POWER Magazine

JUNE 12, 2024

Michigan’s major electric utility said it plans to build one of the nation’s largest standalone battery energy storage projects at the site of a retired coal-fired power plant. Detroit-based DTE […] The post Michigan Utility Replacing Coal Plant With Large Energy Storage System appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

MAY 13, 2024

An independent power producer and a major electric cooperative—both based in Tennessee—have announced an agreement to partner on a utility-scale solar power installation to serve customers in that region.

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POWER Magazine

MARCH 11, 2025

Maryland lawmakers have introduced a bill in the state legislature that sponsors say would provide an easier path to build new power plants, including natural gas-fired facilities, and lower utility bills for ratepayers as part of the process.

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POWER Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

22 said it had […] The post Texas Adds Two More Utility-Scale Solar Power Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine. -leading portfolio of renewable energy projects, with two large solar power installations recently coming online. Clearway Energy Group on Feb.

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POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Its infrastructure is […] The post 3 Steps for Utility Companies to Get Started with Undergrounding appeared first on POWER Magazine. electric grid is under more strain than ever to support exponential electricity demand due to artificial intelligence (AI), data centers, electric vehicles, and hotter temperatures.

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POWER Magazine

JUNE 20, 2024

Dynamic line rating (DLR) enables utilities to unlock up to 40% additional capacity from existing infrastructure, allowing grid operators to rapidly increase energy throughput. This capability is crucial in today’s […] The post DLR is More Than Optimizing Capacity; How Can Utilities Ensure Safety and Reliability?

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POWER Magazine

MARCH 28, 2024

this hurricane season. […] The post Coastal Utilities Warned of ‘Potentially Explosive’ 2024 Hurricane Season appeared first on POWER Magazine. AccuWeather’s team of expert meteorologists is warning people and businesses to start preparing for a frenzy of tropical activity that could have major impacts on the U.S.

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POWER Magazine

AUGUST 8, 2024

Creative Composites Group (CCG), a leading manufacturer of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, announced that the group has acquired the assets of Schaumburg, Illinois-based Trident Industries (Trident), a manufacturer of ultra-resilient […] The post Composite Pole Manufacturer Grows Through Acquisition, Boosting Grid Hardening Capabilities (..)

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POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2024

American Electric Power (AEP) subsidiary AEP Ohio filed a settlement agreement with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) and key stakeholders on Oct. 23 to address the costs of […] The post AEP Ohio Proposes New Utility Tariff for Data Centers to Offset Infrastructure Costs appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

MARCH 14, 2024

A major Indiana utility said it’s preparing to switch its remaining coal-fired power plant to burn natural gas. AES Indiana on March 12 said the two coal-burning units at its […] The post Indiana Utility Will Convert Remaining Coal Units to Burn Natural Gas appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

JULY 17, 2024

Managing risk is nothing new to utilities. Providing the safe utility services like electricity, water, sewer, and wastewater management that everyone relies upon is hard work. Critical infrastructure assets are […] The post A Blueprint for Quantum-Safe Utility Communications appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

JULY 27, 2024

Japan’s largest utility said it will start the first of three units at a new natural gas-fired power plant near Tokyo in an effort to provide more electricity during the […] The post Japan Utility Will Bring 2.34-GW GW Gas-Fired Plant Online Ahead of Schedule appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2025

A Kentucky electric cooperative plans to build new natural gas-fired units, and convert some of its coal-fired units to burn natural gas, as part of an expansion of its power […] The post Kentucky Utility Plans New Gas-Fired Units, Coal-to-Gas Conversion, and Solar Farms appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

For energy consumers that have flexibility to modify their energy use in response to direction from a utility or the relevant transmission operator (i.e., to reduce load by changing or […] The post FERC’s Enforcement in Demand Response Case a Lesson for Utilities appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Nearly every utility in the world has embarked on their own journey of digital transformation, using data to help make processes faster and more efficient. Traditionally, utility data has been […] The post How Utilities Can Activate Data to Improve Asset Management appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

MARCH 4, 2025

PPL subsidiaries Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) have proposed to upgrade environmental controls at a 1974-built coal unit, build two new gas-fired power plants […] The post LG&E, KU Propose $3.7B GW of New Gas Plants, $153M Coal Unit Upgrade appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

JUNE 6, 2024

The incoming new government of the Netherlands reportedly will support construction of at least four new utility-scale nuclear power reactors, as part of a program to more than triple the […] The post Dutch Government Supports Four New Nuclear Reactors appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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NGT News

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

XL, a company that specializes in vehicle electrification technologies for commercial and municipal fleets, says its XLP plug-in hybrid electric drive system has been featured in TIME magazine’s Best Inventions of 2019 in the transportation category. The post TIME Magazine Recognizes XL’s Plug-In Hybrid System appeared first on NGT News.

