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Government Contractors | Technology 2025: GEVEDEN, REX D.
Sep 1, 2025

Government Contractors | Technology 2025: GEVEDEN, REX D.

Headquartered in Lynchburg, BWX Technologies manufactures nuclear reactors, fuel and components; develops and manufactures microreactors for national security and space applications, and provides nuclear technical services at government labs and facilities. Geveden joined BWXT in 2015 as its chief operating officer before becoming CEO in 2017. He previously was an executive at Teledyne Technologie[...]

Energy 2025: PIERCE, SHANNON O.
Sep 1, 2025

Energy 2025: PIERCE, SHANNON O.

A Surry County native, Pierce succeeded Robert Duvall in April as leader of the utility serving more than 310,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in Southeastern Virginia. Pierce didn’t grow up dreaming of working in energy, the field where she’s spent her entire career. Fresh out of the University of Virginia School of Law, Pierce […]

Energy 2025: HEWA, JOHN D.
Sep 1, 2025

Energy 2025: HEWA, JOHN D.

In 2017, Hewa joined the member-owned utility as vice president and chief operating officer. Three years later, he took the helm of the Rappahannock Electric Cooperative following the retirement of Kent Farmer, who’d worked there for more than four decades. In addition to leading the cooperative that today provides electricity to nearly 182,000 connections across […]

Energy 2025: COSBY, CHRIS
Sep 1, 2025

Energy 2025: COSBY, CHRIS

Cosby signed on to lead ODEC in February, succeeding John C. Lee, who retired after leading the cooperative since 2023. He joined the cooperative in 2018 as a director of asset manager and most recently served as chief operating officer. Incorporated in 1948, Old Dominion Electric Cooperative is a not-for-profit generation and transmission cooperative owned […]

Energy 2025: GLUSKI, ANDRÉS R.
Sep 1, 2025

Energy 2025: GLUSKI, ANDRÉS R.

Originally from Venezuela, Gluski joined AES in 2000 and became its president and CEO in 2011. The Fortune 500 global electric utility generates and distributes power in 15 countries. In 2024, AES reported $12.3 billion in revenue, with $47 billion in assets. For 2024, Gluski’s total compensation was about $13.4 million. Gluski seems optimistic about […]

Energy 2025: BAINE, EDWARD H. ‘ED’
Sep 1, 2025

Energy 2025: BAINE, EDWARD H. ‘ED’

Raised on a Lunenburg County tobacco farm, Baine attended Virginia Tech, earning an electrical engineering degree. Starting out as an associate engineer, Baine has worked for Fortune 500 utility Dominion Energy for 30 years. Baine became president of Dominion Energy Virginia in 2020. Since January, following the retirement of Diane Leopold, Dominion Energy’s former executive […]

A rendering of Commonwealth Fusion Systems' planned facility in Chesterfield County. Image courtesy CFS.
Aug 22, 2025

Chesterfield planners approve $2.5B+ nuclear fusion plant

The Chesterfield County Planning Commission unanimously recommended approving a permit Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ planned power plant.

Illustration of a TRISO particle. Courtesy BWXT
Aug 21, 2025

BWXT launches subsidiary to deliver commercial nuclear fuel

BWXT launches a subsidiary, BWXT Advanced Fuels, to commercialize advanced nuclear fuel

Data Centers
Jul 2, 2025

Nvidia-backed AI startup to curb hungry data centers’ appetite for power

Startup Emerald AI plans to use software that will help AI data centers adjust their energy consumption, avoiding strain on the grid.

A rendering of Commonwealth Fusion Systems' planned facility in Chesterfield County. Image courtesy CFS.
Jul 2, 2025

Google agrees to buy power from planned Chesterfield fusion plant

Google inks deal to buy power from CFS’ planned grid-scale commercial fusion plant in Chesterfield, expected to be the first of its kind.

A rendering of Commonwealth Fusion Systems' planned facility in Chesterfield County. Image courtesy CFS.
May 27, 2025

Fusion power plant seeks zoning permit in Chesterfield

Commonwealth Fusion Solutions has filed an application with Chesterfield County for a permit to build its proposed 400-megawatt fusion power plant in the county, which would be the world’s first grid-scale commercial fusion power plant.

Dominion offshore wind project on track despite hurdles
Apr 30, 2025

Dominion offshore wind project on track despite hurdles

Dominion’s $10.7B Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project remains on schedule despite rising costs and federal policy uncertainty under Trump.

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