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U.S. power plant developers and operators plan to add 86 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric generating capacity to the U.S. power grid in 2026 in the Energy Information Administration’s latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory report, a record if realized.
The U.S. Department of Energy, in collaboration with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and Idaho National Laboratory (INL), delivered eight sessions of CyberStrike training as part of a proactive approach to energy security for the 2028 Olympics.
A new report from Cleanview identifies 46 data centers with a combined capacity of 56 GW that plan to build their own power "behind-the-meter."
The Environmental Protection Agency on Feb. 20 issued a final rule to repeal amendments to the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Oil- and Coal-Fired Fossil Fuel-Fired power plants.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission voted unanimously to streamline its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review for water power actions, that have minimal or no impacts to the environment, to provide greater efficiency and regulatory certainty to regulated industries.
The Santee Cooper Board of Directors recently unanimously approved the sale of approximately $460 million in bonds to fund capital improvement projects and refinance debt issued in 2014, 2015 and 2016.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Feb. 18 issued an executive order aimed at boosting nuclear generation in the state. The EO calls for the Illinois Power Agency and the Illinois Commerce Commission, within 60 days from the date of the Executive Order, and after consultation with other State agencies
A recently announced U.S.-Japan trade agreement calls for the construction of a 9.2- gigawatt natural gas power plant in Ohio.