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Utilizing funding from an APPA program, Florida public power utility Lakeland Electric has developed a strategy document for long-term planning for a municipal utility to begin development of an application for an Early Site Permit for a next-generation small modular reactor.
California public power utility Pasadena Water and Power released a Request for Proposals to find local banks and credit unions to partner on PWP’s new Low-Interest Solar and Energy Storage Loan Program.
Realta Fusion on Sept. 2 announced a strategic partnership with Madison Gas and Electric and its parent company MGE Energy to explore joint development of a 200-megawatt electric (MWe) fusion energy power plant in Wisconsin.
Grant PUD Commissioners adopted Grant PUD's 2026 Integrated Resource Plan (during their business meeting on Aug. 25.
The U.S. Department of Energy on Sept. 1 issued an emergency order to mitigate blackout risks in the Mid-Atlantic ahead of forecasted hot weather conditions and expected system load increase.
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on Sept. 1 issued an emergency order directing the Orlando Utilities Commission to ensure that Unit 1 at the Stanton Energy Center in Orlando, Florida, a coal-fired power plant remains available to operate.
The U.S. energy storage industry installed a record 20.2 gigawatt-hours of new capacity in Q2, bringing total installations in the first half of 2026 to 30.8 GWh, according to the U.S. Energy Storage Market Outlook Q3 2026 (ESMO) released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.
The U.S. Department of Energy on Sept. 3 issued an emergency order to mitigate the risk of blackouts in the Carolinas amid hot weather conditions.