An increasingly complex set of rules governs utility electric grids, and the financial consequences of failing to comply are rising. Utilities also face a business imperative to maximize grid reliability and operate cost-effectively. Increasingly, utilities are finding the sweet spot to manage those priorities through better data — and better tools to manage the data. Network […]

Previous winners 2025: A Transformative Dawn: South Fork Wind Leads America’s Offshore Reboot 2024: Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 Win POWER’s Plant of the Year Award 2023: Estrella del Mar III, a Visionary Floating Power Plant, Is POWER’s Plant of the Year 2022: Wudongde Project Takes Hydro to New Heights 2021: Technology Triumph: Track […]

Previous winners 2025: Academic Undertaking: Upgrade Project Provides Uninterruptible Power Supply 2024: R.D. Morrow Sr. Generating Station Repower Project, Purvis, Mississippi 2023: Dania Beach Clean Energy Center, Dania Beach, Florida 2022: Pinnacle Wind Farm Repowering, Keyser, West Virginia 2021: Tianjin Huadian Junliangcheng Thermal Power Plant, Tianjin, China 2020: Alamitos Generating Station, Long Beach, California, and […]

Previous winners 2025: A Modern Blueprint for Coastal Power: China’s Offshore Solar-Hydrogen Integration 2024: 4-MW Solid Oxide Electrolyzer Demonstration at NASA’s Ames Research Center, Mountain View, California 2023: Hydrogen Fuel-Blending Pilot, A.J. Mihm Power Plant, Pelkie, Michigan 2022: Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field, Japan

Previous winners 2025: Innovative Stormwater Improvement Project Strengthens Burbank’s Power System 2024: Centrais Elétricas de Paraíba’s (Epasa’s) Sludge Treatment System, João Pessoa, Brazil 2023: Reverse Osmosis Concentrate Recovery System, Surry Power Station, Surry County, Virginia 2022: Infinite Cooling Inc.’s Cooling Tower Water Recovery System, Cambridge, Massachusetts 2021: Rollin M. Schahfer Generating Station, Wheatfield, Indiana 2020: […]

Steve Sinclair, Director of Utilities Vertical Market at Convergint The threat landscape facing utilities has evolved rapidly in recent years. Fortunately, security technology has evolved alongside this heightened risk profile. Security assets, once tasked with keeping people and property safe and providing situational awareness, are now capable of doing so much more. That evolution has […]

Jiangsu province is an economic powerhouse on the east coast of China on the estuary of the mighty Yangtse River, just north of Shanghai. It has the second highest gross domestic product (GDP) in the country. But with rapid growth comes surging energy demands. The province has been suffering due to power supply constraints and […]

Meralco (Manila Electric Company) is the largest power distribution company in the Philippines, serving approximately 27 million Filipinos. Its franchise area of 9,685 square kilometers (km2), encompassing 111 cities and municipalities, is only 3% of the country’s land area, but it accounts for 50% of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP). This $9.5 billion business […]

Building Today for the Power Grid of the Future Utilities are challenged to accommodate the growing demand for electricity, while at the same time navigating the complexities of transforming the grid to accommodate the integration of renewable energy resources. Both utilities and grid operators are looking for solutions to help them build the grid of […]

POWER is the one brand that addresses all electric power generation and related technologies and fuels across North America and around the world, providing insight into this increasingly complex industry. Established in 1882, it is dedicated to providing its global audience with exclusive analysis of the latest trends, best practices, and power generation and related […]

Embracing the Challenges of Modern Geothermal Exploration & Production Modern geothermal exploration and well development continues to re-draw the global map of potential geothermal energy sites. As operators drill deeper, longer and create more complex well paths, understanding risks and adapting with innovative solutions could determine project success or failure. Today’s enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) […]

POWER is the one brand that addresses all electric power generation and related technologies and fuels across North America and around the world, providing insight into this increasingly complex industry. Established in 1882, it is dedicated to providing its global audience with exclusive analysis of the latest trends, best practices, and power generation and related […]

POWER is the one brand that addresses all electric power generation and related technologies and fuels across North America and around the world, providing insight into this increasingly complex industry. Established in 1882, it is dedicated to providing its global audience with exclusive analysis of the latest trends, best practices, and power generation and related […]

[This is the second blog in our Power Industry Imperatives series. View future entries in our Resource Center and watch the replay of the recent webinar, “Transforming Projects & Operations for the Energy Transition.”] Evolve faster. Extend the life of current assets. Drive harder on energy decentralization and the transition to renewables. Everything digital – […]

POWER is the one brand that addresses all electric power generation and related technologies and fuels across North America and around the world, providing insight into this increasingly complex industry. Established in 1882, it is dedicated to providing its global audience with exclusive analysis of the latest trends, best practices, and power generation and related […]

