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 grid overloads and delays in connecting distributed […] The post A Renewed Vision for the Energy Grid: Turning Challenges into Opportunities appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Arizona Utilities Announce Effort to Add More In-State Nuclear Power
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, Meta Announce PPA for Oklahoma Wind Farm
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.
Texas A&M Launches SMR ‘Energy Proving Ground’ with Selection of Four Nuclear Firms
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.
Streamlining Outage Efficiency at a Pennsylvania Nuclear Power Plant
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.
Oil and Gas Exec Wright Confirmed to Lead DOE
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 Says Coal-Fired Texas Plant’s Conversion to Natural Gas Nearly Complete
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.
Lightsource bp Brings 288-MW Solar Portfolio in Texas Online
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.
Data Centers Consume 3% of Energy in Europe: Understand Geographic Hotspots and How AI Is Reshaping Demand
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.
Five Things to Know About Power Supply to Data Centers
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.