AI Archives https://www.powermag.com/tag/ai/ The power industry's trusted source for generation technology, O&M, and legal & regulatory news for coal, gas, nuclear, hydro, wind & solar power plants; power jobs Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:27:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.powermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-p-power-32x32.jpg AI Archives https://www.powermag.com/tag/ai/ 32 32 Emerson Addresses Power Industry’s AI-Driven Demand Surge https://www.powermag.com/emerson-addresses-power-industrys-ai-driven-demand-surge/ https://www.powermag.com/emerson-addresses-power-industrys-ai-driven-demand-surge/#respond Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:34:01 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=245611 The power industry is experiencing unprecedented demand growth, driven largely by data centers and artificial intelligence (AI) applications. This surge is creating both opportunities and challenges for utilities, equipment manufacturers, and the broader power generation ecosystem. As a guest on The POWER Podcast, Seth Harris, growth director for Emerson’s Power business in North America, discussed […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/emerson-addresses-power-industrys-ai-driven-demand-surge/feed/ 0 How AI Is Breathing New Life into Aging Coal-Fired Power Assets https://www.powermag.com/how-ai-is-breathing-new-life-into-aging-coal-fired-power-assets/ https://www.powermag.com/how-ai-is-breathing-new-life-into-aging-coal-fired-power-assets/#respond Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:03:35 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=245523 For years, some folks have considered coal-fired power plants relics of a bygone era, overshadowed by the rise of natural gas and renewables. Yet, in an unexpected twist, coal is finding its way back into the

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/how-ai-is-breathing-new-life-into-aging-coal-fired-power-assets/feed/ 0 Power Play: Takeaways from Westinghouse, Google AI Partnership https://www.powermag.com/power-play-takeaways-from-westinghouse-google-ai-partnership/ https://www.powermag.com/power-play-takeaways-from-westinghouse-google-ai-partnership/#respond Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:03:58 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=245284 Westinghouse has partnered with Google Cloud to develop a custom AI-powered platform using specialized models from both Google and Westinghouse—itself a leader in AI for energy production—that helps optimize and accelerate reactor construction.

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/power-play-takeaways-from-westinghouse-google-ai-partnership/feed/ 0 Blackstone Investing $1.2 Billion for 600-MW Gas-Fired Plant in West Virginia https://www.powermag.com/blackstone-investing-1-2-billion-for-600-mw-gas-fired-plant-in-west-virginia/ https://www.powermag.com/blackstone-investing-1-2-billion-for-600-mw-gas-fired-plant-in-west-virginia/#respond Mon, 17 Nov 2025 18:50:06 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=245145 Global investment group and asset manager Blackstone said it will support construction of a 600-MW combined-cycle natural gas-fired power plant in West Virginia. The Wolf Summit Energy facility, which will feature GE Vernova equipment, is affiliated with Old Dominion Electric Cooperative, which serves about 1.5 million customers across three states.

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/blackstone-investing-1-2-billion-for-600-mw-gas-fired-plant-in-west-virginia/feed/ 0 How Artificial Intelligence Can Unlock the Next Level of Energy Flexibility https://www.powermag.com/how-artificial-intelligence-can-unlock-the-next-level-of-energy-flexibility/ https://www.powermag.com/how-artificial-intelligence-can-unlock-the-next-level-of-energy-flexibility/#respond Tue, 11 Nov 2025 17:54:31 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=244734 Flexibility has become a defining characteristic of the future of our energy system. As distributed energy resources surge, electric vehicles (EVs) proliferate, and demand patterns shift, the ability to manage demand in real time is as critical as our capacity to generate. But achieving this level of adaptability requires more than just upgraded infrastructure; it […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/how-artificial-intelligence-can-unlock-the-next-level-of-energy-flexibility/feed/ 0 Frugal AI’s Energy Reckoning: Why Efficiency Isn’t Enough https://www.powermag.com/blog/frugal-ais-energy-reckoning-why-efficiency-isnt-enough/ https://www.powermag.com/blog/frugal-ais-energy-reckoning-why-efficiency-isnt-enough/#respond Tue, 04 Nov 2025 21:19:43 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?post_type=blog&p=244407 The story of artificial intelligence (AI) is often told in the language of speed and efficiency. Every quarter brings claims of models that run faster and cost less. Yet behind the glossy benchmarks lies a more sobering truth: the appetite for AI is growing so quickly that even the most impressive efficiency gains cannot keep […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/blog/frugal-ais-energy-reckoning-why-efficiency-isnt-enough/feed/ 0 Power Quality in the AI Era: Solving for Subharmonics https://www.powermag.com/power-quality-in-the-ai-era-solving-for-subharmonics/ https://www.powermag.com/power-quality-in-the-ai-era-solving-for-subharmonics/#respond Tue, 04 Nov 2025 18:41:39 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=244392 Data center operators are keenly aware that securing access to the grid is job number one on their to-do list. But the extraordinary demand placed on the grid by artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) has another concern rapidly ascending the list: power quality. While data centers running traditional workloads have largely solved for […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/power-quality-in-the-ai-era-solving-for-subharmonics/feed/ 0 Energy Sector Teaching AI How to Grow Up https://www.powermag.com/blog/energy-sector-teaching-ai-how-to-grow-up/ https://www.powermag.com/blog/energy-sector-teaching-ai-how-to-grow-up/#respond Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:27:48 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?post_type=blog&p=244290 When artificial intelligence (AI) manages a power grid, it cannot operate as a black box. A wrong decision will not just frustrate users, it will trigger a blackout. This critical nature of AI deployments in energy is forcing AI to mature faster in energy than in any other sector. When algorithmic decisions affect high-stakes systems […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/blog/energy-sector-teaching-ai-how-to-grow-up/feed/ 0 AI’s Growing Appetite: What the Grid Needs to Keep Up https://www.powermag.com/ais-growing-appetite-what-the-grid-needs-to-keep-up/ https://www.powermag.com/ais-growing-appetite-what-the-grid-needs-to-keep-up/#respond Fri, 24 Oct 2025 15:28:20 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=243663 The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t just transforming industries; it is also transforming the energy grid. Behind every AI breakthrough lies a massive surge in computing power, and with it, an unprecedented demand for reliable and affordable electricity. As the U.S. positions itself for continued technological leadership, meeting the energy needs of AI data […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/ais-growing-appetite-what-the-grid-needs-to-keep-up/feed/ 0 Bridging the AI Gap for Energy Utilities https://www.powermag.com/bridging-the-ai-gap-for-energy-utilities/ https://www.powermag.com/bridging-the-ai-gap-for-energy-utilities/#respond Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:52:46 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=243438 The energy industry is in a bit of a technological whirlwind. Climate-related disruption and shifting adaptation requirements inject alarming levels of uncertainty into traditional business models, while a surge in amazing engineering breakthroughs and innovations simultaneously present irresistible opportunities for enhanced efficacy and resilience.

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