The challenge posed by surging demand for electricity from data centers and high-performance computing facilities presents an ideal time for innovative energy solutions that efficiently improve grid ...

FILE - The smokestacks of the former coal-fired Homer City Generating Station crumble in a planned demolition to make way for a new natural gas-fired power plant in Homer City, Pa., March 22, 2025.

A decade ago, the Sierra Club and other environmental groups, trade organizations, and companies found themselves in a regulatory standoff with American Electric Power over operating costs for six ...

If what happened on July 29 in California is any indication of the future of the power grid, then there is reason for optimism. Let’s look at it from the perspective of Tom Weldon, who owns a house on ...

Hot Texas summers continue to push peak demand for electricity to new heights as the population and economy grows, more data centers are built and EV adoption increases. The state’s monthly energy ...

Rising electricity demand has researchers exploring a wide range of methods to generate more power, including a type of ...

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The Trump administration wants to sharply speed up the construction of nuclear power plants, but fixing the industry’s bottlenecks could take years. By Claire Brown Nuclear energy has emerged as a ...

Hearings began Tuesday morning surrounding a new natural gas plant in Person County. State regulators in Raleigh heard testimony on Duke Energy’s request to build a second natural gas plant on the ...

Texas Republicans are getting closer than ever to killing the state’s renewable energy boom, according to the clean energy industry — not only by halting new development in its tracks, but also by ...