Power plant and grid construction news

This week's power plant, transmission, substation and grid construction news, ranked for builders. 107 stories from Oct 14–Oct 21, ranked by coverage, fit and freshness.

This week

Power & Grid

Oct 19

Utility Dive · 3 outletsAEP signs 960-MW Indiana nuclear pact with Amazon, X-energy

Oct 20

DCDGoogle expands partnership with Entergy Arkansas, will fund renewable energy and grid upgrades for West Memphis data center

Oct 20

Electrical Wholesaling · 2 outletsAmerican Service Partners Launches National Home Services Platform for Residential Contractors

Oct 19

Utility DiveWhat Google’s virtual power plant in PJM says about the race for electricity

Oct 19

DCDMicrosoft signs 20-year power deal with Indiana utility NiSource for planned data center in the state

Oct 15

POWERAEP Plans $4 Billion Fuel Cell Power Plant for Google, Signs Up to 1.6 GW Mainspring Generator Deal

Oct 15

Utility DiveUtilities can use AI to solve grid backlogs: AWS energy lead

Oct 20

Utility DiveGrid equipment manufacturer ABB sees US orders rise 82%

Oct 20

Solar Power World7-MW solar system completed for Arkansas water district

Oct 16

DCDGoogle's DeepMind hiring for nuclear expert

Oct 20

DCDOVHcloud has 110MW of data center capacity up for grabs

Oct 20

Latitude MediaBeyond securing power, data centers have an orchestration challenge

Oct 20

T&D WorldAMI 2.0 Evolution: How Advanced Metering Companies and Utilities Are Leveraging Next-Gen Solutions for Greater Consumer Visibility

Oct 20

T&D WorldDOE Announces $967 Million in Grid Resilience Funding

Oct 20

T&D WorldUtilities Have the Data and Intelligence—Now It Has to Go to Work

Oct 20

T&D WorldHow Agentic Can Connect the Grid to the Customer

Oct 20

T&D WorldBirds and Utilities: Coexistence and Conservation Strategies

Oct 20

Utility DiveGeorgia electric cooperative plans 50-MW home battery deployment

Oct 16

Power TechnologyNexans begins subsea cable output for TenneT’s LanWin2 project

Oct 20

Construction Review OnlineAustin-Bergstrom Breaks Ground on Major Utility Upgrade to Power Airport Expansion

Oct 20

Solar Power World126-MW community solar portfolio being developed in Illinois, Maryland

Oct 20

Energy-Storage.newsDominion Energy files IRP with plans to build 3.5GW of BESS in PJM over next 20 years

Oct 20

Solar Power WorldSolar + storage project grants new resilience on California reservation

Oct 20

OffshoreOffshore construction activities at Libya's Bouri field

Oct 19

T&D WorldPowering the Grid: Manufacturers Boost North American Transformer Supply Capabilities through Stronger Domestic Investments

Oct 19

POWERIndia’s Largest Utility Signs PPA With Virginia-Based Solar Group, Will Use Advanced CSP Technology

Oct 19

POWERReducing Performance Losses in Utility-Scale Solar Plants: An O&M Approach

Oct 19

DCD400MW data center eyed at old Navy cyber site in San Diego, California

Oct 19

DCDPower alone won't unlock the next generation of AI data centers

Oct 19

DCDCurtis Hall proposes temporary 49.9MW gas power plant for Cardiff data center campus - report

Oct 19

DCDCarrier Connect leases 4MW data center in Alpharetta, Georgia

Oct 16

DCDStranded natural gas could power offshore data centers

Oct 14

T&D WorldGridCARE Unveils AI Power Index to Unlock $350B in Grid Value from Existing Utility Capacity

Oct 14

Data Center FrontierVirginia’s New Data Center Bargain: Power, Permits and the Right to Build

Oct 20

DCDBoston's Towardex sets up direct interconnection to DE-CIX's New York Internet Exchange

Oct 20

Utility DiveLS Power COO sees sweeping power sector investing needs: gas, renewables, transmission and more

Oct 20

Latitude MediaDOE turns to defense funds to squeeze more from power grid

Oct 20

Data Center KnowledgeIs Front-of-the-Meter Power the Next Data Center Play?

Oct 16

American School & UniversityCary School District 26 solar project projected to save $103,000 annually

Oct 19

pv magazine USAWatchdog group predicts utilities will oppose transmission reform that could yield 200 GW of clean energy

Updated Oct 21, 12:14 AM ET, twice each weekday. Headlines are the outlets' own; each one links to the original reporting.

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