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• Oct 8, 2025

  EPA Extends Steam-Electric Wastewater Deadlines to 2034, Citing Grid Reliability and Rising Power Demand

  The U.S. EPA proposed and issued a companion direct final rule to extend seven compliance deadlines in the 2024 Steam Electric Effluent Limitations Guidelines (ELGs), moving several zero-discharge deadlines and adjusting NOPP timelines to address grid reliability concerns.

  • Main action: The EPA published a proposed rule (Federal Register entry Oct. 2, 2025) and a companion direct final rule to extend seven ELG compliance deadlines: it would push zero-discharge deadlines for FGD wastewater, bottom-ash transport water, and coal combustion residual (CCR) leachate from Dec. 2029 to Dec. 31, 2034, and extend the Notice of Planned Participation (NOPP) filing deadline for permanent coal cessation to Dec. 31, 2031; the direct final rule would take effect 60 days after publication unless adverse comments prompt withdrawal.

  • Background & implementation details: The agency tied the change to grid reliability and rising power demand, cited petitions from Edison Electric Institute, Utility Water Act Group, and America’s Power, and requested detailed pilot- and full-scale data (thermal evaporation, crystallization, membrane-filtration) plus engineering cost estimates, firm bids, and vendor quotes to inform any future BAT reconsideration; the EPA is accepting public comments through Nov. 3 and projected up to $200 million in annualized electricity cost savings once finalized.

• Oct 6, 2025

  Storion Energy Appoints Sue Ozdemir as Chief Executive Officer

  Storion Energy has announced the appointment of Sue Ozdemir as Chief Executive Officer.

  • Main announcement: Storion Energy LLC appointed Sue Ozdemir as CEO to lead commercialization and scaling of Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB) components and vanadium electrolyte production; Storion is a joint venture between Stryten Energy LLC and Largo Clean Energy Corp. and has locations in Alpharetta, Georgia and Wilmington, Massachusetts.
  • Background and details: Ozdemir brings more than two decades of leadership in electric motors and batteries (former CEO roles at Exro Technologies, Wolong Electric America, and GE Power Conversion); Storion aims to supply power assembly stacks and competitively-priced vanadium electrolyte for utility-scale VRFB long-duration energy storage to meet demand from data centers and AI and other commercial/industrial users. Contact provided: Melissa Floyd, Vice President, Corporate Communications & Digital Marketing, Stryten Energy, phone 678.599.9887, email melissa.floyd@stryten.com.
• Oct 6, 2025

  Storion Energy Appoints Sue Ozdemir as Chief Executive Officer

  Storion Energy has announced the appointment of Sue Ozdemir as Chief Executive Officer.

  • Main announcement: Storion Energy appointed Sue Ozdemir as CEO to lead efforts to rapidly scale domestic production of vanadium electrolyte and power assembly stacks for Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries (VRFBs), targeting long-duration energy storage demand from data centers and AI industries. The announcement names Mike Judd (Chairman of the Board, and CEO & President of Stryten Energy) as the spokesperson welcoming the appointment.
  • Background & details: Storion Energy is a joint venture between Stryten Energy LLC and Largo Clean Energy Corp. (a Largo Inc. subsidiary) to establish a vertically integrated domestic supply chain for VRFB LDES; facilities are located in Alpharetta, Georgia and Wilmington, Massachusetts. VRFB solutions are described as providing four or more hours of storage; Ozdemir’s prior roles include CEO of Exro Technologies, Wolong Electric America, and GE Power Conversion; she holds an Executive MBA from the University of Fredericton and was named a 2025 Canada Clean50 Honoree.
• Oct 6, 2025

  Storion Energy Appoints Sue Ozdemir as Chief Executive Officer

  Storion Energy announced the appointment of Sue Ozdemir as Chief Executive Officer.