Author: Adam Goldfarb [This is the second blog in our Power Industry Imperatives series. View more in our Resource Center and watch the replay of the recent webinar, “Transforming Projects & Operations for the Energy Transition.”]  Aligning internal teams to drive more efficient, sustainable power facilities is vital for long-term profitability and success. But owner operators, EPCs and their employees often struggle to get on the same page as they actively pursue project […]

The landscape of power generation has been evolving for some time, but the rate at which this is occurring appears to be accelerating. Numerous factors contribute to this (concerns with impacts on climate, increasing power demands – artificial intelligence and data centers, intermittent energy sources and grid stability, new technologies, etc.) but at the end […]

Improve affordability, security, and resilience View the story Envisioning the electric grid of the future: Improve affordability, security, and resilience Presented by Deloitte and POWER Lead the charge in modernizing the electric grid. Explore how integrating advanced digital technologies and innovative approaches can help transform grid operations, enhance energy efficiency, and power sustainable growth in […]

When it comes to operational efficiency, unplanned downtime can cause operations at even the most efficient power plant to come to a grinding halt. These events can cause customer disruptions, loss of valuable work hours, and decreased profitability. Unfortunately, they may also be impossible to avoid. But high-quality tools and equipment – coupled with a […]

Renewables See our September 2024 issue for stories covering these plants: South Fork Wind, Offshore about 35 miles east of Montauk Point, New York University of Notre Dame Hydro Project, South Bend, Indiana Brazos Wind Farm, Borden and Scurry counties, Texas Sosian Menengai Geothermal Power, Kenya Daggett Solar + Storage Power Plant, San Bernardino County, […]

  The name John Cockerill carries a rich history that spans more than two centuries, rooted in innovation, engineering excellence, and a commitment to sustainable development in the areas of energy, defense, industry, environment, hydrogen, transports, and infrastructure sectors. Previously known as CMI, the evolution of the American branch specialized in power generation reflects the […]

When an overseas steam-side client asks you back to manage a gas turbine project, that confirms confidence in your project leadership, full-scope knowledge, and technical depth. Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis (MD&A) is a GE® 9FA turbine full-service provider. MD&A was contracted to manage and apply their hands-on skills to disassemble, inspect, re-stake, and reassemble a […]

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Ohio Facility Supports PJM Power Supply in Heart of Major Shale Plays View the story TOP PLANT: Ohio Facility Supports PJM Power Supply in Heart of Major Shale Plays GE Vernova Caithness Energy’s Guernsey Power Station, which features GE Vernova equipment, is an important gas-fired facility helping replace retired coal-fired generation in the PJM Interconnection […]

View the story TOP PLANT: Innovative Gas-Fired Power Station Supports Taiwan’s Need for More Energy GE Vernova A GE Vernova-led project, completed in just 10 months, is helping Taiwan’s efforts for a more reliable power supply, along with supporting the integration of renewable energy resources in the country. Darrell Proctor Taiwan has long relied on […]

View the story TOP PLANT: Jinzhai Pumped-Storage Hydro Facility Helps Integrate Renewable Energy and Solve Grid Stability Challenges GE Vernova Jinzhai Pumped-Storage Hydro Facility Helps Integrate Renewable Energy and Solve Grid Stability Challenges Pumped-storage hydropower is seen as a key technology in China to balance the grid and store excess energy from intermittent sources like […]

Byline by: Nathan Snoke, Global Hydrogen Account Manager Salt caverns provide an ideal environment for hydrogen storage, but they also pose construction and management challenges due to impure salt deposits. The right completions tools can help ensure hydrogen remains in its underground storage caverns for the long-term. Hydrogen plays a crucial role in decarbonization strategies[1]. […]

China Completes World’s Largest Pumped Storage Facility. China has completed the 3.6-GW Fengning Pumped Storage Power Station, in Hebei province. Operated by the State Grid Corp. of China (SGCC), the

Introduction SCADA systems have long played a role in the power sector, managing and monitoring various processes and equipment in traditional power-generating settings. Now, the changing landscape of energy production and distribution creates an opportunity to reimagine the role of SCADA software as a tool that further enhances asset management and, in doing so, helps […]

Byline by: Sam Abraham, GLOBAL TECHNICAL ADVISOR – LCS – GEOTHERMAL Summary: Ideal conditions for geothermal power can create some of the biggest cementing challenges for wells. Where traditional cementing methods fail, tailored cement formulations and processes can help run casing deeper and lower geothermal well costs. Prospect exploration uncovered a rich geothermal resource at Blue Mountain […]