West Virginia Lawmakers Consider Investment in Aging Coal Plants Amid Rising Power Demand West Virginia lawmakers are currently assessing the level of investment needed to maintain older coal-fired power plants, coinciding with a projected rise in electricity demand. Representatives from the Public Service Commission, FirstEnergy and Appalachian Power presented information to the Joint Committee on

Staff recommended that principal data centers incorporate primary on-site power generation rather than drawing large amounts from the regional grid; presenters said enabling primary on-site generation for data centers could require state legislative approval and involvement by utilities regulators.

Package Boilers Market size is expected to reach USD 19,015.3 Mn by 2033, from USD 12,985.4 Mn in 2026, exhibiting a CAGR of 5.6% during the forecast period

PJM urged to adopt energy-centric market for faster generation integration The nonprofit organizations RMI and GridLab have formally recommended that PJM Interconnection transition to an “energy-centric” market structure designed to accelerate the incorporation of new power generation resources, including utility-scale solar and storage. PJM, the largest transmission grid operator in the United States, currently employs

/PRNewswire/ -- According to MarketsandMarkets™, the global Tidal Energy Market size is projected to grow from USD 0.0506 billion in 2026 to USD 0.1985 billion...

U.S. Electricity Consumption Projected to Reach Record Levels A report released September 9th by the U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts record levels of electricity consumption in the United States. The Short-Term Energy Outlook indicates total electricity sales are expected to reach 4,135 billion kilowatthours (BkWh) this year and increase further to 4,211 BkWh in 2027.

Oil and gas companies are increasingly entering the power generation business, a shift driven by surging electricity demand and disruptions in traditional industry boundaries. This trend, known as “behind-the-meter” (BTM) power, involves generating electricity on a customer’s property and delivering it under private contracts, bypassing conventional grid infrastructure and tariffs. Companies with existing expertise in

Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company (OG&E) has announced the successful completion of performance evaluations for its Horseshoe Lake Unit 11 gas turbine, with service expected to begin next month. The project was completed six months ahead of schedule. Units 11 and 12 are the latest simple-cycle combustion turbines being added to OG&E’s Horseshoe Lake Power

Vistra Projected to Achieve $8.4 Billion in Adjusted EBITDA in 2027 Vistra (VST) is projected to achieve approximately $8.4 billion in adjusted EBITDA in 2027, representing a 17% growth driven by core improvements, the Cogentrix acquisition, and contracts with Meta. While structural changes from long-term nuclear power agreements and high hedge ratios justify a higher

Constellation Energy Corp. (CEG) and Shell Plc (SHEL) shares increased in overnight trading Thursday following an announcement of Constellation Energy’s acquisition of the Rhode Island State Energy Center from Shell Energy North America. The purchase price is $715 million, which represents approximately $580 million after considering anticipated first-year tax advantages. The 609-megawatt Rhode Island State

Shell Completes Power Plant Acquisitions and Sales as Part of Portfolio Strategy Shell Energy North America has finalized agreements involving two power generation facilities as part of an ongoing portfolio optimization strategy. The company is acquiring the Hunlock Creek Generating LLC’s 169-megawatt natural gas-fired plant in Pennsylvania, while simultaneously selling its stake in RISEC Holdings

Shell Finalizes Asset Acquisitions and Sales Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (SENA) has completed the acquisition of Hunlock Creek Generating LLC and the sale of its RISEC Holdings, LLC interests to Constellation Energy (CEG) Generation, LLC for $715 million. The announcements were made on September 10, 2026. RISEC owns a 609-MW combined cycle gas

PowerTransitions Completes Acquisition of Roseton Generating Facility PowerTransitions has finalized its purchase of the 1,242-megawatt Roseton Generating Facility in Newburgh, New York, acquiring it from Castleton Commodities International LLC. The gas-fired plant, which has supplied power to NYISO Zone G since 1974, brings PowerTransitions' total capacity to approximately 1.8 gigawatts (GW) across eight power stations

Evergreen Surety has launched a new online resource focused on surety bonds and financial assurance specifically for companies in the power generation and renewable energy sectors. The webpage addresses the common practice among energy businesses of using letters of credit or cash deposits to secure financial obligations, suggesting these can be replaced with surety bond