Trends Archives https://www.powermag.com/category/trends/ The power industry's trusted source for generation technology, O&M, and legal & regulatory news for coal, gas, nuclear, hydro, wind & solar power plants; power jobs Mon, 11 Nov 2024 17:20:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.powermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-p-power-32x32.jpg Trends Archives https://www.powermag.com/category/trends/ 32 32 Power Shift: Trump’s Energy Agenda Sparks Cautious Optimism, Climate Concerns https://www.powermag.com/power-shift-trumps-energy-agenda-sparks-cautious-optimism-climate-concerns/ https://www.powermag.com/power-shift-trumps-energy-agenda-sparks-cautious-optimism-climate-concerns/#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2024 18:25:38 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=225115 Tuesday’s election, which will return Donald Trump to the White House and grant the U.S. Senate a Republican majority, could have sizeable implications for the power industry. In reactions sent […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/power-shift-trumps-energy-agenda-sparks-cautious-optimism-climate-concerns/feed/ 0 FERC Blocks PJM Proposal to Expand Amazon Data Center Load at Susquehanna Nuclear Plant https://www.powermag.com/ferc-blocks-pjm-proposal-to-expand-amazon-data-center-load-at-susquehanna-nuclear-plant/ https://www.powermag.com/ferc-blocks-pjm-proposal-to-expand-amazon-data-center-load-at-susquehanna-nuclear-plant/#respond Sat, 02 Nov 2024 17:05:47 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=225003 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has rejected an amended interconnection agreement that would have supported expanded co-located load at an Amazon Web Services (AWS) data center connected to the […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/ferc-blocks-pjm-proposal-to-expand-amazon-data-center-load-at-susquehanna-nuclear-plant/feed/ 0 Power and Data Center Sectors Join Forces to Resolve Mounting Electricity Demand Uncertainties https://www.powermag.com/power-and-data-center-sectors-join-forces-to-resolve-mounting-electricity-demand-uncertainties/ https://www.powermag.com/power-and-data-center-sectors-join-forces-to-resolve-mounting-electricity-demand-uncertainties/#respond Wed, 30 Oct 2024 13:34:59 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=224916 The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has launched an ambitious new initiative alongside power companies, grid operators, and several tech giants to establish five to 10 “flexibility hubs” that will […]

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Projections of potential power consumption in U.S. data centers scenarios, 2023–2030. Courtesy: EPRI, Powering Intelligence: Analyzing Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Energy Consumption. May 2024.

]]> https://www.powermag.com/power-and-data-center-sectors-join-forces-to-resolve-mounting-electricity-demand-uncertainties/feed/ 0 Microsoft Announces $1 Billion Investment in Ohio Data Centers as Officials Ponder Power Demands https://www.powermag.com/microsoft-announces-1-billion-investment-in-ohio-data-centers-as-officials-ponder-power-demands/ https://www.powermag.com/microsoft-announces-1-billion-investment-in-ohio-data-centers-as-officials-ponder-power-demands/#respond Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:19:30 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=224871 Tech giant Microsoft announced an initial investment of $1 billion to support three new data centers in Licking County, Ohio. The company on Oct. 28 confirmed construction of campuses in […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/microsoft-announces-1-billion-investment-in-ohio-data-centers-as-officials-ponder-power-demands/feed/ 0 AEP Ohio Proposes New Utility Tariff for Data Centers to Offset Infrastructure Costs https://www.powermag.com/aep-ohio-proposes-new-utility-tariff-for-data-centers-to-offset-infrastructure-costs/ https://www.powermag.com/aep-ohio-proposes-new-utility-tariff-for-data-centers-to-offset-infrastructure-costs/#respond Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:47:24 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=224759 American Electric Power (AEP) subsidiary AEP Ohio filed a settlement agreement with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) and key stakeholders on Oct. 23 to address the costs of […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/aep-ohio-proposes-new-utility-tariff-for-data-centers-to-offset-infrastructure-costs/feed/ 0 Severe Solar Storm Threatens Power Grid Amid Hurricane Helene, Milton Recovery https://www.powermag.com/severe-solar-storm-threatens-power-grid-amid-hurricane-helene-milton-recovery/ https://www.powermag.com/severe-solar-storm-threatens-power-grid-amid-hurricane-helene-milton-recovery/#respond Thu, 10 Oct 2024 10:27:12 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=224279 UPDATED (Oct. 11): The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has upgraded its G4-level “severe” geomagnetic storm watch to a G3-level “strong” geomagnetic storm warning after an anticipated coronal mass […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/severe-solar-storm-threatens-power-grid-amid-hurricane-helene-milton-recovery/feed/ 0 Breakthrough for sCO2 Power Cycle as STEP Demo Completes Phase 1 of 10-MW Project https://www.powermag.com/breakthrough-for-sco2-power-cycle-as-step-demo-completes-phase-1-of-10-mw-project/ https://www.powermag.com/breakthrough-for-sco2-power-cycle-as-step-demo-completes-phase-1-of-10-mw-project/#respond Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:02:04 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=224240 In a significant breakthrough for the development of supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) power cycles, the 10-MWe Supercritical Transformational Electric Power (STEP) Demo pilot plant in San Antonio, Texas, has wrapped […]

