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As data centers grow in scale and energy intensity fueled by AI, hyperscale growth, and global digital demand the need for efficient, resilient, and sustainable energy infrastructure is greater than ever. While electric-only backup systems have dominated historically, Combined Cooling, Heat and Power (CCHP) offers a compelling alternative: one ...
The California Independent System Operator Board of Governors has approved the ISO’s 2024-2025 transmission plan, recommending 31 infrastructure projects to help meet projected load growth and changing grid conditions.The plan identifies 28 transmission projects required to reliably supply the increase in forecasted demand related to electrification, particularly in the Greater San Francisco Bay ...
BC Hydro is leading an innovative new Peak Saver project under its Power Smart portfolio to transform homes in two B.C. communities into virtual power plants, offering uninterrupted power to customers while strengthening the flexibility of the electricity grid. ...
Their collaboration will address the efficiency, reliability, and resilience of electrical grid operations and safeguard stable electrical service for consumers.The collaborative effort among POWER Engineers, Inc. (POWER), POWER Foundation, Cleveland State University, Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of ...
In addition, the two companies will work together to launch the EPB Quantum Center with a focus on innovating practical applications for securing and optimizing the power grid. IonQ will support the effort with its quantum technology development expertise while also training EPB personnel as quantum application developers.In addition to utilizing the quantum computer for its own ...
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), NERC, and its Regional Entities said this week that the country’s Bulk-Power System performed well during successive cold weather events in January 2025, without major issues in either the natural gas or electric systems.The performance of the system, according to the joint report, ...
A new grid impact study conducted by energy modeling firm Aurora Energy Research finds that scaling up community solar and storage in California wouldn’t just benefit participating customers—it would reduce system wide energy costs and deliver bill savings to all ratepayers, with no cost shift to people who don’t sign up.The analysis modeled the deployment of 5.4 gigawatts of ...
PJM this week (April 10) announced a multiyear collaboration with Google and Tapestry to deploy AI-enhanced tools to further streamline PJM's planning process for connecting new generation resources to the nation's largest electrical grid.This joint effort has the goal of significantly cutting processing times for reviewing new interconnection applications, allowing large volumes ...
Driven by record growth in data centers and e-mobility, the study highlights innovative technology and policy solutions to maintain a reliable and affordable energy system through this new age of demand growth.The study, “A Reliable Grid for an Electric Future,” predicts that growth in electricity demand in the United States will be driven by a ...
Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO), Vermont’s statewide electric transmission operator, this week announced the launch of its enhanced Point of Interconnection (POI) Heat Map, an interactive tool designed to support optimized siting of distributed generation (DG) resources across the state. This public resource provides a visual ...
Commenting on a recent speech by the Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch, in which she suggested it would not be possible for the UK to reach net zero by 2050, RenewableUK’s Deputy Chief Executive Jane Cooper said:“The Conservatives would be wrong to row back on their commitment to net zero, as this would mean turning their backs on one of our greatest opportunities to maximise economic ...
EPRI this week launched a new global consortium—the Open Power AI Consortium—to drive the development and deployment of an open AI model tailored for the power sector, accelerating AI adoption to reduce operating costs while improving the energy customer experience. The consortium was launched at NVIDIA’s GTC event.Guidance will be provided through an Executive ...
DSO Entity and ENTSO-E published this week the report “TSO-DSO Challenges & Opportunities for the Digital EU Electricity System,” a significant milestone in addressing the evolving landscape of grid management and energy transition, the result of work by the Joint Task Force (JTF). As the electricity sector undergoes rapid transformation, ...
The company’s Upper Midwest Energy Plan includes significant new investments in battery energy storage systems, wind and solar power, and a natural-gas fired power plant, while extending the lives of Xcel Energy’s two carbon-free nuclear plants. ...
The European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) welcomes the recognition of the critical role of geothermal energy in the newly announced Action Plan for Affordable Energy. This ambitious plan is key to decreasing energy prices for citizens, businesses, and communities across the European Union. The plan correctly states that the “cost of inaction is higher than the cost of action’. ...
“The acceleration of global electricity demand highlights the significant changes taking place in energy systems around the world and the approach of a new Age of Electricity. ...
As of this week, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are fully independent from Russia's and Belarus's electricity systems after joining the European continental network via Poland.President Ursula von der Leyen was in Vilnius to mark this historic moment along with the Presidents of the three Baltic States and Poland. ...
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in ongoing efforts to address electricity reliability and meet the state’s clean energy goals, this week updated its electric utility transmission siting regulations to modernize and accelerate how transmission infrastructure is planned, permitted, and built.The new electric transmission process adjustments under General Order (GO) 131-D (now ...
The International Energy Agency welcomed business leaders from across the energy sector and beyond to discuss recent developments in oil and gas markets, critical mineral supply chains, and how to navigate the accelerating growth in electricity demand at IEA headquarters in Paris.The Energy Business Council (EBC) serves as an important platform for dialogue between the IEA and ...
” The electric power distribution system in the U.S. has over 5.5 million line-miles with over 180 million power poles, all of which are susceptible to damage by weather and its effects, and account for a majority of power outages in the country each year. ...