Solar Leader Enphase Energy Cutting 500 Jobs

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:02:58 +0000

California-based Enphase Energy, a company known for its solar power and electric vehicle (EV) charging technology, announced it is laying off about 500 workers. The company in a Nov. 8 […]

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Vistra in Talks to Expand Power for Data Centers Through Nuclear, Gas Options

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 22:29:35 +0000

Vistra is pursuing deals with data center developers in Texas and the PJM region to address the industry’s energy needs at multiple sites, executives revealed during the company’s third-quarter earnings […]

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Vistra’s Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant is a two-unit, 2,400-MW nuclear facility with pressurized water reactors (PWRs) located near Glen Rose in Somervell County, Texas. Built by Luminant with reactors supplied by Westinghouse and operational since 1990, Vistra received Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approval in July 2024 to extend the plant’s operation through 2053, adding 20 years beyond its original licenses.

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Power Shift: Trump’s Energy Agenda Sparks Cautious Optimism, Climate Concerns

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 18:25:38 +0000

Tuesday’s election, which will return Donald Trump to the White House and grant the U.S. Senate a Republican majority, could have sizeable implications for the power industry. In reactions sent […]

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Cable Deal Supports French Transmission System Upgrades and Expansion

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:07:10 +0000

NKT will deliver high-voltage power cable solutions to RTE to enable its long-term strategy to renew, adapt, and develop France’s electricity grid. As one of Europe’s largest exporters of electricity, […]

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Takeaways from 2024’s Biggest Outage Events

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:01:28 +0000

In an era when utilities and power generators rely on digital information technology (IT) infrastructure to help manage oversight of plant operations, ensuring uptime has never been more essential. Unfortunately, […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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.

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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

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