The power transmission sector is facing a convergence of pressures unlike anything in its history. Electrification is accelerating. AI-driven data centers are demanding unprecedented speed-to-power.

“Take the future seriously, it always arrives.” That line, from futurist keynote Dex Hunter-Torricke, set the tone for DTECH 2026, followed by his challenge to “disrupt yourself.” The message was not ...

While Energy Central was on the ground at DTECH 2026 (along with 18K other power professionals), we saw more clearly than ever: The sector isn’t arguing about whether our biggest problems exist ...

The company debuted at a $6B valuation, raising over $500M. SOLV sits on an $8B backlog of projects, driven mostly by utilities scrambling to add capacity for data center clusters. It's part of a wave ...

(WNN and additional sources) The shareholders of Romanian nuclear operator Nuclearelectrica have approved the Final Investment Decision for the small modular reactor project in Doicesti, Romania.

Many utilities are exploring the role of AI in grid management, including for daily operations. Is this a viable application? UDC Executive Consultant Tom Helmer shares research and insights on the ...

When Winter Storm Fern swept across much of the United States in mid-January 2026—bringing snow, ice, and sustained sub-zero temperatures from Texas to New England—millions of Americans braced for ...

If there is one event in the world of Social Sciences & Art at one place, that you would not like to miss – this is SWS Vienna Art 2026! The International Scientific Conference SWS Vienna ART 2026 is ...

This week’s energy market weather map shows brighter days ahead for wind and solar power generation, but pockets of high-pressure disturbance for liquefied natural gas and LNG shipping opportunities.

Critical Interdependencies are the cyber and physical security challenge of our time. I wrote a piece exploring the issue from the electric utilities and data centers perspective. Clearly there are ...

With sales slumping and policy support waning, EV manufacturers are retooling 10 North American plants to instead serve the energy storage market. (FT) While last year’s Big Beautiful Bill killed EV ...

New York is pushing for a timeout in the AI arms race: no new data centers. (TechCrunch) Democratic lawmakers introduced a bill to slap a three-year moratorium on new data center permits, warning the ...