Credit to Author: Doug Poffinbarger| Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:53:44 +0000
With nearly 60% of the state’s electricity generated from solar, wind, and geothermal energy, California is well past the halfway mark to its goal of 100% renewable power generation by […]
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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 18:39:42 +0000
Several U.S. utilities in recent months have said they plan to keep coal-fired units in their generation fleets operating past their scheduled retirement dates, in most cases citing increased demand […]
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 22:48:21 +0000
Texas A&M University System has unveiled four nuclear developers with which it plans to explore building and operating small modular reactor plants (SMRs) at its Texas A&M-RELLIS campus near College […]
The post Texas A&M Launches SMR ‘Energy Proving Ground’ with Selection of Four Nuclear Firms appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Credit to Author: Chris Yoko| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 17:01:20 +0000
As policies and regulations are adjusted to reflect a new presidential administration, the U.S. needs to unleash its full energy potential by embracing nuclear power. With opinions and regulations historically […]
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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 20:38:44 +0000
The rapid rise of data centers has put many power industry demand forecasters on edge. Some predict the power-hungry nature of the facilities will quickly create problems for utilities and […]
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Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2025 22:22:49 +0000
As the demand for artificial intelligence (AI), and data and cloud services increases, the U.S. is seeing a rapid rise in data center development and a surge in demand for […]
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Credit to Author: Molly Jerrard| Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2025 21:38:03 +0000
The energy grid is confronting unprecedented challenges, including surging demand, aging infrastructure, and the increasing frequency of extreme weather events. A deep freeze across the East Coast recently generated an […]
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2025 22:55:59 +0000
Talen Energy has reached an agreement with PJM Interconnection, the Maryland Public Service Commission, Maryland electric utilities, consumer representatives, and the Sierra Club to extend operations at its 1.3-GW coal-fired […]
The post Talen, PJM Reach Agreement to Keep 2 GW of Coal, Oil Generation Online for Reliability in Maryland appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2025 20:45:39 +0000
PJM Interconnection and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro have settled a lawsuit over PJM’s capacity market pricing, agreeing to lower the grid operator’s auction price cap from over $500/MW-day to $325/MW-day. […]
The post PJM, Facing Capacity Shortage as Early as 2026/2027 Delivery Year, Agrees to Lower Auction Price Cap appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2025 22:14:49 +0000
The debate over just how much power will be needed to support the artificial intelligence (AI) industry became heated when a Chinese company said it has a low-cost AI model […]
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