Alabama’s first BESS to be built at legacy coal plant site
The project replaces the William C. Gorgas Electric Generating Plant, which at its height operated eight units that produced 1,416 megawatts (MW) of electricity.
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Batteries
Encompasses battery technology for energy storage, including advancements in battery chemistry, large-scale battery installations, safety and grid integration.
Which prime mover is the biggest winner of the data center sweepstakes?
The short answer is, availability is king.
From the POWERGEN booth: KSB highlights growth in power generation market
The manufacturer sat down with us again at POWERGEN 2025 in Dallas and spoke of the strides KSB has made in the North American power…
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Locals request total shutdown of Moss Landing as California Governor calls for investigation into battery storage fire
In an emergency meeting, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors voted to request Vistra Energy and PG&E cease operations at their Moss Landing battery energy storage facilities until a cause of last week's fire is determined.
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Fire engulfs Moss Landing, one of the world’s largest battery energy storage systems
The 300 MW first phase of Vistra Energy's Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in California caught fire Thursday afternoon.
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Idaho utility adding biggest battery in the state to enhance resiliency
Idaho Power has contracted a second battery energy storage system from Prevalon Energy to support grid resiliency as a net peak solution.
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Southwest utility seeking nearly 1 GW of new resources, eyeing 500 MW by 2030
PNM has been integrating new resources into its generation portfolio, increasing its capacity from 2,816 MW in 2020 to 4,268 MW in 2024.
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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.
Climate-friendly electricity sees big battery projects soar again for 2024
2024 was a huge year for battery storage.
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Pacific Gas & Electric scores $15B conditional loan to expand hydropower, battery energy storage, and transmission
California utility Pacific Gas & Electric has been offered a $15 billion low interest loan to expand hydropower, energy storage, and transmission.
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Storage is booming and batteries are cheaper than ever. Can it stay this way?
The U.S. added 3,806 megawatts and 9,931 megawatt-hours of energy storage in the third quarter of 2424, primarily driven by rapid proliferation of utility-connected batteries.
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