nuke
Generation
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on June 23 directed the New York Power Authority to develop and construct an advanced nuclear power plant in Upstate New York.
storage
Energy Storage
Massachusetts public power utility Groton Electric Light Department and Lightshift Energy, an energy storage project developer, owner and operator, recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil a second battery storage project and microgrid in Groton, Massachusetts.
efficiency
Energy Efficiency
Concord Municipal Light Plant, the consumer-owned utility serving the community of Concord, Mass., is joining Connected Homes, the innovative residential voluntary demand response program offered by the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company.
congress at night
Generation
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee recently held a hearing to examine the Department of Energy’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request. DOE Secretary Chris Wright served as the only witness.
transmission towers
Reliability
With wildfire season now underway, California public power utility Truckee Donner Public Utility District is urging customers to prepare for the possibility of prolonged power outages during wildfire season.
cyber
Security
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on June 22 issue a National Terrorism Advisory Bulletin, noting that the ongoing Iran conflict is causing a heightened threat environment in the United States.
towers at dusk
Transmission
Energy agencies and offices from a group of Northeast states on June 23 released a Request for Information on Interregional Transmission Projects.
solar panels
Distributed Energy Resources
ENGIE North America will pilot a new precycling provision to incorporate solar panel and project component recycling into initial agreements at four projects. The precycling provision incorporates recycling into power purchase agreements and helps developers incorporate end-of-life material recycling at the start of the project’s lifecycle.
Energy storage panels
Energy Storage
ABB recently announced the launch of its new Battery Energy Storage Systems-as-a-Service.
transmission towers
Electricity Markets
Grid operators across much of the U.S. are monitoring power demand levels this week as soaring temperatures blanketed the country.