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Xcel announces retirement plans for remaining Colorado coal plants
Oct 21, 2024 · Hayden Station would retire by 2028 and Comanche Generating Station in Pueblo would retire by the end of 2030, with reduced operations beginning in 2025.
SWEPCO expands generation capacity with new gas, renewable …
Dec 19, 2024 · SWEPCO continues construction on multiple renewable energy projects. The largest one, the 598 MW Wagon Wheel Wind Facility, spans five counties in Oklahoma and is expected to be operational in ...
A collective ‘mountain of coal’ at U.S. plants, per report
Dec 23, 2024 · The stockpiles at U.S. coal-fired plants represent $6.5 billion of unused inventory, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).
Texas continues to break battery energy storage records
Nov 8, 2024 · The fastest-growing energy storage market in the United States isn’t showing any signs of letting up.. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) approved six new batteries for commercial ...
ExxonMobil plans large gas plant with CCS for data center power
Dec 12, 2024 · In response to the demand for more computational power, ExxonMobil plans to sell low-carbon electricity to data centers. The oil and gas giant is building a massive natural gas-fired plant which ...
Is Texas ready for advanced nuclear? Governor Abbott thinks so
Nov 19, 2024 · In August 2023, Gov. Abbott directed Texas regulators to form a working group to study and plan for the use of advanced nuclear reactors in the state. That report is now ready.
NextEra Energy considering restart of Iowa nuclear plant
Oct 24, 2024 · NextEra Energy is exploring a restart of the Duane Arnold nuclear plant in Iowa, company executives said this week. NextEra is conducting engineering assessments and working with the U.S. Nuclear ...
Which cities are seeing the highest data center growth?
Nov 20, 2024 · In the U.S., data center demand is expected to reach 35 GW by 2030, up from 17 GW in 2022, McKinsey & Company projects. Grid operators and utilities expect to see significant load growth driven by ...
Capacity factors of combined-cycle power plants increasing as ...
Nov 20, 2023 · The CCGT capacity factor rose from 40% in 2008 to 57% in 2022. Increased efficiency improved the competitiveness of newer CCGT units against other fuel sources and older CCGT units.