Power

  • Luxembourg Group Seeks Sustainability in Powering Data Center Operations

    The global buildout of data centers continues to put a spotlight on the energy needs of those facilities. LuxConnect, a Luxembourg-based data center firm, has made sustainability one of its main goals.

  • How Biogas Is Solving Data Centers’ Clean Energy Challenge

    Biogas doesn’t just offer a backup plan for tech companies seeking more power; it provides a blueprint for sustainability. By transforming landfill, agricultural, and wastewater emissions into usable power, biogas solves two problems at once: it reduces fugitive methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas (GHG), and generates renewable electricity. This is energy that’s good for […]

  • Creating a Living Asset: The Role of AI-Enhanced Digital Twins in Autonomous Operations

    The convergence of artificial intelligence and digital twin technology is emerging as a transformative solution, enabling power producers to shift from static control systems to dynamic, self-optimizing

  • Domestic Power Burn, Not LNG Exports, Is the Real Culprit Driving Natural Gas Price Volatility

    From pandemic shut-ins to production booms, arctic blasts to record heatwaves, the U.S. gas market in the 2020s has been volatile. But while many analyses have pointed the finger at increases in liquefied

  • One Big Beautiful Bill Act: What It Means to the Power Industry

    On July 4, 2025, President Trump officially signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) into law. The White House called it “a once-in-a-generation piece of legislation.” The power sector is among

  • How Centralized Data Platforms Are Reshaping Solar Portfolio Management

    When you’re managing 400-plus solar sites scattered across multiple states, a single transformer failure can cost thousands of dollars per day in lost revenue.

  • Nuclear Power: A Critical Pillar for U.S. Economic Growth and National Security

    Nuclear power has emerged as a linchpin for U.S. goals for energy and national security. The nuclear sector has a long history of bipartisan support in the federal government.

  • Improving the Efficiency of Power Plant Cooling Ponds

    As electricity demand soars during summer heat waves, many power plants find themselves constrained by their ability to cool water efficiently for reuse. Innovative floating cooling technology is enabling

  • Solving Combustion Damper Seizing Issues in Power Generation

    With artificial intelligence (AI) causing a surge in electricity demand across the world, power capacity and availability are more vital than ever. The race is on to build more generation assets. In the

  • How Digital Tools Are Transforming Safety Compliance in Power Generation

    Ensuring compliance in power generation projects is non-negotiable—and it’s no longer a box to tick at the end of a project. It now demands continuous oversight, code alignment, and documentation from the very first planning meeting to final handover. For project teams in the energy sector, this shift comes at a time of tighter National […]

  • Energy Storage Award

    Previous winners 2025: Europe’s Biggest Battery Supports More Renewable Energy on the UK Power Grid

  • Distributed Energy Award

    Previous winners 2025: The White Island Goes Green: How Graciosa Became a Global Benchmark for Hybrid Renewable Power 2024: Arizona Public Service’s (APS’s) Virtual Power Plant, Arizona 2023: BlockEnergy Microgrid at Southshore Bay Near Tampa, Florida 2022: Martha’s Vineyard Transit Authority Solar-Plus-Storage Microgrid Powering Electric Bus Fleet, Edgartown, Massachusetts 2021: Enel X Virtual Power Plant […]

  • Commercial & Industrial Generation Award

    Previous winners 2025: Energy Storage Project Boosts Efficiency, Provides Savings, Reduces Emissions 2024: Flint Hills Resources’ Pine Bend Refinery, Rosemount, Minnesota 2023: Lineage Logistics Cold Storage Facility, Colton, California 2022: The City of White Plains, New York, 6.8-MW Community Solar and 1.7-MW/8-MWh Energy Storage Portfolio 2021: Love’s Travel Stops Solar and Electric Vehicle Charging Installations […]

  • Smart Grid Award

    Previous winners 2025: Doubling Down on Reliability: Karachi’s Engineered Smart Grid Breakthrough 2024: Distribution Grid Automation System, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 2023: Tampa Electric Co. Distributed Intelligence Project, Tampa, Florida 2022: PPL Electric Utilities’ Grid Modernization Project, Allentown, Pennsylvania 2021: Wärtsilä and Pivot Power Projects Combining Battery Storage and Power Infrastructure for Electric Vehicle Charging […]

  • EPRI Announces Distribution System Operator Certification Program

    The electric power industry is undergoing a transformative shift, driven by increasing grid complexity and the integration of renewable energy sources, while still providing reliable, affordable energy. At the heart of this evolution is the role of the distribution system operator (DSO), a position critical to managing the modern distribution grid. Historically, the DSO role […]

  • Hybridization of Offshore Wind

    Sponsored by:
    Siemens Energy Global

    The white paper underscores the transformative potential of hybridizing offshore wind energy, emphasizing the integration of hybrid technologies, e.g. energy storage systems (BESS), to enhance the reliability, stability, and economic feasibility of offshore wind farms. This approach mitigates the intermittency of wind power, resulting in a more consistent and predictable energy output. By contributing to grid stability […]

  • Hybridization of Power Generation

    Sponsored by:
    Siemens Energy

    The whitepaper discusses the integration of hybrid power plants in the energy sector, emphasizing their role in addressing the challenges of renewable energy integration. It highlights the importance of hybrid plants in meeting global energy demands by combining multiple power generation and storage strategies. The document outlines the benefits of flexibility, cost reduction, and emission control provided […]

  • SSE Moving Forward With Major Scottish Offshore Wind Farm

    Scottish energy giant SSE said it has government approval to develop an offshore wind farm that at present would be the largest such installation in the world.

