“We’re Writing a New Chapter”: Mitsubishi Power CEO Bill Newsom on AI, Gas Turbines, and the Path to Decarbonization

The U.S. power sector seems to be increasingly pulled in two directions. While trundling toward rapid electrification, it is seeking to hold its ground on recent decarbonization triumphs. And while utilities and power companies are racing to add generation capacity, their prospects are limited by aging infrastructure and upended by supply chain constraints that have […]

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On June 16, 2025, Georgia Power and Mitsubishi Power announced the successful completion of a landmark demonstration at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Smyrna, Georgia—marking the world’s largest hydrogen blending test to date on an advanced-class gas turbine. The 50% hydrogen blend trial, conducted on an M501GAC turbine, achieved a 22% reduction in CO₂ emissions compared to 100% natural gas operation, advancing real-world validation of hydrogen co-firing for utility-scale decarbonization. Courtesy: Mitsubishi Power

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