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The POWER Interview: Investing in Energy Solutions for the Data Center Boom
The race to lead when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more about securing the power necessary for data centers and other AI infrastructure. In this POWER Interview, Andrejka Bernatova, founder, chairman, and CEO of Dynamix Capital Partners, discusses Dynamix’s belief that the energy and infrastructure industry is in the early phases of a decades-long transition to a low-carbon, sustainable future. |
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Entergy Arkansas Adding New Gas-Fired Power, Extending Nuclear as Part of Investment Plan
Entergy Arkansas, the utility that provides electricity to about 735,000 customers in 63 counties in that state, announced a plan to add about 2.6 GW of new power generation capacity, in part by converting old coal-fired units to burn natural gas. It also is renewing the operating license for the 1.8-GW Arkansas Nuclear One power plant, the state's only nuclear power station, with plans to invest in new equipment that would increase the facility's output. |
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Constellation Completes Acquisition of Calpine; Groups Have 55 GW of Generation Capacity
Major U.S. utility Constellation said it has completed its acquisition of Calpine Corp. from Energy Capital Partners (ECP), creating the nation’s largest producer of electricity. The companies on January 7 noted that the transaction, first announced as a $16.4-billion deal a year ago, unites Constellation’s nuclear power fleet with Calpine’s natural gas-fired and geothermal generation. The cash-and-stock deal, when including debt, has a total value of $26.6 billion. |
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Liberty Energy Will Develop Gas-Fired Power for Data Center Group
Two Colorado-based groups are partnering to develop power generation solutions for data centers. Liberty Energy, the Denver-based oil and gas company founded by U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, and Vantage Data Centers (also headquartered in Denver) on January 5 announced a partnership to "develop and deliver utility-scale, high-efficiency power solutions," presumably natural gas-fired units, for Vantage's continued expansion of its North American portfolio. |
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The Next Blackout Won't Be Caused by a Storm—It Will Be Sparked by a Talent War
Imagine a city going dark, not from a hurricane or a cyberattack, but because there weren’t enough skilled workers to restore power after a routine failure. While utilities scramble to fill critical roles, hyperscale data centers are hiring the same talent at premium salaries. The grid’s biggest vulnerability isn’t hardware; it’s a talent war that utilities are losing. |
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GE Vernova Deploys Vietnam's First HA Turbine at LNG-Powered 1.6-GW Plant
A major independent power producer in Vietnam said its 1.6-GW Nhon Trach 3&4 Power Plant has entered commercial operation. PetroVietnam Power Corp., a subsidiary of the state-owned PetroVietnam (PVN) Group, on January 5 said the facility is the first in the country to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). |
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Maryland Regulators Support Fast-Tracking New Gas-Fired Plants
Utilities regulators in Maryland are prepared to expedite reviews of two natural gas-fired power plants proposed by Baltimore-based Constellation Energy. The state's Public Service Commission on December 30 issued a 14-page order in which the group approved Constellation's request to fast-track the facilities in the regulatory process. |
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