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Oct 31, 2024 · Ameren received approval from the Missouri Public Service Commission to build an 800 MW simple-cycle natural gas energy center at the site of the former coal-fired Meramec Energy Center, which ...

Oct 21, 2024 · The company worked with community stakeholders and local officials to evaluate possible energy generation resources which could maximize local investments and economic benefits, support employees ...

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 ...

Dec 11, 2024 · Graphic 1: Options for a hypothetical plant needing 600 megawatts of new generation. As an example, if a utility needs approximately 600 megawatts (or 5,250 gigawatt-hours per year) of replacement ...

Mar 18, 2024 · Siemens Energy North America President Rich Voorberg sat down with us at POWERGEN to discuss the unprecedented challenges the electric power sector is facing. He shared why he remains optimistic ...

Nov 18, 2024 · The company plans to file an application with the Virginia State Corporation Commission in spring 2025. In addition, Appalachian Power plans to apply for part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s ...

Nov 20, 2023 · In 2022, the capacity factor of CCGT units that began operations between 2010 and 2022 averaged 64%, compared with 55% for those that began operations between 2000 and 2009 and 35% for units that ...

Feb 12, 2024 · FirstEnergy Corp. has abandoned a plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, utility executives announced on a call with shareholders last week.

Oct 30, 2024 · KKR, a global investment firm, and Energy Capital Partners (ECP), announced a $50 billion investment with the aim of accelerating the development of data center and power generation and ...