Rayburn Electric Cooperative faced three years of power costs in five days during the 2021 storm. The experience transformed the organization’s approach to risk, generation assets, and long-term planning. When Winter Storm Uri swept across Texas in February 2021, Rayburn Electric Cooperative found itself staring down a crisis that would reshape the organization’s entire operational […]

The gas turbine industry is facing its most significant supply chain challenge in decades, with backlogs extending years into the future and utilities scrambling to secure dispatchable capacity. To better understand the scope of the problem and what options utilities have, POWER spoke with John Shingledecker, principal technical executive with EPRI, and Bobby Noble, senior […]

The electricity sector faces a timing problem that’s becoming impossible to ignore. Data centers, artificial intelligence (AI) deployment, industrial reshoring, and broader electrification are driving load growth at rates not seen in decades—and much of that new demand wants carbon-free, firm power. Nuclear checks those boxes. But can the industry deliver capacity fast enough? POWER […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   January 12, 2026 Amazon Data Centers Aren’t Raising Your Electric Bills—They May Be Lowering Them As electricity demand from data centers continues to surge, a persistent question has dogged the industry: Are residential ratepayers footing the bill for massive tech infrastructure? According […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   January 7, 2026   Dear POWER subscriber, Welcome to the inaugural edition of DATA CENTER POWER Direct, POWER's newest monthly e-letter dedicated to the intersection of digital infrastructure and the electric grid. As data centers reshape electricity demand around the world, we're launching this […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   January 5, 2026 Meeting the Moment: Industry Leaders Chart the Course for Power in 2026 From artificial intelligence-driven efficiency to transmission bottlenecks, power industry insiders share their perspectives on the opportunities and obstacles shaping 2026 and beyond. The power generation Sponsored Content […]

From artificial intelligence-driven efficiency to transmission bottlenecks, power industry insiders share their perspectives on the opportunities and obstacles shaping 2026 and beyond. The power generation

The power industry’s ambitious expansion plans for 2026 face an unexpected obstacle that has nothing to do with technology, regulations, or capital: there simply aren’t enough skilled workers to build and

Centralized remote monitoring is reshaping power plant operations, enabling specialized teams to oversee multiple facilities from a single location. This discussion examines the technology, benefits, and

The power sector is grappling with a fundamental mismatch: hyperscale data centers demand electricity at unprecedented speed and scale, while the infrastructure to serve them operates on timelines measured in years, not months. According to Stephen Empedocles, PhD, founder and CEO of Clark Street Associates (CSA), an advisory firm specializing in government funding for technology […]

[Ed. update 1/6/2026: This article has been updated to include additional context about the scope and methodology of the E3 study referenced herein.] As electricity demand from data centers continues to surge, a persistent question has dogged the industry: Are residential ratepayers footing the bill for massive tech infrastructure? According to Amazon Web Services (AWS) […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   December 29, 2025 Advanced Nuclear Developers Raise New Capital as 2025 Investment Hits Record Levels and Demonstrations Near Three advanced nuclear developers—Radiant, Last Energy, and ARC Clean Technology—announced the closing of major private funding rounds in mid-December 2025, signaling renewed investor momentum […]

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched the “Genesis Mission,” a national effort to build an integrated artificial intelligence (AI) platform across its 17 national laboratories. According to The White House, the initiative will “accelerate scientific discovery, strengthen national security, secure energy dominance, enhance workforce productivity, and multiply the return on taxpayer investment into […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   December 24, 2025 Entergy Arkansas Adding New Gas-Fired Power, Extending Nuclear as Part of Investment Plan Entergy Arkansas, the utility that provides electricity to about 735,000 customers in 63 counties in that state, announced a plan to add about 2.6 GW of […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   December 23, 2025 Trump Media Group, Fusion Company TAE Merging in $6-Billion Deal The Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) is merging with a California-based company focused on development of nuclear fusion in a $6-billion deal. The all-stock transaction announced December 18 […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   December 22, 2025 Development Deal Will Provide Hydrogen for California Data Centers Vema Hydrogen, developer of a sustainable hydrogen production technology, said it has entered a hydrogen purchase and sale agreement with Verne, a provider of on-site power and cooling solutions. Verne […]

