FERC, NERC Reveal Disturbing Details from Winter Storm Elliot Inquiry

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 20:04:31 +0000

Incremental unplanned generation outages triggered during Winter Storm Elliot spiked to 90.5 GW—significantly more than the 61.8 GW during Winter Storm Uri in 2021—representing 13% of the U.S. portion of […]

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TVA Exploring Carbon Capture Feasibility for Two Gas-Fired Power Plants

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 16:35:18 +0000

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is poised to study the feasibility of retrofitting two gas-fired power plants—a combined capacity of 1.8 GW—in Mississippi and Kentucky with post-combustion carbon capture technology […]

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Should You Make the Switch to Digital Integrated Power Transformers?

Credit to Author: Emily Newton| Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 16:34:27 +0000

Are the benefits of digital integrated power transformers worth it? Smart transformers with exciting new technologies like Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) are among the next generation […]

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The POWER Interview: Making the U.S. Nuclear Industry Great Again

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 13:31:27 +0000

There are many reasons to be optimistic about the prospects for nuclear energy. As a carbon-free energy source, it is a great option for power generation in a world trying […]

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Peak Shaving in Energy Storage: Balancing Demand, Savings, and Sustainability

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 18:18:21 +0000

Energy consumption is continually escalating at a remarkable rate, with current statistics showcasing the gravity of the situation. Global energy demand has risen by approximately 50% over the past two […]

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Energy Is the Most-Targeted Sector for Cyberattacks: Here’s What to Do

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 15:09:17 +0000

The energy sector recorded three times as many operational technology (OT) and/or industrial control system (ICS) cybersecurity incidents as the next closest vertical, according to a study conducted by the […]

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Enhancing Energy Asset Performance: Confronting the Energy Challenges of the 21st Century

Credit to Author: Gilda Mariana Costa| Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 15:08:22 +0000

The energy sector has been characterized in recent years by a crisis that affects the globe. As fossil fuel-based energy production decreases in popularity due to its negative effects on […]

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DOD Advances X-Energy Mobile Nuclear Microreactor as Second Project Pele Design

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2023 19:52:44 +0000

The Department of Defense (DOD) has moved to develop a second transportable microreactor under Project Pele, granting X-energy a contract option to develop an enhanced engineering design. The one-year contract […]

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Wyoming Energy Authority Makes Investment Toward Microreactor Deployment

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2023 00:55:21 +0000

BWX Technologies (BWXT) said it was awarded a “two-phase, two-year contract” with the Wyoming Energy Authority (WEA) to assess the viability of deploying small-scale nuclear reactors in the state to […]

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Petra Nova, Pioneering Power Plant Carbon Capture Unit, Is Up and Running Again, says JX Nippon

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2023 16:55:14 +0000

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Petra Nova, one of the world’s only two carbon capture and storage (CCS) retrofits at a commercial power plant, has restarted operations, JX Nippon Oil and Gas Exploration Corp. announced […]

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