  • Power Grid Security in the AI Era: Why Energy Dominance and Cybersecurity Can’t Be Separated

    In a special edition of The POWER Podcast, released in collaboration with the McCrary Institute’s Cyber Focus podcast, POWER’s executive editor, Aaron Larson, and Frank Cilluffo, director of the McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security and Professor of Practice at Auburn University, discuss the evolving power grid and cybersecurity challenges. Specifically, they highlight […]

  • Energy Allies: Communities and Utilities Building Resilience Together

    Sponsored by:
    Ameresco

    Extreme weather and aging grid infrastructure are causing longer, more frequent power outages—making energy resilience a growing priority for utilities and communities. This new resource features a range of strategies for strengthening local energy systems, with a focus on how strategic partnerships between municipalities and utilities are driving positive results. You’ll explore five case studies […]

  • Apex Clean Energy Adds 625 MW as Four Wind and Storage Projects Now Online

    A Virginia-based renewable energy group has expanded its operating and construction portfolio to more than 3 GW of generation capacity. Charlottesville-headquartered Apex Clean Energy on July 29 announced that four utility-scale wind and storage projects, with more than 625 MW of capacity in total, have entered commercial operation in Illinois, Maine, and Texas. Apex on […]

  • Public Safety Power Shutoff? Utilities Must Be Proactive

     Yes, you need to shut off the power … 60-plus-mile-per-hour winds whipping down the mountains, ample dry vegetation in their path, and a significant population in the wildland-urban interface (WUI) with unassuming residential areas beyond. These conditions set the stage for catastrophic fires, including those in Eaton Canyon in Los Angeles, California, in 2025, and in […]

  • Beyond Co-Location: The Emerging Opportunity for Vertically Integrated Utilities in the Data Center Boom

    The explosive growth of hyperscale data centers is reshaping the power sector at unprecedented speed. In just a few short years, load requests from data center operators have gone from occasional filings to a full-on wave of gigawatt-scale development across North America. While much attention has been paid to the trend of co-locating data centers […]

  • Pavegen Chosen for Cyberport 5 Smart City Expansion in Hong Kong

    Pavegen, a UK-based clean technology company pioneering energy and data generation, on July 29 announced it has been selected to deliver a flagship installation at Cyberport 5, part of the HK$3.7 billion ($472 million) expansion of Cyberport, Hong Kong’s government-owned Innovation & Technology (I&T) hub. Installation is scheduled for September, ahead of the site’s full […]

  • Smart Strategies for Energy Suppliers in the Data Center Boom

    Data center demands are shifting rapidly in today’s energy landscape. A customer that signed on for 10 MW just months ago may now be requesting 40. For energy suppliers across the country, scenarios like this are becoming the new normal as artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure accelerates load growth and turns predictable load patterns into risky […]

  • Enhancing Grid Resilience and EV Charging Efficiency Through Advanced Technology

    XCharge North America (XCharge NA) is a provider of high-power electric vehicle (EV) charging and battery-integrated solutions designed to strengthen the North American electrical grid. Since its inception in 2022, XCharge NA has developed a suite of products designed to enhance the efficiency and accessibility of EV charging, most recently launching its GridLink product in […]

  • Making Battery Degradation Measurable: Why Cost-Aware Operation Is Essential

    As renewable energy becomes the foundation of electricity systems around the world, the importance of stationary battery storage is no longer in question. Lithium-ion batteries are being deployed at unprecedented rates to support grid reliability, integrate variable generation, defer infrastructure upgrades, and provide flexible capacity across multiple electricity markets. These systems are now considered critical […]

  • At a Time of Accelerating Change, Utilities Need to Build Flexibility into Their Strategy for Load Growth

    The past few years have brought decades worth of change to electric utilities. An increasing fraction of supply is coming from intermittent sources like solar and wind. Energy storage technology has become economically viable and has seen widespread deployment. And the industry as a whole is grappling with what seems like insatiable new demand from […]

  • When AI-First Becomes Practice, Your Energy Grid Better Be Ready

    From healthcare to aviation, artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used to close operational gaps and garner efficiencies in key industries. Indeed, 78% of respondents in McKinsey’s State of AI Survey for 2025 indicated that their organization is using AI for at least one business function. This year and beyond, the question of AI adoption […]

  • Energy Storage Group Closes Financing for Texas BESS Project

    A global developer of grid-scale energy storage projects said it has closed project financing and completed a 10-year offtake agreement for a battery energy storage system (BESS) installation in Texas. Energy Vault, with headquarters in California and offices in Virginia, Switzerland, and Australia, on July 24 said the $18-million project financing for the Cross Trails […]