Credit to Author: Chris Williams| Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:04:03 +0000
After several years of relatively steady demand, U.S. electricity demand is now surging, driven by various factors, including commercial sector growth, the urgent development or expansion of data centers, and […]
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 13:41:35 +0000
Competitive generation giant Constellation has agreed to acquire Calpine Corp. in a $16.4 billion deal that is set to create the largest producer of clean and reliable energy in the […]
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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2025 19:12:22 +0000
Deals involving the data center sector are occurring regularly, as tech companies make moves to ensure they have a reliable supply of power for their energy-intensive operations. Several generation types, […]
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Credit to Author: Brian Berry| Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2025 13:38:14 +0000
Transmission congestion currently affects approximately 70% of the U.S. grid. Bottlenecks delay the interconnection of cost-effective clean energy sources, limit the transfer of electricity between regions, and raise operational and […]
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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2025 12:14:00 +0000
The new year always provides a great opportunity to take a look back to see what POWER got right (or wrong) in our previous industry forecast. More importantly, it gives us a chance to look ahead. Some things
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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2024 17:11:39 +0000
The outlook for the power generation sector in 2025 promises a continuation of the energy transition, though there’s plenty of debate about the direction of the industry. Advocates for renewable […]
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 21:31:46 +0000
Well over half of North America faces a potential shortage of electricity supplies in the coming years, compounded by surging demand growth, accelerating generator retirements, and delays in resource development, […]
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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:50:26 +0000
Virginia’s governor and other officials on Dec. 17 said the state has a plan for the world’s first nuclear fusion power plant. Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) on Tuesday announced it […]
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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 17:57:12 +0000
The International Energy Agency (IEA) in a new report said global use of coal, including for power generation, is expected to reach a record 8.77 billion tonnes this year. The […]
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:42:15 +0000
Siemens Energy is teaming with UK power giant SSE to develop a combustion system that will allow its flagship SGT5-9000HL gas turbine to run 100% on hydrogen while maintaining the […]
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