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Zeldin Takes the Helm at Trump's EPA Amid Industry Pressure for Regulatory Rollbacks
Lee Zeldin has been sworn in as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) 17th administrator, inheriting an agency that the power industry sees as increasingly central to the future of…
 
PJM, Facing Capacity Shortage as Early as 2026/2027 Delivery Year, Agrees to Lower Auction Price Cap
PJM Interconnection and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro have settled a lawsuit over PJM’s capacity market pricing, agreeing to lower the grid operator’s auction price cap from over $500/MW-day to $325/MW-day.…
Examining the Real Cost of Renewable Resiliency
In the face of escalating climate challenges, renewable energy asset owners come to a critical crossroads: invest in resilient, hardened assets or opt for standard equipment to minimize upfront costs.…
 
NextEra Eyes Restart of Shuttered Nuclear Plant, Partners with GE Vernova on Gas Power Expansion
Facing a projected surge in power demand across the country, NextEra Energy is taking steps to potentially restart its shuttered 615-MW Duane Arnold nuclear plant in Iowa as early as…
DeepSeek Sparks Demand Debate, While Chevron Plans Gas-Fired Plants for Data Centers
The debate over just how much power will be needed to support the artificial intelligence (AI) industry became heated when a Chinese company said it has a low-cost AI model…
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TVA Taps Bechtel, Sargent & Lundy, and GE Hitachi for Clinch River SMR Nuclear Project
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has selected Bechtel, Sargent & Lundy, and GE Hitachi to spearhead the initial planning and design phases for a potential BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR)…
DeepSeek Launch Should Prompt AI Security Reviews Across the Nuclear Industry
The new artificial intelligence (AI) model from China called DeepSeek created a stock market meltdown on Monday, with the Nasdaq composite dropping 3% and the S&P 500 falling 1.5%. Beyond hammering the…
Lightbridge, Oklo to Explore Co-Located Advanced Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Facilities
Two much-watched advanced nuclear fuel technology companies—Oklo and Lightbridge—will consider co-locating their commercial metallic fuel fabrication facilities to explore synergies and potentially accelerate innovation across the nuclear supply chain. Under…
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Talen, PJM Reach Agreement to Keep 2 GW of Coal, Oil Generation Online for Reliability in Maryland
Talen Energy has reached an agreement with PJM Interconnection, the Maryland Public Service Commission, Maryland electric utilities, consumer representatives, and the Sierra Club to extend operations at its 1.3-GW coal-fired…
Bill Gates' TerraPower Has Deal to Use Nuclear Power for Data Centers
TerraPower, the nuclear energy company founded by former Microsoft CEO and co-founder Bill Gates, announced it has a memorandum of understanding with a major U.S. data center developer to deploy…
Blackstone to Acquire 774-MW Virginia Gas Plant in 'Data Center Alley' in Reported $1B Deal
Prominent private equity investment firm Blackstone has agreed to acquire the 774-MW Potomac Energy Center—a natural gas power plant located in Virginia’s “Data Center Alley”—in a deal reportedly valued at…
Solar Trade Group's Plan: 700 GWh of Energy Storage by 2030
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) published a white paper outlining the industry group's vision for U.S. energy storage, setting a target to install 10 million distributed energy storage sites…
Coal Continues to Lead China's Record Levels of Power Generation
China's thermal power generation reached a record high in 2024, primarily due to the country's coal-fired power plants, even as the country continues to add renewable energy resources to its…
Cisco, Gridspertise Join to Support Grid Digitization
Cisco, a global technology company, and Gridspertise have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop and deploy new solutions for the digital innovation in electricity grids. The companies announced…
India Energy Group Plans 'World's Largest' Data Center
India's government is pledging billions in financial support for the country's ambitions around artificial intelligence (AI), and a Mumbai-headquartered energy group has said it plans to build what it calls…
Building the Largest Clean Energy Microgrid in Puerto Rico
Analysis of the levelized cost of energy shows how renewables have become more cost-efficient every year. Today, the least-expensive way to meet energy needs is with renewable resources. For industries…
Shell Subsidiary Completes Purchase of Rhode Island Gas-Fired Power Plant
Shell Energy North America (SENA), a subsidiary of Shell, announced it has completed the 100% equity stake acquisition of RISEC Holdings (RISEC), which owns a 609-MW two-unit combined-cycle gas-fired power…
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