Southern CEO: Data Center Demand, Regulatory Changes Could Keep Coal-Fired Units Online

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:21:20 +0000

Utilities recognizing the need to produce more electricity, in part to satisfy demand from data centers, may keep coal-fired units in operation longer than anticipated. A lessening of environmental regulations […]

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Cable Delivery Begins for Massive German Transmission System Project

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:33:51 +0000

After more than two years of meticulous planning and preparation, on behalf of its client Prysmian, deugro has started the first cable drum deliveries for SuedOstLink. SuedOstLink is operated by […]

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Siemens Gamesa Inks $1.3B Wind Turbine Deal with ScottishPower

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:43:47 +0000

An offshore wind farm in the southern part of the North Sea will feature turbines from Siemens Gamesa after the company signed a supply agreement with ScottishPower. The deal announced […]

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Poland Brings Country’s Largest Gas-Fired Power Plant Online

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 17:40:19 +0000

State-owned PGE, the largest power producer in Poland, said the 1,366-MW PGE Gryfino Dolan Odra power station has entered commercial operation. The facility is now the country’s largest gas-fired power […]

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Entergy Mississippi Breaks Ground on 754-MW Gas-Fired Power Station

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 16:50:14 +0000

Entergy Mississippi on Nov. 7 celebrated the start of construction of a new $1.2 billion, 754-MW natural gas-fired power plant that will serve the utility’s customers across the state. The […]

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Kingston Coal Ash Spill: Cleanup Workers Were the Unfortunate Losers

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 20:15:59 +0000

On Dec. 22, 2008, a major dike failure occurred on the north slopes of the ash pond at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA’s) Kingston Fossil Plant. The failure resulted in […]

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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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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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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 […]

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