Utilities
Taiwan to Require Big Power Users to Build Own Energy Facilities
Taiwan will require big power consumers to install generation and energy storage facilities, in a bid to manage an expected surge in demand for electrification in the high-tech manufacturing hub.
US DOE awards $94m to eight American companies to speed up SMR implementation
Eight US companies are set to share over $94 million from the Department of Energy to accelerate the deployment of advanced light-water small modular reactors (SMRs) nationwide. The funding is expected to strengthen supply chains needed to support new nuclear generation in the 2030s.
AI Buildout Drives 76% Power Bill Jump on Largest US Grid
Power prices on the largest electric grid in the US jumped 76% in the first quarter due to rampant demand from data centers, adding to pressure on its operator to alleviate the strain on consumers.
