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X-Energy on Nov. 30 announced the completion of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s safety review for the initial deployment of X-energy’s Xe-100 high-temperature gas-cooled reactor. The proposed Long Mott Generating Station would be the first grid-scale advanced nuclear reactor at an
Muscatine Power and Water Trustees reviewed proposed 2027 operating budgets for electric, water and communications utilities at their October meeting. The proposals include major energy projects, water system improvements, and broadband expansion, the Iowa public power utility said. "Costs to
Utility-scale solar developers are increasingly co-locating battery storage with new solar photovoltaic capacity. As of September 2026, over 16% of new utility-scale solar capacity added this year is co-located with operable battery storage, compared with 2% in 2017, according to data reported to
Vermont Governor Phil Scott and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston in late October signed a Memorandum of Understanding between Vermont and Nova Scotia that establishes a framework for collaboration on offshore wind energy, electricity transmission planning, and regional grid integration. The three
Electric Power Engineers (EPE) and SPP announced their collaboration on the first release of EPE’s Flexible Automation Simulation Toolset (FAST) for transmission studies. Purpose-built by industry experts, FAST combines advanced automation with AI to help system operators and utilities manage the
The PJM Interconnection has filed an amended proposal with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with the goal of commencing a Reliability Backstop Procurement on March 1, 2027. Central to the filing are modifications to three elements of the original filing: the method for determining the cost
Wisconsin's Dairyland Power Cooperative and Applied Atomics on Oct. 22 announced the signing of a Letter of Intent to evaluate the potential deployment of Applied Atomics’ small modular reactor nuclear technology at Dairyland’s Genoa, Wisconsin, site. "Under the LOI, the two parties will work
The U.S. Department of Energy on Oct. 30 announced a $237 million funding opportunity to boost American manufacturing and strengthen supply chains for critical electric grid components. The investment is expected to deliver an estimated $125 million in annual utility savings and keep an estimated