THE BIG PICTURE: How Much Power Will Data Centers Consume? (Infographic)

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:07:22 +0000

Driven by artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and the digital transformation, U.S. data centers consumed an estimated 150 TWh of electricity in 2023—equivalent to around 3% of the nation’s power […]

The post THE BIG PICTURE: How Much Power Will Data Centers Consume? (Infographic) appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Aurora Energy Research projects that Northern Virginia alone could see the addition of 11 GW to 16 GW of data center capacity by 2030. Meanwhile, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) estimates that the data center share of electricity load in Virginia could climb to 50% by 2030, with similar trends expected in other major U.S. states.

Read more

EVLO Will Provide Dominion Energy With Safety-Enhanced Energy Storage Systems

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 21:09:25 +0000

EVLO Energy Storage, a fully integrated battery energy storage systems (BESS) provider and wholly owned subsidiary of Hydro-Québec, on Nov. 20 announced a major achievement in its relationship with investor-owned […]

The post EVLO Will Provide Dominion Energy With Safety-Enhanced Energy Storage Systems appeared first on POWER Magazine.

EVLOFlex

Read more

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 […]

The post Dominion Sells 50% Stake in $10B Offshore Wind Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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

Read more

Group Files Plans for Massive Gas-Fired Plant, Data Center Complex in Virginia

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:36:22 +0000

A Virginia-based energy company plans to build a natural gas-fired power plant along with multiple data centers on some 2,200 acres in that state, according to documents filed with local […]

The post Group Files Plans for Massive Gas-Fired Plant, Data Center Complex in Virginia appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Virginia data center gas plant

Read more

Power Demand from Data Centers Keeping Coal-Fired Plants Online

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 01:33:10 +0000

The power generation sector is looking at numerous ways to provide enough electricity to satisfy demand from data centers. Bloomberg Intelligence recently said its research shows data centers, buildings filled […]

The post Power Demand from Data Centers Keeping Coal-Fired Plants Online appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Fort Martin Power Station

Read more

Sumitomo, CEP Solar Form JV for Renewable Energy in Virginia

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 00:06:07 +0000

Japan’s Sumitomo Corp and Perennial Power Holdings Inc., a subsidiary of Sumitomo Corp. of Americas, have set up a joint venture with Virginia-based CEP Solar LLC to deliver renewable energy […]

The post Sumitomo, CEP Solar Form JV for Renewable Energy in Virginia appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Sumitomo Corp.

Read more

Central Atlantic Offshore Wind Lease Sale Yields Nearly $93 Million To Power 2.2+ Million Homes

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:00:28 +0000

Leased areas have the potential to power over 2.2 million homes with clean energy, continuing Administration’s historic actions to grow the American offshore wind industry WASHINGTON — Following the completion of the fifth offshore wind lease sale held during the Biden–Harris administration, the Department of the Interior today announced the … [continued]

The post Central Atlantic Offshore Wind Lease Sale Yields Nearly $93 Million To Power 2.2+ Million Homes appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

Reunion Partners with Summit Ridge Energy to Facilitate $40 Million Sale of Tax Credits to Fund Community Solar Projects

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 19:58:17 +0000

Reunion, a leading clean energy finance company, today announced that it has collaborated with Summit Ridge Energy, the leading commercial solar company in the United States, to sell approximately $40 million of transferable tax credits from a portfolio of community solar projects in Virginia. The purchaser of these tax credits is a privately … [continued]

The post Reunion Partners with Summit Ridge Energy to Facilitate $40 Million Sale of Tax Credits to Fund Community Solar Projects appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

6 Months into 2024, Here Are the Year’s Biggest State Policy Wins for Solar & Storage in USA

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:53:03 +0000

As the solar and storage industry leads the transition to a clean energy future, much of the work of decarbonizing our economy depends on state and local action. That is why experts from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) are working in states across the country to establish supportive policy … [continued]

The post 6 Months into 2024, Here Are the Year’s Biggest State Policy Wins for Solar & Storage in USA appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

Concerned Citizens Seek Transparency About Data Centers In Virginia

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 15:02:13 +0000

Data centers use tremendous amounts of electricity and water, but often the public is kept in the dark about such things.

The post Concerned Citizens Seek Transparency About Data Centers In Virginia appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more