On-Site Power

Entergy Louisiana provides backup generators for senior housing community through ‘Power Through’ program

The Power Through program, developed by Entergy, focuses on providing an “affordable solution” to backup power and supporting community resilience in Louisiana.

Calling all energy storage innovators! A share of $300k might have your name on it

DOE is offering $300,000 to innovators working on nascent or emerging energy storage solutions that address less conventional use cases.

This hyperscale data center developer thinks about power differently

Power generation veteran Clift Pompee and Compass Datacenters are rethinking energy strategies to address AI-driven demand and power constraints.

While the grid catches up to demand, AEP secures up to 1 GW of fuel cells for data centers, large energy users

The customer-sited fuel cells will be required to meet the interconnection rules of the local operating company and will be designed to not send any energy back to the electric grid.

Private equity giants invest $50B to help scale data center, power generation infrastructure

The strategic partnership merges KKR’s expertise in digital infrastructure, power, and the energy value chain with Energy Capital Partners’ platform in electrification and renewable energy.

Data centers are asking a lot from the grid. What can they provide in return?

A new initiative will establish 5-10 flexibility hubs, demonstrating data center and power supplier strategies that enable flexibility.

Data centers tap pipelines for onsite natural gas generation

Co-locating gas-fired generation and data centers is gaining traction.

CenterPoint under fire for $800 million spend intended for mobile generators

Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick said the massive, more expensive generators purchased by CenterPoint Energy could not be used in nearly all emergencies but allowed them to make a huge profit.

On-Site Power

Co-locating gas-fired generation and data centers is gaining traction….

Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick said the massive, more expensive generators purchased by CenterPoint Energy could not be used in nearly all emergencies but allow…

Growth in commercial electricity demand linked to states with high data center growth

Electricity demand tied to data centers has grown the most in Virginia, one of the largest markets in the world for this development….

Microgrid at Marine air base will test long-duration energy storage viability

The Rapid Integration and Commercialization Unit (RICU) at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar is a living laboratory for testing how leading LDES technologies can…

NERC: Poor models, studies to blame for renewable energy reliability issues

NERC found that 10 large-scale grid disturbances on the bulk power system since 2016 involved the “widespread and unexpected” reduction of nearly 15,000 MW of…

When the data center industry comes together, power is on everyone’s mind

Power – where to get it and how – was a major theme at the annual Data Center World conference in Washington, D.C….

Power flexibility the key to data center buildout, Enchanted Rock believes

Some data center companies are starting to prioritize siting projects near natural gas resources and infrastructure. …

WATCH: A look inside the FPT Industrial booth at POWERGEN

Braden Cammauf, V.P. of FPT North America, showcased the company’s lineup of engines at POWERGEN International 2024 in New Orleans….

Eaton and Enel complete Puerto Rico’s largest solar + storage microgrid

In addition to powering Eaton’s manufacturing facility, the microgrid will also support the regional power grid, the companies said….

Schneider Electric and Mainspring partner for fuel-flexible microgrids

The combination is intended to provide power, fuel-flexibility, and energy resiliency for commercial and industrial customers….

Wärtsilä to supply RICE engines for New Mexico plant expansion

The city of Farmington aims to replace the generation lost from the retirement of the coal-fired San Juan Generation Station….

SoCalGas and Bloom Energy power part of Caltech campus with hydrogen

The project is intended to showcase how leveraging existing infrastructure with electrolyzers and fuel cell technology may be able to create microgrids that del…