FERC Blocks PJM Proposal to Expand Amazon Data Center Load at Susquehanna Nuclear Plant

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Sat, 02 Nov 2024 17:05:47 +0000

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has rejected an amended interconnection agreement that would have supported expanded co-located load at an Amazon Web Services (AWS) data center connected to the […]

The post FERC Blocks PJM Proposal to Expand Amazon Data Center Load at Susquehanna Nuclear Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Stock_Susquehanna nuclear plant_PD-USGOV

Read more

Why Data Center Developers Should Think ‘Power First’

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:08:31 +0000

You don’t need me to tell you how artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting the power grid; you can just ask AI. Claude, an AI assistant created by Anthropic, told POWER, […]

The post Why Data Center Developers Should Think ‘Power First’ appeared first on POWER Magazine.

data-center

Read more

Power and Data Center Sectors Join Forces to Resolve Mounting Electricity Demand Uncertainties

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 13:34:59 +0000

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has launched an ambitious new initiative alongside power companies, grid operators, and several tech giants to establish five to 10 “flexibility hubs” that will […]

The post Power and Data Center Sectors Join Forces to Resolve Mounting Electricity Demand Uncertainties appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Projections of potential power consumption in U.S. data centers scenarios, 2023–2030. Courtesy: EPRI, Powering Intelligence: Analyzing Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Energy Consumption. May 2024.

Read more

Major Microreactor Developer Enters Bankruptcy Amid Nuclear Industry Surge

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 21:07:41 +0000

Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp. (USNC), a developer of much-watched microreactor technology and advanced nuclear fuel, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The move signals a critical restructuring phase through which […]

The post Major Microreactor Developer Enters Bankruptcy Amid Nuclear Industry Surge appeared first on POWER Magazine.

USNC Micro Modular Reactor

Read more

DOE Loan Programs Office Publishes Community Benefits Plans for Energy Projects

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:26:56 +0000

The U.S. Dept. of Energy’s (DOE’s) Loan Programs Office (LPO) has published Community Benefits Plans (CBPs) for several projects that recently finalized financing from the agency. The projects include the […]

The post DOE Loan Programs Office Publishes Community Benefits Plans for Energy Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Palisades-nuclear-plant-Entergy

Read more

Dominion Sells 50% Stake in $10B Offshore Wind Project

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:56:35 +0000

Dominion Energy has sold a 50% noncontrolling interest in its 2.6-GW Coastal Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) commercial project to infrastructure investment group Stonepeak. The Richmond, Virginia–headquartered utility in an […]

The post Dominion Sells 50% Stake in $10B Offshore Wind Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The first six of 176 monopiles for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project were installed in the Northwest corner of the lease area in May. Installation work, scheduled from May 1 to October 31 each year to protect the North Atlantic right whale migration, will continue through 2025. Courtesy: Dominion

Read more

Microsoft Announces $1 Billion Investment in Ohio Data Centers as Officials Ponder Power Demands

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:19:30 +0000

Tech giant Microsoft announced an initial investment of $1 billion to support three new data centers in Licking County, Ohio. The company on Oct. 28 confirmed construction of campuses in […]

The post Microsoft Announces $1 Billion Investment in Ohio Data Centers as Officials Ponder Power Demands appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Digital Data Centers

Read more

Group Files Plans for Massive Gas-Fired Plant, Data Center Complex in Virginia

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:36:22 +0000

A Virginia-based energy company plans to build a natural gas-fired power plant along with multiple data centers on some 2,200 acres in that state, according to documents filed with local […]

The post Group Files Plans for Massive Gas-Fired Plant, Data Center Complex in Virginia appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Virginia data center gas plant

Read more

Bill Gates’ Energy Group, Former Google CEO Investing in Pacific Fusion Startup

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:52:08 +0000

A fusion energy company that counts executives such as Eric Schmidt and Bill Gates among its backers has emerged from stealth, announcing $900 million in pledged funding. Pacific Fusion, whose […]

The post Bill Gates’ Energy Group, Former Google CEO Investing in Pacific Fusion Startup appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Lawrence Livermore fusion - NIF

Read more

Advancing Carbon Capture: Supreme Court Ruling and Innovative Solutions for Reducing Emissions

Credit to Author: Samir Adams| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:50:10 +0000

As global efforts intensify to mitigate climate change, carbon capture has emerged as a vital technology to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Power generation, a major source of global carbon dioxide […]

The post Advancing Carbon Capture: Supreme Court Ruling and Innovative Solutions for Reducing Emissions appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Splash-SEIL-coal-power-plant

Read more