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Energy experts have called for bold reforms—from transmission planning to permitting streamlining and faster interconnection approvals—to prevent further volatility and ensure PJM Interconnection meets its reliability mandate without disproportionately burdening […]
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The outlook for the power generation sector in 2025 promises a continuation of the energy transition, though there’s plenty of debate about the direction of the industry. Advocates for renewable […]
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The utility sector is undergoing a massive transformation, driven by the urgent need for decarbonization, the integration of renewable energy, and the digitalization of infrastructure. As utilities navigate challenges like aging systems, data management, and cybersecurity, leaders in the field are at the forefront of implementing innovative solutions to ensure a sustainable and resilient..
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As the energy industry hurtles forward at an unprecedented pace, it's crucial to pause and take stock of the groundbreaking developments shaping its trajectory. In this exclusive interview with Tom Helmer, Executive Solution Architect at UDC and established member of Energy Central’s Network of Experts, we delve into the latest advancements and projects driving innovation. Tom shares..
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Geothermal energy has been around forever, used as a heating source across the world. Today it has surfaced as another renewable resource, with advancements in drilling technology bringing down costs and opening new areas to development.
In conjunction with the feature article on geothermal in the May 2019 issue of POWER, we sought opinions from a pair of leading experts in the sector: Will Pettitt, executive director of the Davis, California-based Geothermal Resources Council, and Torsten Rosenboom, a partner in the Frankfurt, Germany, office of global law firm Watson Farley & Williams LLP.
POWER recently interviewed Pettitt and Rosenboom to get their opinions about the future of geothermal energy:
What can we expect with regard to global growth in geothermal energy? Are there any regions where significant growth is expected?
Pettitt: Geothermal energy, I believe, has a really exciting and bright future. Geothermal power is a renewable energy that provides flexible baseload. It can provide the electricity grid with resiliency, reliability, and stability as we transition to more and more renewable fuels.…
The Trump administration’s Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule announced August 21 calls for coal-fired power plants to meet state-designed performance standards, most notably focused on increases in heat rate and overall efficiency for individual generating stations.
Energy experts speaking at the MEGA Symposium in Baltimore, Maryland, on August 22 agreed it’s a goal worth pursuing. They also said it will be difficult to achieve due to the evolving nature of U.S. power generation.
The rise of natural gas, which today accounts for the largest percentage of the nation’s electricity production, along with the addition of renewable sources such as wind and solar power to the grid, has lessened the amount of coal-fired generation across the country. It has decreased coal’s capacity factor—the average power generated by a particular energy source, divided by the rated peak power of that source—to just above 50%, behind natural gas, and well below the 73% capacity factor for coal as recently as 2008, according to the U.S.…