  • Main announcement: Sue Ozdemir named CEO to lead commercialization and rapid scale-up of domestically produced vanadium electrolyte and power assembly stacks for Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB) solutions, targeting increased long-duration energy storage needs for data centers and AI industries in the U.S.; quoted endorsement from Mike Judd (Chairman of the Board, Storion Energy; CEO & President, Stryten Energy).
  • Background and details: Storion Energy is a joint venture between Stryten Energy LLC and Largo Clean Energy Corp. (a subsidiary of Largo Inc.) to support scalable domestic vanadium electrolyte production and a vertically integrated supply chain for utility-scale VRFB LDES; company locations in Alpharetta, Georgia and Wilmington, Massachusetts; VRFB solutions provide four or more hours of energy storage. Additional bio/background: Ozdemir previously served as CEO of Exro Technologies, Wolong Electric America / GE Motor Division, and GE Power Conversion; holds an Executive MBA from the University of Fredericton and was named a 2025 Canada Clean50 Honoree.
• Sep 3, 2025

  New Data Center Developments: September 2025

  DataCenterKnowledge published a curated roundup of recent global data center project announcements and large power and financing deals.

  • Key development summary: The roundup details multiple major projects and deals, including Equinix’s new partnerships with Radiant, ULC-Energy, and Stellaria for next-gen nuclear power and expanded solid-oxide fuel cell use with Bloom Energy; Caterpillar agreed with Joule Capital Partners to provide 4 GW of CHP power for a planned Utah campus (target launch sometime next year); Meta’s Hyperion Louisiana campus is expected to consume up to 5 GW; CoreWeave bought a 102-acre campus for $322 million; Vantage revealed plans to invest over $25 billion in a 1.4 GW / 1,200-acre Texas campus; EdgeConneX and Lambda are developing a 30+ MW dual-city AI data center in Chicago and Atlanta; Oracle / Elea / Rio de Janeiro target 1.5 GW by 2027 (expandable to 3.2 GW by 2032) for ‘Rio AI City’.
  • Background and technical/financial details: The article frames projects against record-breaking demand and grid limitations; it notes energy and cooling approaches such as CHP and captured waste heat, solid-oxide fuel cells, high-voltage battery storage, and CDC Australia’s proposed 200 MW campus with a closed-loop zero-water primary cooling system. It also lists financing and deal figures: QTS announcing a $10 billion campus, STACK investing $1.66 billion in Johor, NEXTDC adding A$3.5 billion new debt within A$6.4 billion total facilities, and Keppel raising $4.9 billion this year toward a $150 billion funds target by 2030.
• Aug 19, 2025

  Meta, Silicon Ranch partner on solar farm for South Carolina data center

• Aug 18, 2025

  Data center vacancies plummet amid power supply constraints

• Jul 31, 2025

  Why Your Electricity Bill Is So High

  The NRDC article explains how rising electricity bills in the U.S. are driven by aging fossil fuel power plants, policy decisions favoring costly and inefficient energy sources, and the growing electricity demand from AI and data centers.

  • Key facts: The Plant Vogtle nuclear project in Georgia cost $35 billion, $17 billion over budget, causing a 24% rate increase for customers; PJM grid delays in connecting 286 GW of renewables led to a 600% price increase affecting 67 million people; the Inflation Reduction Act had supported renewables but recent federal policies are rolling back incentives and promoting fossil fuels.
  • Confirmed impacts: Electricity prices rose 13% nationally from 2022 to 2025; AI and data centers could consume 5-9% of U.S. electricity by 2030; repeal of clean energy incentives may increase household energy costs by up to $430 annually by 2035.
• Jul 23, 2025

  Protected: Where the Power Flows: The Top 10 Hyperscale Data Centers by Load in North America — Powered by Enverus Instant Analyst™

  Enverus has announced insights into the top 10 largest hyperscale data centers by load in North America, highlighting key locations and their energy consumption.

  • Top data centers include Microsoft Azure, Meta, Vantage Data Centers, and Colocation America with loads ranging from 590 MW to 1,862 MW.
  • Enverus offers tools like Instant Analyst™ and PRISM™ to accelerate data center siting by analyzing power demand, pricing, and land suitability, supporting faster and more informed infrastructure development.
• Jul 22, 2025

  GE Vernova and Crusoe announce major 29-unit aeroderivative gas turbine deal to deliver power to AI data centers

  GE Vernova Inc. announced a deal to deliver 29 LM2500XPRESS aeroderivative gas turbine units to Crusoe AI data centers, providing nearly 1GW of electricity to power AI infrastructure.

  • The order includes 19 units booked in June 2025 and 10 units from December 2024, highlighting GE Vernova’s flexible and efficient power solutions for energy-intensive AI data centers.
  • The LM2500XPRESS units offer rapid ramp-up capability, low emissions with SCR technology, and are engineered for fast installation with 95% factory assembly.