Baker Hughes gas turbines to support up to 1.8 GW of behind-the-meter data center power
Kodiak Gas Services and Baker Hughes have formed a multi-year agreement for power generation solutions to enhance Kodiak’s energy infrastructure, aiming for 1.8 GW capacity by 2030.
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Brookfield, Bloom Energy expand partnership to $25 billion framework for onsite data center power
Bloom Energy and Brookfield expanded their partnership to finance AI infrastructure projects, increasing funding from $5 billion to $25 billion, enhancing global fuel cell deployment.
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POWERGEN 2027 announces keynote lineup spanning supply chain strategy, grid security and reliability
Executives from PacifiCorp, CPS Energy, APS, FirstEnergy, AEP, Dominion Energy and more headline three days of programming in Salt Lake City.
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National Grid Ventures doles out $1.75bn for a stake in energy infrastructure company focused on large load demand
National Grid Ventures will invest $1.75 billion for a 35% stake in Joulent to develop power solutions for U.S. large load demand.
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NERC: Conventional generation outages rose as reliability risks become more systemwide
Coal, combined-cycle availability weakened in 2025 as large loads, batteries and inverter-based resources added new operating variables
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Winter Storm Fern stress-tested the grid. How did the generating fleet perform?
Early operating data shows dispatchable generation carried much of the load as cold weather drove demand higher, fuel systems tightened and renewable output declined across multiple regions.
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NERC warns reliability risk is rising as load growth outpaces infrastructure
Surging demand is accelerating faster than new generation, transmission and fuel systems can be built, pushing winter reliability to the forefront of planning concerns.
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Emergency DOE orders widen generator operations as cold weather, outages persist
Section 202(c) directives allow maximum generator output, regardless of air quality or other permit limits, as outages persist and extreme cold lingers across multiple regions.
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DOE tells grid operators to be ready to tap into backup power as winter storm hits
Winter Storm Fern is testing the U.S. electric system across multiple regions, with heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain spreading across the south-central U.S. and moving east through Sunday.
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As turbine queues tighten, Babcock & Wilcox sees opening for boiler-steam packages in data center power race
The company’s 1.2-GW Base Electron project shows how AI data center demand is reshaping power procurement, with some customers weighing standardized steam-cycle equipment against longer waits for gas turbines.
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Data centers drive record surge in GE Vernova power equipment orders as turbine slots tighten through 2030
Data center demand is accelerating orders across GE Vernova’s electrification and gas businesses, while competition for turbine capacity pushes available slots deeper into 2030.
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Ramping Up for POWERGEN 2027 and the 44th Annual Electric Utility & Cogeneration Chemistry Workshop
From data center-driven load growth and gas buildouts to water chemistry, CCS and nuclear, the issues shaping today’s power sector are already setting the agenda for POWERGEN 2027 and EUC2W.
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The impacts of shifting tariff policy on solar generation and manufacturing
Still tariff-conscious? There’s more to learn.
In this webinar our insider partners break down how tariffs are changing the energy industry.
EPA guidance could give power projects more flexibility on emissions offsets
Developers may be able to secure key air permits before fully locking in emissions credits, though projects would still be barred from operating until required offsets are in place.
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Retired Arizona coal plant to be converted to natural gas generation
Arizona Public Service plans to convert the Cholla Power Plant in Joseph City to natural gas by 2029, adding 380 MW capacity, following retirements due to federal mandates.
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Constellation files to extend the life of two upstate New York nuclear plants
Constellation has filed license renewal applications with the NRC for Ginna and Nine Mile Point Unit 1 reactors in upstate New York, aiming to extend operations to 2049.
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Utah has a new largest solar + storage facility with 400 MW/1,600 MWh project online
rPlus Energies announced the start of operations for the Green River Energy Center, a 400 MW solar and 1,600 MWh battery project in Emery County, Utah.
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The three-legged stool of safety in modern nuclear facilities
As the nuclear industry races to deploy new generation capacity, long-term success will depend as much on safety culture and leadership as engineering and technology.
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Wyoming data center power projects highlight new entrants, partnerships in power generation market
Tallgrass Energy’s Cheyenne Power Hub in southeast Wyoming, exceeding $7 billion, will include two power plants for Project Jade, addressing growing electricity demand in the Western U.S.
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POWERGEN 2027 Call for Content is open: Share what you’ve built, fixed and learned
The industry is building, operating and rethinking power generation at a scale not seen in decades. If your organization has lessons worth sharing, POWERGEN wants to hear from you.
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Listening, integrating and scaling: How SENS is positioning for growth in critical power
Olen Scott, Chief Commercial Officer at Stored Energy Systems (SENS), discusses reliability challenges in data centers and why factory-integrated solutions are superior to multi-vendor approaches.
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POWERGEN 2026: Mesa Power Solutions redefines industrial reliability in oil fields, for data centers and beyond
Mesa Power Solutions has created a suite of products and service models that are designed to answer the what, how and when of power generation needs.
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Recapping the 43rd Annual Electric Utility & Cogeneration Chemistry Workshop at POWERGEN
The program will continue to address steam and combined cycle chemistry, while expanding coverage of nuclear planning, geothermal projects, cooling water challenges and alternative makeup water supplies.
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