Ohio Senate unanimously approves energy and utility overhaul
The chief goal of the proposal is to encourage investment in new, primarily gas-fired, power plants as the state’s energy demands skyrocket.
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Southwest Power Pool is ‘well positioned’ to meet long term adequacy challenges, but it might cost hundreds of billions of dollars
A new report explores how Southwest Power Pool can meet the demand of substantial load growth while keeping electricity affordable.
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‘Nervous and rushed’: Massive Fukushima plant cleanup work involves high radiation and stress
As workers remove melted fuel debris from the reactors in a monumental nuclear cleanup effort that could take more than a century, they are facing both huge…
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GE Vernova will supply more than 100 turbines to two Texas wind farms
GE Vernova has made a deal with RWE to provide 109 onshore turbines to power a pair of wind farms in Texas.
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How AI and an ‘all-of-the-above’ approach can empower power providers in an age of rapid load growth
Power generation professionals from all over the world are assembling at POWERGEN International in Dallas, Texas this week.
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FERC launches review of generator-large load co-location
FERC will examine whether PJM Interconnection’s rules for large electricity users located at power plant sites are fair and clear.
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Long lead times are dooming some proposed gas plant projects
ENGIE Flexible Generation told Texas regulators it was withdrawing two proposed peaking plant projects over equipment procurement constraints.
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DTECH Data Centers & AI 2025
May 27-29, 2025 | San Jose, CA
Tackling booming data center growth to shape the future of the grid.
The Palisades Nuclear Plant is one step closer to restarting, thanks to $56M from the DOE
The Palisades Nuclear Plant is on track to become the first restarted commercial nuclear reactor in the United States.
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Trump repeals America’s first-ever tax on greenhouse gases before it goes into effect
The methane fee would have had the same impact as taking 8 million gas-powered cars off the road.
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Georgia Power to argue new long-term plan to PSC after Legislature stalls consumer-friendly bills
Company officials estimate that 80% of its projected increased energy demand over the next decade is tied to expected new data centers growth in the…
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Ameren Missouri makes long-term plans to build new nuclear power plant
The demand for electricity is rising and as Missouri utilities plan for more power, consumer advocates worry about the cost — especially as nuclear power…
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NRG acquires 738 MW of natural gas plants in Texas
The acquisition includes one combined-cycle unit and five peaker units. NRG is acquiring these assets for $560 MM or $760 per kW, which it described…
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Want to help develop the POWERGEN International® conference program? Join our advisory committee
The committee is made up of industry leaders who help develop the show’s educational content and have a unique voice in our programming.
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Hydrogen’s future: Power generation and beyond
With the EPA’s final ruling favoring carbon capture over hydrogen co-firing, hydrogen’s potential further favors industries that use it as a molecule, not an electron.
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AI’s power play: Meeting the growing energy demands of data centers
AI and data centers are reshaping the energy landscape and market participants are scrambling to meet skyrocketing power demands.
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It’s POWERGEN week: Take a spin around this year’s show
POWERGEN International 2025 begins in Dallas this week, and we’re excited for a show filled with collaboration, education and networking.
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POWERGEN International 2025 Keynotes feature big names, mirror industry themes
POWERGEN International 2025 is proud to feature a lineup of high-profile keynote speakers who are influential in shaping the direction of the power generation industry.
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