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Kiewit Chosen as EPC for New 1,425-MW Gas-Fired Power Plant in Georgia
A major southeastern U.S. electric cooperative said it has chosen Kiewit Corp. to serve as the lead contractor for a new natural gas-fired combined-cycle power plant it has planned in Monroe County, Georgia.
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Wyoming Approves Data Center Campus That Includes 2.7 GW of New Natural Gas-Fired Generation
A major data center complex that would be served by 2.7 GW of new natural gas-fired generation has been given the go-ahead by county commissioners in Wyoming.
Meta Locks In Up to 6.6 GW of Nuclear Power Through Deals with Vistra, Oklo, and TerraPower
In-Depth: Meta's suite of three landmark agreements is poised to provide the financial certainty to extend aging plants, accelerate first-of-a-kind advanced reactor deployments, and relieve PJM's tightening capacity constraints while…
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Engineering the Future: How EnergyLink is Rewriting the EPC Playbook

A surge in energy infrastructure demand—and the parallel squeeze on labor, supply chains, and environmental pressures—may be rewriting the EPC rulebook. EnergyLink International, a Calgary-based engineering, fabrication, and construction firm known for its clean technology and building systems, is taking that shift head-on.

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Transformers in 2026: Shortage, Scramble, or Self-Inflicted Crisis?
Analysts still see multi-year deficits in U.S. transformer supply, even as equipment manufacturers invest billions in new factories and advanced manufacturing processes. But some brokers suggest there is no
Gas Turbine Supply Chain Bottlenecks Could Reshape the Generation Mix in 2030 and Beyond
The gas turbine industry is facing its most significant supply chain challenge in decades, with backlogs extending years into the future and utilities scrambling to secure dispatchable capacity. To better…
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Advanced Nuclear Developers Raise New Capital as 2025 Investment Hits Record Levels and Demonstrations Near
Three advanced nuclear developers—Radiant, Last Energy, and ARC Clean Technology—announced the closing of major private funding rounds in mid-December 2025, signaling renewed investor momentum behind microreactors and small modular reactors…
Eavor’s First-of-Its-Kind Closed-Loop Geothermal Project Produces Grid Power in Germany
Eavor’s Geretsried project marks the first time a closed-loop geothermal system has delivered electricity to a commercial power grid, demonstrating a new pathway for advanced geothermal deployment. Calgary-based Eavor Technologies…
Power Generation in the Age of AI: Year-End 2025 Outlook
In early 2020, the prevailing narrative in the power sector was a continuation story of the developments from the decade before: renewable buildout will keep compounding, thermal capacity will keep…
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Amazon Data Centers Aren’t Raising Your Electric Bills—They May Be Lowering Them
As electricity demand from data centers continues to surge, a persistent question has dogged the industry: Are residential ratepayers footing the bill for massive tech infrastructure? According to Amazon Web…
Vistra to Bolster Gas-Fired Fleet by 5.5 GW with $4B Cogentrix Acquisition
Vistra Corp. has executed definitive agreements to acquire Cogentrix Energy, a portfolio company of Quantum Capital Group, in a $4 billion transaction that will expand its generation footprint across the…
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The Age of Electricity and 5 Other Forces Reshaping the Global Energy Outlook

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How Remote Operations Centers Are Reshaping Power Plant Operations

Selecting the Right Three-Phase Transformer Configuration: A Decision Guide for Power Distribution Systems

Bridging the Gap: How the Power Industry Is Tackling Its Workforce Crisis

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