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POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   June 16, 2025 New 200-MW Gas-Fired Plant in Ohio Will Power Meta Data Center Ohio regulators have approved construction of a 200-MW natural gas-fired power plant in Licking County, a project designed to provide electricity for an affiliate of tech company Meta. […]

As the world grapples with the urgent need to combat climate change, the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources is accelerating, driven by technological advancements and governmental directives. This global shift promises not only to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but also to create a more sustainable and resilient energy future. The world stands […]

People in the power industry understand inertia and its importance to grid stability. As large thermal power plants and other inertia-providing units are replaced with renewable resources that provide no inertia, grid stability is at risk. Cost-effective solutions are available today, however, to maintain and even enhance grid operations. Concerning power grid operation, inertia refers […]

The U.S. solar manufacturing landscape has undergone a remarkable transformation since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in 2022. Through targeted domestic content incentives, the federal government has successfully ignited a manufacturing renaissance, boosting capacity nearly five-fold and creating thousands of jobs across the country. Catalyzing Growth Through Strategic Incentives The centerpiece of […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   June 4, 2025 DOE Issues Rare Emergency Order to Delay Michigan Coal Plant Retirement Amid MISO Grid Risk The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued an emergency order to delay the closure of Consumer Energy’s 1,560-MW J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   June 2, 2025 NERC’s Summer Grid Outlook Shows Progress, but Elevated Risks Persist as Load Growth Outpaces Flexibility All regions across the North American bulk power system (BPS) are generally positioned to meet peak demand under normal summer conditions, though elevated risks […]

The world’s electricity grids are facing unprecedented strain as demand surges from electrification, data centers, and renewable energy integration, while aging infrastructure struggles to keep pace. Traditional approaches to grid expansion—building new transmission lines and substations—face mounting challenges including sometimes decade-long permitting processes, escalating costs that can reach billions per project, and growing public resistance […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   May 28, 2025 Oklo Completes Key Siting Milestone for First Commercial Nuclear Fast Reactor at INL Advanced nuclear developer Oklo announced it has successfully completed borehole drilling for site characterization work at its Idaho National Laboratory (INL) site, marking a pivotal milestone […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   May 27, 2025 Oklo Completes Key Siting Milestone for First Commercial Nuclear Fast Reactor at INL Advanced nuclear developer Oklo announced it has successfully completed borehole drilling for site characterization work at its Idaho National Laboratory (INL) site, marking a pivotal milestone […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   May 21, 2025 Empire Wind Construction Resumes After 'Stop Work' Order Lifted Construction of the Empire Wind offshore wind power project is restarting after the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) said an order to stop work on the installation has […]

As the world transitions toward renewable energy sources, geothermal power has emerged as one of the most promising, yet underutilized, options in the clean energy portfolio. Unlike solar and wind, geothermal offers consistent baseload power generation capacity without intermittency challenges, making it an increasingly attractive component in the renewable energy mix. The geothermal sector has […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   May 19, 2025 Hydrogen's Power Play: What Comes After the Hype As hydrogen production scales up, power professionals must weigh where—and when—it fits into a decarbonized grid. For now, experts say real progress may depend on addressing structural bottlenecks.   Hydrogen at […]

Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS) and Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems (DERMS) are crucial grid management technologies in today’s modern power delivery system. ADMS integrates multiple utility operational systems into a unified control platform. It combines functions like outage management, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, and distribution automation (DA) to provide operators with […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   May 12, 2025 Understanding the April 2025 Iberian Peninsula Blackout: Early Analysis and Lessons Learned On April 28, 2025, at 12:33 p.m. local time, a significant blackout affected the entire Iberian Peninsula, plunging Spain and Portugal into darkness. During a… Google Will […]

On April 28, 2025, at 12:33 p.m. local time, a significant blackout affected the entire Iberian Peninsula, plunging Spain and Portugal into darkness. During a webcast on May 6, Sean McGuinness, Transmission and Distribution Protection Research Program Manager with EPRI, provided background on the Spanish and Portuguese power grids, and an overview of the events […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   May 7, 2025 Trump's EPA Grants Dozens of Coal Plants Exemption From Emissions Rules The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted nearly 70 coal-fired U.S. power plants a two-year exemption from federal requirements to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals such as mercury, […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   May 5, 2025 How PG&E Is Supporting EV Growth Without Expensive Grid and Home Upgrades As electric vehicles (EVs) surge in popularity, many American homeowners are discovering a hidden obstacle to the EV transition: the aging electrical infrastructure of the nation’s housing […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   May 1, 2025 What Trump’s First 100 Days Have Meant to the Power Industry U.S. President Donald Trump was sworn into office for the second time on Jan. 20, 2025. That means April 30 marked his 100th day back in office. A […]

As electric vehicles (EVs) surge in popularity, many American homeowners are discovering a hidden obstacle to the EV transition: the aging electrical infrastructure of the nation’s housing stock. While

Modern pumping systems and precision control valves are revolutionizing how power generation facilities manage their critical fluid systems, delivering substantial energy savings, reduced emissions, and

U.S. President Donald Trump was sworn into office for the second time on Jan. 20, 2025. That means April 30 marks his 100th day back in office. A lot has happened during that relatively short period of time (Figure 1). The Trump administration has implemented sweeping changes to U.S. energy policy, primarily focused on promoting […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   April 28, 2025 Duke Energy, GE Vernova Strike Major Gas Turbine Deal to Support Explosive Demand Growth Duke Energy has signed a sweeping partnership with GE Vernova for the supply of advanced gas turbines and associated equipment—potentially securing up to 11 of […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   April 24, 2025 Duke Energy, GE Vernova Strike Major Gas Turbine Deal to Support Explosive Demand Growth Duke Energy has signed a sweeping partnership with GE Vernova for the supply of advanced gas turbines and associated equipment—potentially securing up to 11 of […]

The power industry supply chain is facing unprecedented strain as utilities race to upgrade aging infrastructure against a backdrop of lengthening lead times and increasing project complexity. As one Midwestern utility executive recently noted, “Transformers that once arrived in three months now take up to two years to source,” highlighting a crisis that extends far […]

As the global energy landscape undergoes unprecedented transformation, Hitachi Energy stands at the forefront of technologies driving the transition toward a more sustainable and flexible power system. In this exclusive interview with POWER, Massimo Danieli, managing director for Hitachi Energy’s Grid Automation business unit, offers valuable insights into how electrification, renewable integration, and digital solutions […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   April 23, 2025 Group Projects 100-GW Rise in Global Nuclear Power Capacity Across Next Decade A new report from GlobalData, a data and analytics group, projects global nuclear power capacity will hit 494 GW by 2035. The group said capacity gains will […]

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POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   April 17, 2025 Trump's EPA Grants Dozens of Coal Plants Exemption From Emissions Rules The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted nearly 70 coal-fired U.S. power plants a two-year exemption from federal requirements to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals such as mercury, […]

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   April 14, 2025 Nation’s Power Operators Warn Congress of a Coming Reliability Shortfall Seven major U.S. grid operators have raised a unified alarm about an impending capacity crunch, warning that the pace and scale of explosive demand—including from data centers, manufacturing, and […]

As the presidential inauguration loomed on the horizon in January this year, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Loan Programs Office (LPO) published a “year-in-review” article, highlighting accomplishments from 2024 and looking ahead to the future. It noted that the previous four years had been the most productive in the LPO’s history. “Under the Biden-Harris […]