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The 10-megawatt (MWe) Supercritical Transformational Electric Power (STEP) Demo pilot plant in San Antonio, Texas, has successfully completed phase 1 testing, demonstrating operability, efficiency, and commercial readiness of the supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) power cycle.

]]> https://www.powermag.com/breakthrough-for-sco2-power-cycle-as-step-demo-completes-phase-1-of-10-mw-project/feed/ 0 Advanced Diamond Chips Are the Key to Alleviating AI Data Center Power Demand Concerns  https://www.powermag.com/blog/advanced-diamond-chips-are-the-key-to-alleviating-ai-data-center-power-demand-concerns/ https://www.powermag.com/blog/advanced-diamond-chips-are-the-key-to-alleviating-ai-data-center-power-demand-concerns/#respond Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:22:35 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?post_type=blog&p=223944 The rapid acceleration of digital technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models, is significantly increasing the computational demands on data centers. This growth is not only stressing the infrastructure but also exacerbating environmental impacts due to high power consumption. 

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/blog/advanced-diamond-chips-are-the-key-to-alleviating-ai-data-center-power-demand-concerns/feed/ 0 Billions in Federal Funding Earmarked for Power Plant CCS Projects: Here’s a Snapshot https://www.powermag.com/billions-in-federal-funding-earmarked-for-power-plant-ccs-projects-heres-a-snapshot/ https://www.powermag.com/billions-in-federal-funding-earmarked-for-power-plant-ccs-projects-heres-a-snapshot/#respond Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:13:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=223938 The Department of Energy (DOE) unveiled plans on Sept. 27 to inject $1.3 billion into its portfolio of federally funded carbon capture demonstration and large-scale pilot programs by the end […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/billions-in-federal-funding-earmarked-for-power-plant-ccs-projects-heres-a-snapshot/feed/ 0 How Pennsylvania Is Fostering A Nuclear Renaissance in the Making https://www.powermag.com/how-pennsylvania-is-fostering-a-nuclear-renaissance-in-the-making/ https://www.powermag.com/how-pennsylvania-is-fostering-a-nuclear-renaissance-in-the-making/#respond Tue, 24 Sep 2024 13:31:46 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=223458 Pennsylvania has been a hotspot for nuclear power since the advent of commercial nuclear power, which it pioneered with first power from the 60-MW Shippingport Atomic Power Station near Pittsburgh […]

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The first large-scale nuclear power plant in the world began operating in Shippingport, Pennsylvania, on December 2, 1957—15 years after Enrico Fermi demonstrated the first sustained nuclear reaction. The Duquesne Light Company of Pittsburgh built and operated the Shippingport Atomic Power Station on a site it owned on the Ohio River until the power plant was retired in 1982. Source: Library of Congress

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