indiana Solar Projects
An Arizona-headquartered company is investing millions of dollars in Indiana with construction of a series of solar power projects in the Hoosier state. Arevon Energy, a Scottsdale-based renewable energy developer, […] The post Arevon Energy Investing Millions to Build Indiana Solar Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine.