Aaron Larson

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

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   November 25, 2025 UK Confirms Wylfa as Launch Site for First Nuclear SMR Fleet The UK has confirmed that Wylfa on the island of Anglesey, North Wales, will host three Rolls-Royce small modular reactors (SMRs) that could deliver first power in the […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   November 24, 2025 Nuclear, Natural Gas Power Generation Planned for Massive New Mexico Data Center Site A Texas-based developer and operator of next-generation digital infrastructure and integrated power assets announced it has entered into a land option purchase agreement for a site […]

It’s never been more important than it is today for power construction projects to progress smoothly. With the demand for power growing quickly due to the explosion in data center development, and the trend

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   November 10, 2025 Westinghouse Enters Partnership for $80 Billion of New Nuclear Reactors Westinghouse Electric Co. has joined with Canada-based Cameco Corp. and Brookfield Asset Management in a partnership that would advance deployment of nuclear power technology across the U.S. The groups […]

Former FERC Chair Mark Christie opened the inaugural Data Center POWER eXchange on October 28, 2025 with a keynote framing the $2-trillion infrastructure challenges at the intersection of power and digital growth. At an industry turning point where AI-driven demand is straining infrastructure, Christie laid out the reliability, market design, and cost-allocation stakes for utilities, […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   November 5, 2025 Coal’s Revival: From Maintenance Mode to Market Necessity For more than a decade, the U.S. coal industry has been in decline — with waning investment, shrinking capacity, and the steady rise of gas and renewables. Yet, in 2025,…   […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   November 3, 2025 Puget Sound Energy, Heimdall Power Launch Smart Sensor Transmission Line Project Northwest U.S. utility Puget Sound Energy (PSE) has joined with Norway-headquartered Heimdall Power on a dynamic line rating (DLR) pilot project in Washington state. The companies on October […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   October 30, 2025 Westinghouse Enters Partnership for $80 Billion of New Nuclear Reactors Westinghouse Electric Co. has joined with Canada-based Cameco Corp. and Brookfield Asset Management in a partnership that would advance deployment of nuclear power technology across the U.S. The groups […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   October 29, 2025 Westinghouse Enters Partnership for $80 Billion of New Nuclear Reactors Westinghouse Electric Co. has joined with Canada-based Cameco Corp. and Brookfield Asset Management in a partnership that would advance deployment of nuclear power technology across the U.S. The groups […]

Carbon Capture Critical Insights Sponsored by: Carbon capture technology represents one of the most ambitious responses to climate change, encompassing a range of methods designed to trap carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions before they enter the atmosphere or remove CO2 that’s already there. These technologies span from industrial-scale systems that capture emissions directly from power plants and factories, […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   October 27, 2025 Google Commits to First U.S. Gas-Fired Power Plant with Integrated CCS for Data Centers Google has signed a first-of-its-kind corporate offtake agreement to purchase power from a new 400-MW natural gas–fired cogeneration plant outfitted with carbon capture and storage […]

Taiwan stands as one of Asia’s most dynamic economies, a densely populated island of approximately 23 million people compressed into just 36,000 square kilometers. The island is a global technology powerhouse, producing more than 60% of the world’s semiconductors and serving as home to manufacturing giants that supply everything from smartphones to advanced computing systems. […]

Public power utilities are community-owned, not-for-profit electric utilities that deliver reliable, low-cost electricity to about 2,000 communities serving more than 55 million Americans. Among the cities served by public power utilities are Austin, Texas; Nashville, Tennessee; Los Angeles, California; Jacksonville, Florida; and Seattle, Washington. The Large Public Power Council (LPPC) is the voice of large […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   October 13, 2025 Bill Gates: 'The Future of Energy Is Subatomic' I’m lucky to learn firsthand about some of the world’s most cutting-edge technologies. I’ve seen artificial intelligence ace an AP biology test, long before AI became an everyday tool. I've… Sponsored […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   October 6, 2025 Hitachi Energy, Grid United Advance North Plains Connector to Link Eastern and Western Grids Hitachi Energy and high-voltage interregional infrastructure developer Grid United have launched the next phase of a collaboration to strengthen transmission capacity between three energy markets […]

This year marks the second installment of POWER’s partnership with Best Companies Group (BCG) to recognize outstanding workplaces in the power sector. Building on the success of our inaugural program in 2024, the Best Places to Work in the Power Industry initiative continues to spotlight companies that prioritize employee satisfaction, foster inclusive cultures, and create environments where people thrive.

In Brazil’s industrial heartland, a pioneering energy project has earned a POWER Top Plant award for turning hydrogen-rich waste into clean, reliable power. The Vesta Cogeneration Plant not only boosts

Taiwan’s energy transition faces a unique challenge: powering its world-leading semiconductor industry while phasing out nuclear power and reducing coal dependence. Part of the solution emerged from an unlikely location—a former pineapple field in Tainan—where engineers built what has been recognized as a POWER Top Plant award-winning facility critical to the island’s energy future.

Southeast Asia’s first-ever JAC gas turbines are now supplying power to Thailand’s grid. With efficiency greater than 64%, the eight units deployed—four each at the Sriracha Power Plant in Chonburi and the Pluak Daeng Power Plant in Rayong—are worthy recipients of a POWER Top Plant award.

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   September 22, 2025 Power Density, Not Just Cost, Will Define Next Generation of Hydrogen Fuel Cells For decades, fuel cell innovation has been guided by two main benchmarks: cost per kilowatt and stack durability. These remain important, especially in applications driven almost […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   September 15, 2025 NRC Accepts COLA for Fermi America’s Behemoth Four-Unit AP1000 Nuclear Plant in Texas The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has accepted for review initial portions of a combined license application (COLA) from Dallas-based Fermi America to build and operate four […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   September 8, 2025 The Role of Autonomous Drones in Long-Range Transmission Line Inspections Inspecting and monitoring long-distance transmission lines has always been both costly and dangerous for utilities. Networks that stretch across remote, rugged terrain make traditional methods like climbing towers, deploying […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   September 3, 2025 Federal Grid Interventions Enter a Second Phase as DOE Extends Emergency Orders The Trump administration's unprecedented use of emergency grid authorities entered a second phase in August 2025, as the Department of Energy (DOE) extended three critical reliability orders. […]

Xcel Energy’s comprehensive modernization of the Cabin Creek pumped-storage facility—featuring an innovative 11-blade turbine runner—earned the station a POWER Top Plant award. The retrofit project not

In a sun-drenched Nevada desert, the Gemini project became America’s largest dispatchable single-phase solar + storage system, powering up to 10% of Nevada’s peak demand. This POWER Top Plant award winner

Solar and wind power have become increasingly cost-competitive over the past decade, prompting claims that they are now the cheapest sources of new electricity. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   August 27, 2025 Constellation Outlines Nuclear Expansion Plans at Clinton Site as Meta Partnership Strengthens Constellation Energy is evaluating specific regulatory pathways to enable potential deployment of advanced nuclear reactors at its Clinton Clean Energy Center. The measure could mark the first […]

AI and Automation Critical Insights Sponsored by: Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation are rapidly redefining the power sector, moving from experimental pilots to enterprise-wide solutions that enhance everything from grid reliability to financial decision-making. As the industry accelerates toward decarbonization and digital transformation, AI is emerging as a critical enabler of smarter, more adaptive, and […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   August 25, 2025 TVA Inks First U.S. Utility PPA for Gen IV Nuclear Power in Landmark Three-Way Deal with Google, Kairos The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has signed a first-of-its-kind power purchase agreement (PPA) with advanced nuclear technology firm Kairos Power to […]