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Google Deal Backs 890 MW of Constellation Nuclear Uprates at 11 PJM Reactors
Hyperscaler Google and Constellation Energy, the largest nuclear operator in the U.S., have signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) designed to support $4.3 billion of upgrades at 11 nuclear…
Data Centers, Gas, and Who Pays: Power Association Leaders Find Common Ground
When the heads of three of the power sector’s biggest trade associations shared a stage at Experience POWER on Sept. 30, the most notable thing was how little they disagreed.…
Beyond the Demand Forecast: Six Questions About Powering Data Centers From DPX 2026
This year’s Data Center POWER eXchange (DPX), whose programming POWER’s editors curated, was structured to look beyond the scale of opportunity presented by large-load forecasts and delve into the questions…
 
Getting It Right Together: The State Regulatory Lens on America’s Large-Load Future
Who pays, who bears the risk, who decides, and when? Virginia Commissioner Jehmal Hudson makes a forceful case that serving large-load growth requires credible commitments, earlier coordination, and ratepayer protections…
 
Vistra in Line for $4.2B DOE Loan Package to Uprate Nuclear Plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania
The Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) has announced a conditional loan commitment of up to $4.2 billion to finance uprates and modernization at Vistra's Beaver…
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Google, Georgia Power Have Deal to Support Nuclear Power Plant Uprates
Electric utility Georgia Power and tech giant Google said the companies have an agreement under which Google will support power uprates at two of the utility's nuclear power plants.
Clearway Starts Construction of 650-MW Solar Facility in Missouri
California-headquartered Clearway Energy Group said it has closed financing and begun construction of the Swan Energy Center, a 650-MW solar facility located on portions of formerly strip-mined land in northwestern…
Denver-Based Fusion Group Receives $30.5-Million Award from DOE
Fusion energy company Xcimer Energy said it has finalized an agreement for up to $30.5 million in additional federal funding through the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE's) Milestone-Based Fusion Development…
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LS Power Closes Funding Round With $6 Billion in Commitments
Energy infrastructure developer and investor LS Power said it has successfully closed the LS Power Equity Partners VI (Fund VI) with total fund commitments of about $6 billion. Fund VI,…
Fit Energy Will Use Gas-Powered Fuel Cells For Pennsylvania Data Center Project
Fit Energy, a developer of energy solutions for data center projects, has announced plans for a fuel cell power generation and data center project in Newport Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.…
Between the Assets and Past the Fence
Power plants have largely optimized individual assets. The next opportunity lies in how assets, resources, and operating decisions work together. Power producers are experts at optimizing equipment. Decades of advancement…
How Advanced Nuclear Can Expand Utility Options
Over 2,060 gigawatts. That is the staggering volume of generation and storage capacity currently trapped waiting in U.S. interconnection queues. According to data from RMI, the typical project now takes almost…
Why Power Plant O&M Teams Need Better Inspection History, Not Just More Maintenance Data
Power plants generate a large amount of maintenance and inspection information every day. Operators complete rounds. Technicians document repairs. Contractors submit reports. Engineers review abnormal conditions. Reliability teams analyze failures.…
Winning the Nuclear Market Before the Reactor Is Sold
For most Americans, electricity is so woven into daily life that we rarely consider what its absence means. Hospitals depend on it to preserve medicines and operate equipment. Schools, factories,…
Why Ford's Affordable EV Gives Me Hope for Home Electrification
It's tempting to think the transition to cleaner homes depends entirely on better technology or larger government incentives. Those certainly matter. But history suggests something else matters just as much:…
FM Report: With Power and Renewables Risks Evolving, Engineering Must Move Upstream
The systems used to design, operate, manage and insure energy infrastructure are struggling to keep pace with the rapid buildout of new power capacity, according to a new report by…
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