Many utilities are exploring the role of AI in grid management, including for daily operations. Is this a viable application? UDC Executive Consultant Tom Helmer shares research and insights on the ...

As solar PV penetration increases worldwide, maintaining power quality and grid stability—particularly in weak and developing grids—has become a major technical challenge. Dr. Eng. Husam Ali Hadi has ...

New York is pushing for a timeout in the AI arms race: no new data centers. (TechCrunch) Democratic lawmakers introduced a bill to slap a three-year moratorium on new data center permits, warning the ...

Driven by an arid La Niña winter, Western utilities are increasingly using public safety power shutoffs to prevent wildfires. (Bloomberg) Control center operations have gone from simple load balancing ...

For U.S. single-family homeowners investing in residential solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, choosing between microinverters and central inverters is a pivotal decision that directly impacts energy ...

PSEG, Westinghouse, and Nordion are teaming up to launch the first commercial-scale production of cobalt-60 in a US nuclear reactor. Cobalt-60 is the isotope responsible for sterilizing 40% of all ...

Energy Central is looking to fill a speaking slot for an upcoming event on power plant outages —the real-world operational, planning, and recovery challenges that occur inside generation facilities.

Discover the Hydropower Environmental Decision Support (EDS) Toolkit, a DOE-funded resource that helps hydropower developers, regulators, and other stakeholders tackle environmental considerations in ...

Storm preparedness is not a seasonal task—it’s a continuous, year-round effort designed to mitigate the risks and minimize the impact of severe weather on the electric grid. Each season brings its own ...

In an eye-watering 1,600 pages, the U.S. Department of Interior has given the western state parties battling over a replacement to the 1922 Colorado River Compact’s stalled update five alternative ...

Data center cancellations due to local opposition quadrupled in the last year, with 25 projects totaling 4.7 GW scrapped, according to Heatmap data. Whether it’s a utility-scale renewable project or a ...

Nvidia, Siemens, and Commonwealth Fusion Systems took to the CES main stage to announce a nuclear fusion partnership. (Fast Company) The trio is using Nvidia’s AI infrastructure and Siemens' ...