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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 that cuts costs, boosts resilience, and delivers ...
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. The concept of a virtual power plant is an emerging idea that optimizes customers’ energy resources in helping to meet high energy ...
The EPB Board has approved a new initiative to keep Chattanooga on the leading edge by adding a quantum computer to EPB’s existing quantum technology infrastructure. Through a partnership with IonQ, a global leader in quantum technology, the two companies will jointly develop the first U.S. quantum technology center to provide commercial access to both quantum computing and quantum networking ...
Three universities are joining forces to tackle a critical engineering skills gap in the U.S. 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, ...
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, demonstrates the benefits of actions taken in response to prior ...
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 local, ...
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 of requests to ...
Electricity demand in the United States will increase 2% annually and 50% by 2050, according to a new study conducted by PA Consulting and released by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA). 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 ...
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 representation of available transmission capacity on the Vermont ...
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 Advisory Group as well as the ...
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, collaboration between system operators has never been ...
Xcel Energy’s ambitious plan to advance carbon reductions while continuing to deliver reliable energy and keeping customers’ bills low gained approval from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission today. 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, ...
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 world’s electricity consumption is forecast to rise at its fastest pace in recent years, growing at close to 4% annually through 2027 as power use climbs in a range of sectors across the economy, according to a new IEA report released this week.Electricity 2025, the latest edition of the IEA’s main market analysis of the sector, forecasts that the growth in global demand will be the ...
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 private sector, ...
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. During an opening event entitled “Energy Independence Day”, the President ...
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 U.S. Department of Energy this week announced $34 million for 12 projects across 11 states to strengthen and modernize America’s aging power grid through the development of cost-effective, high-speed, and safe undergrounding technologies. Through the Grid Overhaul with Proactive, High-speed Undergrounding for Reliability, Resilience, and Security (GOPHURRS) program, the selected ...