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Google and Constellation Energy on Oct. 6 announced a long-term strategic clean energy collaboration to bring 890 megawatts of new nuclear capacity onto the PJM Interconnection grid to meet growing demand and increase grid reliability. The 20-year power purchase agreement will enable investments in
Heron Power, a U.S.-based manufacturer of next-generation medium-voltage power electronics, recently announced a pilot agreement with RWE Americas to deploy Heron Link, Heron Power’s solid-state, transformer-based power conversion system. Under the pilot, Heron Link will replace low voltage
LS Power on Oct. 6 announced the successful closing of LS Power Equity Partners VI (Fund VI) with total fund commitments of approximately $6 billion. Launched in January 2026, Fund VI was oversubscribed and fully allocated against its hard cap by July, which was well in excess of its initial $4
Amazon Web Services in September announced Agentic Grid Planning on AWS, a program that helps utilities accelerate interconnection studies by providing access to AWS-managed AI agents. "Duke Energy, the collaborating utility, has seen data preparation tasks go from two weeks of manual work to hours
A white paper recently released by the National Laboratory of the Rockies evaluates the potential of a new energy system configuration that involves the strategic colocation of data centers -- on airport property or adjacent to airports -- in order to realize significant operational, economic, and
Cory Poncelet has joined Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency as Director of Finance and Accounting and Chief Financial Officer. Poncelet began his new role on September 21, succeeding Beth Fondell as she prepares to retire after six years of dedicated service to the Agency. Poncelet brings
September was a milestone month for the Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP), with new participants joining the program and a series of improvements adopted by the Western Power Pool Board of Directors, WRAP said on Oct. 6. Public Service Company of Colorado and CORE Electric Cooperative
Arizona Public Service recently announced that it plans to continue operating the Four Corners Power Plant beyond 2031. Four Corners is a coal-fired power plant. “Arizona’s population and energy demands continue to grow, increasing the need for a balanced mix of resources that can deliver power when