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South Carolina Plant Will Add 180 MW of Gas-Fired Capacity

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2024 15:21:39 +0000

Santee Cooper’s board of directors approved the planned expansion of the utility’s Rainey Generating Station as a shared resource with Central Electric Power Cooperative. The additional 180 MW of generation […]

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The POWER Interview: Driving the Development of Distributed Generation

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:07:43 +0000

The use of distributed energy resources (DERs), which can include solar panels, wind turbines, batteries, fuel cells, and more, is increasing as the power generation sector becomes more decentralized. The […]

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Nuclear Startup Seeks Contractors for 6 GW of New Generation

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:20:36 +0000

The Nuclear Company, which plans to deploy 6 GW of fleet-scale nuclear power across America, on Dec. 19 announced the issuance of a solicitation of interest to contractors in engineering, […]

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Five Critical Insights from NERC’s 2024 Long-Term Reliability Assessment

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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In the 2024 LTRA, NERC finds that most of the North American bulk power system faces mounting resource adequacy challenges over the next 10 years as surging demand growth continues and thermal generators announce plans for retirement. This graphic shows NERC’s risk map with risk drivers and initial shortfall years. Courtesy: NERC


Understanding Uptime Institute’s Tier III Standard: A Guide to Data Center Electrical System Design

Credit to Author: Nguyen Cong Sang| Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 21:12:53 +0000

The Uptime Institute’s Tier standard is a globally recognized framework that classifies data centers into four tiers based on their infrastructure’s reliability, redundancy, and fault tolerance. These tiers—Tier I through […]

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Why LVOE May Be a Better Decision-Making Tool Than LCOE for Power Companies

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:55:01 +0000

Most POWER readers are probably familiar with levelized cost of energy (LCOE) and levelized value of energy (LVOE) as metrics used to help evaluate potential power plant investment options. LCOE […]

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Advancements in Electrolyzer Technology Could Make Green Hydrogen Viable Sooner Than You Think

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 22:19:01 +0000

Historically, the mass production of green hydrogen has not been viewed as a viable alternative energy solution for our climate crisis. But recent technological advancements in proton exchange membrane (PEM) […]

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Virginia Officials Say State Will Be Home to World’s First Fusion Power Plant

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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IEA Says Global Coal Use at All-Time High, Will Remain Strong

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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