The rapid rise of data centers has put many power industry demand forecasters on edge. Some predict the power-hungry nature of the facilities will quickly create problems for utilities and the grid. ICIS, a data analytics provider, calculates that in 2024, demand from data centers in Europe accounted for 96 TWh, or 3.1% of total […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   January 29, 2025 NextEra Eyes Restart of Shuttered Nuclear Plant, Partners with GE Vernova on Gas Power Expansion Facing a projected surge in power demand across the country, NextEra Energy is taking steps to potentially restart its shuttered 615-MW Duane Arnold nuclear […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   January 27, 2025 As Last Measure, Biden Administration Unveils $23B in Utility Loan Commitments to Modernize Grid, Boost Clean Energy As a significant final move before the incoming Trump administration takes office, the Biden administration has announced conditional loan commitments totaling $22.92 […]

District energy systems employ a centralized facility to supply heating, cooling, and sometimes electricity for multiple buildings in an area through a largely underground, mostly unseen network of pipes. When district energy systems are utilized, individual buildings do not need their own boilers, chillers, and cooling towers. This offers a number of benefits to building […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   January 13, 2025 Factors Affecting the Power Industry in 2025 and Beyond: Trump and Data Centers Among Key Influences The new year always provides a great opportunity to take a look back to see what POWER got right (or wrong) in our […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   January 8, 2025 IEA Says Global Coal Use at All-Time High, Will Remain Strong The International Energy Agency (IEA) in a new report said global use of coal, including for power generation, is expected to reach a record 8.77 billion tonnes this […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   January 6, 2025 Restoration Efforts Continue Following Complete Blackout of Puerto Rico’s Power Grid LUMA, Puerto Rico’s electric power transmission and distribution system operator, has struggled to restore power to some of its customers in the wake of an outage that left […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   January 2, 2025 2025’s Energy Crossroads: 6 Trends Redefining the Global Power Sector Compared to recent years, which have been characterized by chronic energy shortages and price volatility, the world appears to be trundling toward a new energy market context, defined by […]

LUMA, Puerto Rico’s electric power transmission and distribution system operator, has struggled to restore power to some of its customers in the wake of an outage that left the entire island without power on Dec. 31 at 5:30 a.m. local time. The company activated its Emergency Operations Center soon after the event occurred and said […]

The new year always provides a great opportunity to take a look back to see what POWER got right (or wrong) in our previous industry forecast. More importantly, it gives us a chance to look ahead. Some things