If the growth patterns of data centers follow historical clustering trends, geothermal could economically meet up to 64% of expected demand growth by the early 2030s under baseline assumptions developed by the Rhodium Group, the research firm recently said.

LS Power on March 14 announced it has applied to construct approximately 700 MW of new generation supply as part of PJM's Reliability Resource Initiative (RRI), which is designed to expedite connecting shovel-ready, high-reliability projects to the grid.

To investigate the future possibilities of battery storage, the Indiana Municipal Power Agency on March 12 said it plans to launch a battery storage pilot project at its Richmond 6 Solar Park later this year.

Noting that more than half of the power outages in the U.S. are estimated to have occurred from severe storms, an Electric Power Research Institute study explores the application of a novel machine learning method to reproduce historical tornado patterns and project future tornado activity.

Thermal energy networks are being pursued by utilities across the U.S., while state lawmakers are also examining how to foster the development of those networks.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on March 12 unveiled a sweeping set of actions tied to the energy sector and public power specifically.