AusNet Embraces Data-Driven Storm Impact Modeling

Credit to Author: Renny Vandewege| Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2023 04:15:45 +0000

Power companies must respond to outages caused by extreme weather events. Having accurate predictions concerning the severity of impending storms can ensure companies are prepared with the right resources on

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U.S. Air Force Selects Fast Microreactor for Nuclear Power Pilot

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2023 17:54:58 +0000

The U.S. Air Force’s first nuclear microreactor planned for Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska under a federal nuclear microreactor pilot program will be an Oklo liquid metal-cooled fast reactor. […]

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Arizona Site Will Host Long-Duration Energy Storage Project

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2023 15:46:29 +0000

An innovative battery energy storage project, using a non-lithium technology, will be deployed at a research center in Arizona. Salt River Project (SRP), the state’s community-based, not-for-profit public power utility, […]

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Texas Adding to U.S.-Leading Renewable Portfolio with 200-MW RWE Wind Farm

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2023 15:03:15 +0000

A 200-MW onshore wind farm project is under construction in Texas, an installation that will add to the state’s U.S.-leading renewable energy portfolio. RWE, a German multinational energy provider, on […]

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Dispute Brews About Wind Farm’s Role in Kenya’s Nationwide Blackout

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2023 14:44:02 +0000

Kenya’s government is pinning a nationwide blackout on Aug. 25 to the loss of 270 MW from the 310-MW Lake Turkana Wind Power Plant (LTWP), though the wind generator has […]

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HALEU Fuel, Grid, and WTE Cooling System Projects Featured in Power News and Notes (Aug. 30, 2023)

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2023 03:59:24 +0000

A number of companies with ties to the power industry revealed new projects and other interesting developments this week. The following are some the more noteworthy announcements that POWER has […]

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Power Grid Investments Improve Reliability and Make Blackouts Less Likely

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 15:00:25 +0000

While power outages are not uncommon in the U.S., widespread blackouts that last more than a couple of hours are pretty rare. However, this summer marks the 20th anniversary of […]

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Self-Tuning AI Strengthens Plant and Grid Reliability on Islands

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:21:35 +0000

Energy transition is progressively being adopted globally, pushing combined cycle power plants (CCPPs) to embrace flexible operation also on islands. CCPPs are, or will be, ramping loads up and down […]

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The POWER Interview: Pomega Energy Storage Manufacturing Takes Shape in U.S.

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2023 19:21:35 +0000

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law just more than a one year ago, improves the economics for battery energy storage projects in the U.S. Standalone storage projects are […]

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Centrus, Oklo Set Out to Solidify HALEU Fuel Cycle, Trade Advanced Nuclear Power and Fuel

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2023 16:40:45 +0000

Centrus, a firm poised to demonstrate high-assay, low-enriched uranium (HALEU) production, will partner with microreactor technology developer Oklo on several pioneering steps to build out the HALEU front-end supply chain, […]

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