Wind
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O&M
POWER Digest [December 2022]
Qatar Inaugurates the Country’s First Utility-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant. With Essa bin Hilal Al-Kuwari, president of Qatar General Electricity & Water Corp. (Kahramaa); Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi
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O&M
Reduce Plant Fuel Use, Emissions, and Operating Cost with Performance Models and Predictive Maintenance
Thermal power generation has to adapt new methods to thrive as renewables transform dispatch. Now used more often as a bridge source of power rather than the main source of power, many fossil fuel plants
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Press Releases
Major investments in wind, solar and battery storage key features of final Minnesota Power long-range energy plan
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA – The newly approved long-range energy plan for Minnesota’s second largest public utility company reflects an exciting agreement reached between Minnesota Power, Clean Energy Organizations, labor unions, industrial customers, and the Boswell coal plant host communities to more quickly transition towards a reliable and carbon free electric system that works for everyone. […]
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Interview
The POWER Interview: A Renewed Shift in Energy Investing
Companies involved in energy production continually look to maximize their investments, and today are tasked with navigating increasingly volatile energy markets. These companies must choose where and how to compete as the world transitions to a low-carbon future. Where are the best opportunities for investment? How important is seeking out positions that reduce exposure to […]
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Press Releases
Fengate acquires 160-MW Prairie Switch Wind project in Texas and signs PPA with Meta
HOUSTON, Texas (Nov. 3, 2022) — Fengate Asset Management is pleased to announce the acquisition from Triple Oak Power of the ready-to-build 160-megawatt Prairie Switch Wind project located outside of Houston, Texas. The Prairie Switch Wind project will utilize 48 of GE Renewable Energy’s 3.4-MW wind turbines and is expected to be fully operational by […]
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Partner Content
Webinar Brief: Clearing the Air with GE Digital
Daniel Hynum discussed operational challenges that utilities face as the power grid shifts to renewables, and how GE Fleet Orchestration can help address those challenges. KEY TAKEAWAYS Market shifts create challenges for vertical integration of utilities’ operations. There is a major energy transition taking place in power grids around the world. As the market moves toward […]
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Commentary
Idiot or Maniac: Where Does Your Power Company Fit in the Discussion?
It’s kind of exciting to be able to write that events are back in full swing. In case you missed it, POWER hosted the co-located Experience POWER, Distributed Energy Conference, and HydrogeNext events, Oct
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History
History of Power: Dominion Energy’s Fluid Transition
A company that has corporate roots that go back to the Colonial era, Dominion Energy has been shaped by acquisitions and market forces. It is now in the midst of an extraordinary transformation to expand its
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Solar
Evolving Extreme Weather Risks Posing Unprecedented Insurance Woes for Renewables
Unexpectedly steep financial losses suffered by the U.S. renewables market owing to a barrage of extreme weather events over the past summer suggest that project hardening strategies aren’t going far enough, a major renewables insurer is warning. GCube, an international insurer for wind, solar, wave, hydro, and tidal projects around the world in an update […]
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Press Releases
Clearway Energy Group Signs Long-Term Power Purchase Agreements with PacifiCorp for Two Wind Projects
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 11, 2022 – Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) announced a new set of long-term power purchase agreements (PPA) with PacifiCorp, a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary. The PPAs will directly support the construction of two wind energy projects: the 280 MW Two Rivers Wind project, which is jointly developed and owned with BluEarth Renewables US […]
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