EPRI Journal

Recent growth in electricity demand, expanding carbon-free energy goals, and renewed concerns about energy security are driving utilities to reconsider nuclear power plants that have been permanently shut down or are approaching retirement. EPRI examines the technical, regulatory, and business factors that influence whether these facilities can return to service and what steps can preserve The post Restarting Nuclear Power Plants: Preserving and Restoring Value appeared first on EPRI Journal.

By Chris Warren The distribution grid isn’t what it used to be. Traditionally, the lower-voltage grid carried electricity in one direction from large power plants to businesses and residents who needed it. Though distribution grids have always been inherently complex, the one-way flow of electrons from power plants and the transmission grid to customers made The post Why Grid Models Need a Solid Data Foundation appeared first on EPRI Journal.

By Chris Warren Installations of battery energy storage are rapidly accelerating across the globe. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), 108 GW of new battery storage was deployed globally in 2025, an increase of 40% over 2024 and 11 times more than in 2021. A similar story is playing out in the US, where The post EPRI’s Roadmap for a Rapidly Growing Battery Storage Industry appeared first on EPRI Journal.

How EPRI helped Japan’s nuclear industry navigate an extended shutdown, modernize for the future, and generate valuable lessons for the rest of the world The second in a series of three articles about EPRI’s long-term commitment to the Japanese nuclear industry post-Fukushima examines the days and weeks after the 2011 tsunami. By Chris Warren There The post The Long Wait appeared first on EPRI Journal.

EPRI Journal, Spring 2026 — The articles available in this issue include: 1) The Right Research at the Right Time, 2) How Electrification Could Save Households Thousands Despite Rising Electric Bills, 3) Why Data Readiness is One of Utilities’ Most Urgent AI Challenges, 4) Synthetic Customer Load Data: Approaches, Limitations, and the Role of Generative The post 2026 EPRI Journal No. 2, Spring appeared first on EPRI Journal.