Business Archives https://live-powermag.pantheonsite.io/category/business/ 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 Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:57:32 +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 Business Archives https://live-powermag.pantheonsite.io/category/business/ 32 32 New Blade Adapter Trailer Eases Transport of 80-Meter-Long Wind Turbine Blades https://www.powermag.com/new-blade-adapter-trailer-eases-transport-of-80-meter-long-wind-turbine-blades/ https://www.powermag.com/new-blade-adapter-trailer-eases-transport-of-80-meter-long-wind-turbine-blades/#respond Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:39:04 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=225375 Collett & Sons Ltd., a global transport logistics company, has successfully completed the delivery of 90 wind turbine components to the Cushaling Wind Farm in Ireland. “This milestone project is […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/new-blade-adapter-trailer-eases-transport-of-80-meter-long-wind-turbine-blades/feed/ 0 Oregon Customers Benefit as PGE’s Eastern Montana Wind Farm Helps Set Records https://www.powermag.com/oregon-customers-benefit-as-pges-eastern-montana-wind-farm-helps-set-records/ https://www.powermag.com/oregon-customers-benefit-as-pges-eastern-montana-wind-farm-helps-set-records/#respond Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:17:07 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=225357 In its first 10 months serving Portland General Electric (PGE) customers, the Clearwater Wind Energy Center contributed to new records for PGE wind generation, including helping the company produce 1 GW of […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/oregon-customers-benefit-as-pges-eastern-montana-wind-farm-helps-set-records/feed/ 0 Cable Delivery Begins for Massive German Transmission System Project https://www.powermag.com/cable-delivery-begins-for-massive-german-transmission-system-project/ https://www.powermag.com/cable-delivery-begins-for-massive-german-transmission-system-project/#respond Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:33:51 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=225331 After more than two years of meticulous planning and preparation, on behalf of its client Prysmian, deugro has started the first cable drum deliveries for SuedOstLink. SuedOstLink is operated by […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/cable-delivery-begins-for-massive-german-transmission-system-project/feed/ 0 Solar Leader Enphase Energy Cutting 500 Jobs https://www.powermag.com/solar-leader-enphase-energy-cutting-500-jobs/ https://www.powermag.com/solar-leader-enphase-energy-cutting-500-jobs/#respond Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:02:58 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=225295 California-based Enphase Energy, a company known for its solar power and electric vehicle (EV) charging technology, announced it is laying off about 500 workers. The company in a Nov. 8 […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/solar-leader-enphase-energy-cutting-500-jobs/feed/ 0 Vistra in Talks to Expand Power for Data Centers Through Nuclear, Gas Options https://www.powermag.com/vistra-in-talks-to-expand-power-for-data-centers-through-nuclear-gas-options/ https://www.powermag.com/vistra-in-talks-to-expand-power-for-data-centers-through-nuclear-gas-options/#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2024 22:29:35 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=225139 Vistra is pursuing deals with data center developers in Texas and the PJM region to address the industry’s energy needs at multiple sites, executives revealed during the company’s third-quarter earnings […]

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Vistra’s Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant is a two-unit, 2,400-MW nuclear facility with pressurized water reactors (PWRs) located near Glen Rose in Somervell County, Texas. Built by Luminant with reactors supplied by Westinghouse and operational since 1990, Vistra received Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approval in July 2024 to extend the plant’s operation through 2053, adding 20 years beyond its original licenses.

]]> https://www.powermag.com/vistra-in-talks-to-expand-power-for-data-centers-through-nuclear-gas-options/feed/ 0 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 Cable Deal Supports French Transmission System Upgrades and Expansion https://www.powermag.com/cable-deal-supports-french-transmission-system-upgrades-and-expansion/ https://www.powermag.com/cable-deal-supports-french-transmission-system-upgrades-and-expansion/#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:07:10 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=225106 NKT will deliver high-voltage power cable solutions to RTE to enable its long-term strategy to renew, adapt, and develop France’s electricity grid. As one of Europe’s largest exporters of electricity, […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/cable-deal-supports-french-transmission-system-upgrades-and-expansion/feed/ 0 Takeaways from 2024’s Biggest Outage Events https://www.powermag.com/takeaways-from-2024s-biggest-outage-events/ https://www.powermag.com/takeaways-from-2024s-biggest-outage-events/#respond Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:01:28 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=225017 In an era when utilities and power generators rely on digital information technology (IT) infrastructure to help manage oversight of plant operations, ensuring uptime has never been more essential. Unfortunately, […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/takeaways-from-2024s-biggest-outage-events/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 Why Data Center Developers Should Think ‘Power First’ https://www.powermag.com/why-data-center-developers-should-think-power-first/ https://www.powermag.com/why-data-center-developers-should-think-power-first/#respond Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:08:31 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=224938 You don’t need me to tell you how artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting the power grid; you can just ask AI. Claude, an AI assistant created by Anthropic, told POWER, […]

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