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DOE Orders Fossil Units Online After Puerto Rico Blackouts, Citing Dispatchable Capacity Need

May 19, 2025
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has invoked emergency authority to compel Puerto Rico’s public utility to dispatch mothballed oil-fired and fossil-fueled power units, citing an imminent threat to grid […]

The post DOE Orders Fossil Units Online After Puerto Rico Blackouts, Citing Dispatchable Capacity Need appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Costa Sur Thermal Power Plant, owned and operated by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA), is located in Guayanilla on the island’s southern coast. The 820-MW facility, one of Puerto Rico’s largest fossil-fueled power stations, uses dual-fuel steam units and includes black start-capable gas turbines. It plays a central role in maintaining grid reliability during emergencies. In May 2025, PREPA restored Unit 5 to service following months of outage, adding 350 MW of dispatchable capacity ahead of the summer peak.

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The POWER Interview: ‘Dispatchable Power Through Commercial Fusion’

January 19, 2021
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The post The POWER Interview: ‘Dispatchable Power Through Commercial Fusion’ appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The goal of economic power generation from fusion has been elusive, but that hasn’t deterred researchers from exploring ways to develop the technology in a way that would support commercial electricity production.

POWER magazine has covered the evolution of fusion research and development for many years, and nuclear experts now think we could be just years—not decades—away from commercial applications.

Michl Binderbauer, CEO of TAE Technologies, is among those working to commercialize fusion. His California-based company, founded in 1998, has explored many concepts related to fusion; some of the company’s technical writings are available here.

Binderbauer recently answered questions from POWER about his company’s work and the challenges of developing a power management strategy to make fusion energy a commercial reality.

POWER: Increased investment into the research and development of fusion energy is driving a more realistic view of the technology as a viable option to provide abundant, reliable electricity.…

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