DOE Uses Emergency Powers to Freeze More Than 2 GW of Coal Retirements as Opposition Intensifies
A rapid succession of Section 202(c) emergency orders has forced utilities to keep more than 2 GW of coal capacity online across multiple regions, marking an unprecedented federal intervention in…
One Day Prior to Planned Closure, DOE Orders Colorado Coal-Fired Unit to Keep Running
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued another emergency order to keep a coal-fired power plant operating, this time saying a Colorado facility must remain online at least another…
Power Generation in the Age of AI: Year-End 2025 Outlook
In early 2020, the prevailing narrative in the power sector was a continuation story of the developments from the decade before: renewable buildout will keep compounding, thermal capacity will keep…
Caught in the crosswinds
In this edition of Global Energy Trends, we examine how electricity markets are navigating the continued tug-of-war between the three aspects of the energy trilemma (affordability, sustainability and security) and…
DOE Orders Last Coal-Fired Unit in Washington State to Remain Online
The last coal-fired power generation unit in Washington state, , is the latest U.S. coal facility ordered to remain in operation by the Trump administration. The U.S. Dept. of Energy…
Last Coal-Fired Plant in Washington State Converting to Natural Gas
The lone remaining coal-fired power plant in the state of Washington will shut down at the end of December, and will be converted to burn natural gas. Operator TransAlta Corp.…
Coal’s Not Dead Yet: B&W CTO Suggests Fossil Fuels Are Back in Favor
“The result of the 2024 presidential election probably had the biggest impact on the direction the U.S. energy industry is headed right now,” Brandy Johnson, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) with…
Data Centers and the Grid: Key Insights from POWER’s Inaugural Data Center POWER eXchange Summit
POWER breaks down the top insights from Data Center POWER eXchange, its unique one-day summit curated by POWER’s editorial team and convened to examine the collision between accelerating data center…
How AI Is Breathing New Life into Aging Coal-Fired Power Assets
For years, some folks have considered coal-fired power plants relics of a bygone era, overshadowed by the rise of natural gas and renewables. Yet, in an unexpected twist, coal is…
Winter Reliability Concerns Spur Fresh DOE Intervention for PJM, MISO
The Department of Energy (DOE) extended its run of federal grid interventions into winter over the past week, issuing a Section 202(c) emergency order on Nov. 18 for Consumers Energy’s…