The inaugural Data Center POWER eXchange brought the data center power ecosystem together in Denver for a focused, one-day summit on the infrastructure shaping the future of digital growth. From site selection and development to operations and forward planning, DPX connected leaders across data center ownership, utilities, engineering, power generation, and technology. Watch to see […]

Experience POWER 2025 took place October 29–31 in Denver, Colorado, bringing energy leaders together for three days of insight, innovation, and connection across the power value chain. From expert-led sessions to high-impact networking, EP 2025 delivered real-world conversations shaping the future of power. Watch the recap to relive the moments—and see why Experience POWER is […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   December 15, 2025 Data Centers and the Grid: Key Insights from POWER’s Inaugural Data Center POWER eXchange Summit POWER breaks down the top insights from Data Center POWER eXchange, its unique one-day summit curated by POWER’s editorial team and convened to examine […]

Greenville Electric Utility System (GEUS) has broken ground on a 104-MW power plant that will deploy 11 Jenbacher J920 FleXtra reciprocating engines, marking the largest U.S. installation of the engine model to date. Commissioning is scheduled for summer 2027. The plant reflects growing interest among utilities in generation assets that can respond rapidly to fluctuations […]

In an era of volatile supply chains and accelerating project schedules, successful energy builds depend on precision, partnership, and reliability. Lamons COO Darnell Streat and CAP Logistics VP James Smejkal join POWER magazine’s Sonal Patel to discuss how innovations in U.S.-based manufacturing and coordinated logistics strategies are redefining project certainty—from procurement and materials management to […]

“The result of the 2024 presidential election probably had the biggest impact on the direction the U.S. energy industry is headed right now,” Brandy Johnson, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) with Babcock & Wilcox (B&W), told POWER. “It has opened up the pathway for fossil fuels in power generation again.” That shift is already visible across […]

As the global demand for clean energy intensifies, nuclear power is enjoying a resurgence not seen in decades. However, this renewed interest has exposed a critical vulnerability in the U.S. energy sector: a massive disconnect between uranium consumption and domestic production. As a guest on The POWER Podcast, Thomas Lamb, president and CEO of Myriad […]

POWER Magazine   Why POWER? Gas Power   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   December 10, 2025 NRG Energy Will Build New 455-MW Gas-Fired Plant Near Houston NRG Energy is the latest Texas-based utility to receive a loan agreement from the Texas Energy Fund (TxEF). The company plans to use the […]

The POWER Podcast is available through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, iHeart, TuneIn, SoundCloud, and some other podcast apps. Follow the links below to subscribe via your favorite platform: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube YouTube Music Amazon Music iHeart TuneIn SoundCloud The POWER Podcast Archive: The Uranium Renaissance: Revitalizing America’s Nuclear Supply Chain […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   December 8, 2025 Data Centers and the Grid: Key Insights from POWER’s Inaugural Data Center POWER eXchange Summit POWER breaks down the top insights from Data Center POWER eXchange, its unique one-day summit curated by POWER’s editorial team and convened to examine […]

The POWER Podcast is available through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, iHeart, TuneIn, SoundCloud, and some other podcast apps. Follow the links below to subscribe via your favorite platform: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube YouTube Music Amazon Music iHeart TuneIn SoundCloud The POWER Podcast Archive (Dec. 4, 2024 – Dec. 1, 2025): Emerson […]

The power industry is experiencing unprecedented demand growth, driven largely by data centers and artificial intelligence (AI) applications. This surge is creating both opportunities and challenges for utilities, equipment manufacturers, and the broader power generation ecosystem. As a guest on The POWER Podcast, Seth Harris, growth director for Emerson’s Power business in North America, discussed […]

For years, some folks have considered coal-fired power plants relics of a bygone era, overshadowed by the rise of natural gas and renewables. Yet, in an unexpected twist, coal is finding its way back into the

Power company leaders face mounting challenges in asset management—keeping aging equipment reliable, integrating diverse assets from renewables to baseload units, and meeting strict reliability standards