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POWER Magazine

JULY 22, 2024

An academic study found that the frequency of […] The post AI and Storm Resilience: How Utilities Can Optimize Storm Solutions and Mitigate Risks appeared first on POWER Magazine. As climate change accelerates, rising humidity is causing an increase in the number and severity of storms occurring in the northern hemisphere.

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POWER Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2025

Regulators in North Carolina have approved Duke Energy’s plan to replace some of the utility’s coal-fired units with natural gas-fired generation.

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POWER Magazine

MARCH 11, 2025

As buildings, EVs, and industrial processes are increasingly electrified, utilities are seeing grid demand rapidly growing. The post The POWER Interview: Upgrading the Grid Key to Support Electrification appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

a manufacturer of steel and steel products, and Helion, a fusion energy company, are collaborating to develop a 500-MW fusion power plant to supply baseload electricity to a […] The post Nucor and Helion Target 2030 for Utility-Scale Fusion Power Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine. Nucor Corp.,

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POWER Magazine

MARCH 9, 2025

The demand for energy is rising, and utilities are struggling […] The post Software and DLRs Key to Unlocking Power Grid’s Potential appeared first on POWER Magazine. That’s the potential we’re ignoring, and it’s costing us billions.

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POWER Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Geothermal energy has been utilized by humans for millennia. While the first-ever use may be a mystery, we do know the Romans tapped into it in the first century for […] The post Geothermal Energy Storage: The Clean Power Solution You Havent Heard Of appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2025

The use of distributed energy resources (DERs) will continue to grow as utilities, businesses, and residential neighborhoods look for ways to balance the power grid and support more reliable and resilient The post Central Theme for Energy’s Future: Decentralizing Power Generation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

AUGUST 29, 2024

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has shortlisted 17 mostly gas-fired “dispatchable” generation projects—a combined 9,781 MW—that will advance to receive $5.38

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POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Energy and utilities companies are grappling with unprecedented challenges. in just five years, the average American now spends nearly $300 a month […] The post Digital Transformation: Fueling Solutions for Today’s Energy and Utilities’ Challenges appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

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.

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POWER Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Primergy Solar, a developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects, on Dec. 18 said the company’s 100-MWac solar project in Ashley County, Arkansas is fully operational. […] The post Primergy Solar Brings 100-MW Arkansas Project for Amazon Online appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2025

Bottlenecks delay the interconnection of cost-effective clean energy sources, limit the transfer of electricity between regions, and raise operational and […] The post Why Utilities Cant Afford to Wait to Deploy DLR appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

MARCH 4, 2024

Utilities and other power generators recognize the importance of proper data management and the use of data analytics. Maximizing the value of data enables utilities to draw operational insights, including […] The post The POWER Interview: Engineering the Best Use of Data in the Electricity Sector appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

APRIL 1, 2024

India’s state-owned energy company NTPC said the company produced a record amount of electricity on an annual basis over the past fiscal year, with the utility’s coal-fired power stations recording […] The post India Energy Giant Posts Record Electricity Output, Mostly From Coal appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2024

-based unit of Spanish energy giant Iberdrola, said it has terminated its planned acquisition of New Mexico utility PNM Resources after failing to receive final approval for the […] The post Iberdrola Terminates $8 Billion Deal to Acquire New Mexico Utility appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

California utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) reportedly is nearing a deal to sell power generation assets to KKR, a global investment firm that has holdings in several business sectors, […] The post PG&E Set to Sell Power Assets to Global Investor KKR appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Technology giant Microsoft is buying nearly 400 MW of power from three new utility-scale solar projects in Illinois and Texas. 10 said […] The post Microsoft Buying Power From Three EDP Renewables’ Solar Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine. EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) on Feb.

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POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2023

A project utilizing liquefied natural gas (LNG) is supporting power generation in El Salvador and playing a major role in the country’s energy transformation. An energy project in El Salvador has been called The post Feat of Engineering Provides Floating Power Solution appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Succession planning is a priority in the utility industry as an aging workforce, changing technologies, and turnover reshape the sector. The utility sector faces unique challenges, striving for seamless The post Creating a Successful Utility Workforce Succession Plan appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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