POWERnews
POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   October 1, 2020
Vistra Shuttering More Coal, Adding Solar and Storage
Vistra has announced seven new renewable energy projects that will add about 1,000 MW of solar and energy storage to the company’s generation fleet. The company also said it would…
Despite Dead DOE Rule, Grid Resiliency Persists as a Major Concern
The U.S. power industry lacks forward-looking ways to measure grid resiliency and traditional reliability metrics could become irrelevant as more intermittent generation inundates the bulk power system. But rather than…
Trump's Drilling Ban Also Blocks Offshore Wind
President Trump’s action to ban oil and gas drilling off the East Coast and through much of the Gulf of Mexico also eliminates leases for offshore wind farms, according to…
 
Decarbonization, Decentralization Driving Power Industry
Technological innovation has forever been part of the power generation sector, as electricity producers strive for more efficient and more economic ways to deliver power. The POWER magazine editorial staff,…
China Promotes Climate Goal, and Builds New Coal Plants
Chinese President Xi Jinping said he wants his country to "achieve carbon neutrality before 2060." It will not be an easy task for the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases…
In Case You Missed It
Team and Individual Award Winners Recognized at Experience POWER
Winners of individual and team awards were revealed at Experience POWER as the virtual event kicked into full swing on Sept. 28. Among the recipients were a number of exceptional…
Cultivating a Safety Culture Amid Constant Change
Developing a power plant safety culture takes time and constant effort, but the payoff is priceless, safety leaders at three major power companies said during a morning session at the…
How to Effectively Manage Power Plant Maintenance
If you’ve worked in the maintenance department at a power plant, you know how important planning and scheduling are to success. There’s an old saying that goes, “plan the work,…
Careers in POWER
Post a Job Post a Resume View Jobs
Leveraging the Benefits of Microgrids and DERs
The digitalization of power generation includes many new technologies, all designed to increase efficiency, along with reliability and resiliency. A group of energy industry experts came together Sept. 30 at…
Key Challenges and Opportunities Facing Residential Clean Energy for the Rest of 2020
Asia now accounts for the most growth in renewable electricity generation, at a whopping 40% of the global production, while Europe and North America are each at 20%, according to…
The POWER Interview: Are DERs an Opportunity, or Threat?
Distributed energy resources (DERs) are physical and virtual assets that are deployed across the power distribution grid. They are typically close to load, and though they initially began as behind-the-meter…
POWERnews
Current POWER Magazine Issue

It’s Fair to Say – New Plant Brings Benefits to Pennsylvania

Promising Power Plant Plots Province’s Future

A Holistic Model for Industrial Gas Power: Dearborn Central Energy Plant

The 470-MW Floating Powership That Buoyed Ghana

Upgrades and Interconnection Make Gas-Fired Plant a Winner

Did You Know There Are 60,000 U.S. Citizens Who Lack Access to Electricity?
Sign up for a free subscription
POWERnews
Industry Press Releases
Hitachi ABB Power Grids launches open and scalable ecosystem for digitalization of transformers

Securing the Future of Power Supply for Northern Bangladesh

e-Zinc awarded California Energy Commission grant for Long Duration Non-Lithium Energy Storage Systems

Virtual Peaker Partners with Fermata Energy to Bring V2G Bidirectional Vehicle Charging Technology to Utilities

Eaton helps Southern California Edison streamline renewable integration process and meet clean energy goals

DNV GL Launches EVOLVE

Babcock & Wilcox Thermal to Supply Superheater Components to U.S. Power Customer
 
Official Publication of:
Electric Power Connected Plant Conference Distributed Energy Conference