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Vistra in Talks to Expand Power for Data Centers Through Nuclear, Gas Options

November 7, 2024
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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.

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Takeaways from 2024’s Biggest Outage Events

November 5, 2024
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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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5 Negative Impacts from Wildfires

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Over the last 20 years the frequency of wildfires has doubled globally. CarbonBrief data indicates that over the past 15 years, 14 of the 20 largest wildfires on record have occurred in California. From 2001 to 2023 the areas burned has increased by over 5% per year. World Meteorological Organization data suggests that globally, extreme fire events could rise by as much as 14% by..
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T&D Data Scientist II, Portland, OR or Salt Lake City, UT #112794 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

November 4, 2024
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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose

Provides technical support on complex and business critical projects related to wildfire mitigation, asset performance, and T&D Operations across six states. Leverages large data sets including weather, environmental, outage, vegetation, and grid attributes to inform long term risk analysis and aid in decision making. Works alongside senior leadership to develop tools and analysis and inform the future of data driven decisions. Develops presentations for senior management and recommends and implements changes to meet company goals. 

Responsibilities

  • Conduct research studies and technical analyses in areas of specialized data science to support company objectives including wildfire risk modeling and analysis, electric service reliability analysis, and ad hoc projects in support of electric operations program teams.
  • Support data science projects, processes, or systems over the life cycle of the project, including project identification, scope development, implementation, and long-term operations and maintenance. 
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FERC Blocks PJM Proposal to Expand Amazon Data Center Load at Susquehanna Nuclear Plant

November 3, 2024
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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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Why Data Center Developers Should Think ‘Power First’

November 1, 2024
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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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