Dominion, Duke Beef Up Budgets as Data Center Demand Booms

Dominion, Duke Beef Up Budgets as Data Center Demand Booms

Executives at Dominion Energy Inc. and Duke Energy Corp. have added a combined $17 billion to their five-year capital investment plans, with both groups saying that the data center boom shows no signs of slowing. At Dominion, which services the heart of the U.S. data...
DOE to focus on expanding baseload generation: Secretary Wright

DOE to focus on expanding baseload generation: Secretary Wright

“Net-zero policies raise energy costs for American families and businesses, threaten the reliability of our energy system, and undermine our energy and national security,” DOE Secretary Wright said. The U.S. Department of Energy will focus on growing baseload and...
This startup wants to help utilities get more in tune with the grid

This startup wants to help utilities get more in tune with the grid

Gridware devices use AI to listen to power lines for potential problems. On a plot of land on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay, startup Gridware built a full-scale electrical grid, complete with 50-foot poles, 200-foot spans of wire, and 12.5 kilovolts of power...
9 US electric power sector issues to watch in 2025

9 US electric power sector issues to watch in 2025

2024 was a busy year for the U.S. power sector with a number of significant policy advancements in renewables, transmission, nuclear energy and other areas. The year ahead will undoubtedly be an active one, too, as the sector navigates ongoing business challenges and...