From artificial intelligence-driven efficiency to transmission bottlenecks, power industry insiders share their perspectives ...

The cost of new coal-fired power plant construction today is in the neighborhood of $2 million to $3 million per MW. A new facility must then be staffed and operated with new resources and additional ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a huge role in heat rate optimization. In some cases, AI-driven models have analyzed operational data to recommend control settings that reduce heat rates by ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. Power plants are the backbone of global energy supply, but ...

Using steam to produce electricity or perform work via steam turbines has been a thing for a very long time. Today it is still exceedingly common to use steam in this manner, with said steam generated ...

Combined-cycle power plant in Asheville, North Carolina. Photo courtesy of Duke Energy. By Brian King, Burns & McDonnell The energy landscape is undergoing a seismic shift, driven by federal ...