Power Engineering

4 days ago | power-eng.com | Kevin Clark

The U.S. solar industry has experienced remarkable growth over the past few years. Solar accounted for 84 percent of the nation's power additions in 2024, and the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that solar capacity will double in just four years. However, the industry's rapid scaling hasn't been entirely without growing pains. Solar's explosive growth over the last 15-20 years hasn't been met with an equally robust investment in training or workforce development.

5 days ago | power-eng.com | Kevin Clark

As utilities across the U.S. grapple with the rising electricity demands of AI data centers emerging in their service territories, integrating these large loads into the grid requires clear guiding principles. Utilities aim to avoid shifting unfair costs onto other ratepayers, they're prioritizing grid reliability, and they want to preserve capacity for broader economic growth.

5 days ago | power-eng.com | Kevin Clark

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on Friday announced the termination of awards for 24 carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) and other decarbonization projects, totaling over $3.7 billion. The awards were issued by the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED). Of the 24 awards cancelled, nearly 70% (16 of the 24 projects) were signed between Election Day 2024 and January 20 th of this year, when President Trump took office.

1 week ago | power-eng.com | Kevin Clark

When it comes to meeting the electricity needs of artificial intelligence, utility leaders have no illusions about the daunting task before them. The post-World War II boom and the rise of air conditioning each demanded major grid expansions-but even those pale in comparison to the infrastructure required to meet projected AI-driven load growth, even if many of the proposed data centers don't come online.

1 week ago | power-eng.com | Kevin Clark |Paul Gerke

Electricity demand in the United States is growing exponentially, driven by the proliferation of data centers and the increasing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). Grid constraints have made securing access to power no simple task, leading utilities, developers and policymakers to devise creative mechanisms to support energy-intensive operations.