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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 previous industry forecast. More importantly, it gives us a chance to look ahead. Some things
 
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 an unprecedented
Industry Experts Say Storage, Renewables, Transmission Key Parts of 2025 Energy Outlook
The outlook for the power generation sector in 2025 promises a continuation of the energy transition, though there's plenty of debate about the direction of the industry. Advocates for renewable…
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THE BIG PICTURE: How Much Power Will Data Centers Consume? (Infographic)
Driven by artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and the digital transformation, U.S. data centers consumed an estimated 150 TWh of electricity in 2023—equivalent to around 3% of the nation’s power…
 
Officials Approve Duke Energy's Plan to Replace Coal with Gas-Fired Units
Regulators in North Carolina have approved Duke Energy's plan to replace some of the utility's coal-fired units with natural gas-fired generation. The North Carolina Utilities Commission in December issued orders…
Kentucky Utility Plans New Gas-Fired Units, Coal-to-Gas Conversion, and Solar Farms
A Kentucky electric cooperative plans to build new natural gas-fired units, and convert some of its coal-fired units to burn natural gas, as part of an expansion of its power…
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Generational Shift—Data Centers Bring Change to Energy Landscape
Deals involving the data center sector are occurring regularly, as tech companies make moves to ensure they have a reliable supply of power for their energy-intensive operations. Several generation types,…
Virginia Officials Say State Will Be Home to World's First Fusion Power Plant
Virginia's governor and other officials on Dec. 17 said the state has a plan for the world’s first nuclear fusion power plant. Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) on Tuesday announced it…
Texas Coal Plant Will Convert to Solar Plus Storage with Help of Fed Funding
San Miguel Electric Cooperative Inc. (SMECI), a not-for-profit generation and transmission rural electric cooperative located in Atascosa County, Texas, was awarded more than $1.4 billion through the U.S. Department of…
Virginia Officials Oppose Construction of Data Center Complex With Gas-Fired Power Plants
A planning commission in a Virginia county has voted unanimously to recommend denial of a rezoning application from Balico LLC, an industrial developer seeking to build multiple natural gas-fired generation…
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