Geothermal Technologies to build power plant in Colorado’s Denver-Julesburg...
When coupled with advanced Organic Rankine Cycle power generation technology, GTI’s innovative system enables the efficient extraction of geothermal energy in geographic regions around the globe.
View ArticleU.S. electric capacity mix shifts from fossil fuels to renewables in AEO2023
The U.S. power grid nearly doubles in capacity from 2022 to 2050 to meet increasing demand for electric power, and most newly built capacity will be from renewable energy technologies.
View ArticleU.S. coal shipments increased slightly in 2022 as power plants replenished...
The amount of coal received by power plants in the United States has largely declined over the past decade as coal-fired electricity generation has fallen and many coal-fired power plants have closed.
View ArticleAdvanced nuclear technology is an option to achieve zero carbon emissions for...
Electricity from nuclear power plants is a carbon-free source of energy that operates continuously 24 hours a day.
View ArticleHull Street Energy acquires Texas gas-fired plants
These facilities are in Bastrop and Paris, Texas, and provide 855 megawatts of critical power generation and reliability services to the Texas grid.
View ArticleIncreased U.S. renewable and natural gas generation likely to reduce summer...
Natural gas remains the primary source of generation in the electric power sector, and the EIA expect U.S. natural gas-fired generation will grow by 3%, or 16.7 terawatthours (TWh), this summer...
View ArticleTexas power use to break records in heat wave this week
Power use in Texas will break records this week as homes and businesses crank up their air conditioners to escape the first heat wave of the 2023 summer season.
View ArticleTexas power demand again forecast to peak this week amid heat wave
This would be at least the third time in about two weeks that the grid operator has forecast record high demand.
View ArticleTwo-thirds of North America is at risk of energy shortfalls in high summer...
If temperatures spike this summer, parts of the United States could face electricity supply shortages as demand for cooling increases, according to analysis by the North American Electric Reliability...
View ArticleNonfossil fuel energy sources accounted for 21% of U.S. energy consumption in...
Renewable energy consumption in the United States increased slightly from 12.1 quads in 2021 to a record-high 13.2 quads in 2022.
View ArticleNRC to host open house on Point Beach Nuclear Plant's 2022 performance
The NRC determined that Point Beach operated safely during 2022. All inspection findings and performance indicators were “green,” or of very low safety significance.
View ArticleAs Texas wind and solar capacity increase, energy curtailments are also...
EIA projects combined wind and solar generating capacity in Texas's power market will double by 2035, fueling a growing renewable share of total generation.
View ArticleGeorgia Power's Vogtle Unit 3 goes into operation
The new unit represents a long-term investment in the state’s clean energy future and will provide reliable, emissions-free energy to customers for decades to come.
View ArticleU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission accepts NuScale Power’s standard design...
NuScale Power Corporation announced the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) accepted its Standard Design Approval (SDA) Application for formal review.
View ArticleDevelopers added 16.8 GW of U.S. utility-scale generating capacity in...
In the first half of 2023, developers added 16.8 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric generating capacity to the U.S. power grid, according to the EIA's latest inventory of electric generators.
View ArticleTexas’ summer electricity generation is critically being supported by natural...
In the last decade, Texas’ electricity generation saw rapid growth at a rate of 2.0% per year, which is four times faster than the national average of 0.5% per year.
View ArticleTexas population growth drives record electricity use
Power consumption hit its most recent record of 85,435 megawatts on Aug. 10, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) which operates the grid for around 90% of the state’s customers.
View ArticleVogtle Unit 4 starts nuclear fuel load
During fuel load, nuclear technicians from Westinghouse and operators from Southern Nuclear are scheduled to safely install 157 fuel assemblies into the Unit 4 reactor core in the coming days.
View ArticleGovernor Abbott touts nuclear energy development at UT fireside chat
Governor Greg Abbott highlighted the important role of nuclear technology and energy in Texas’ thriving economy during a fireside chat with Dow and X-energy at The University of Texas (UT) at Austin.
View ArticleKoppers to invest $17 million to establish new manufacturing facility in...
Louisiana Economic Development estimates the project will result in an additional 29 new indirect jobs, for a total of 38 new jobs in the Central Region. In addition, Koppers anticipates creating 25...
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