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Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.

Competitive Power Venture Inc. (CPV) has proposed a 1,800 MW combined-cycle natural gas power plant in West Virginia that could allow the Appalachian

TVA water resource engineer Ben Heath recently gave a a talk at the Friends of Oak Ridge National Laboratory meeting.

Intervention by the federal government could protect Gulf Coast "sacrifice zones" while keeping the power on amid record temperatures.

Reinstating an oil export ban could also potentially lower gas prices while supporting Gulf Coast communities of color.

As extreme weather becomes increasingly frequent, Texans said the power grid operator’s calls to conserve energy were a reminder the state still struggles to keep up with the growing power demand.

Many Texans are still wary of the electric grid’s reliability and complied with ERCOT’s requests to conserve power this week

Innovative system revolutionizes energy congestion management

As the energy sector becomes more connected, cyber risks that cut across the global supply chain are becoming a greater threat.

The heat has a huge impact on the capacity of the power grid as demand goes up.