The American Public Power Association recently filed comments with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in two rulemaking dockets.

Generator interconnection queues across the U.S. are showing some signs of improvement as historical backlogs wane and the volume of newly executed interconnection agreements rises, though process timelines remain long, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory reported on July 1.

As part of the U.S. Department of Energy Nuclear Energy Launch Pad initiative, Deployable Energy’s demonstration reactor, Unity, successfully completed a zero-power fueled criticality demonstration at Idaho National Laboratory, DOE reported on July 1.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on July 1 proposed a sweeping package of regulatory reforms aimed at modernizing reactor licensing, safety oversight, and siting practices for nuclear power plants.

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center is launching a new request for proposals to support community-centered pilot projects that expand access to dispatchable distributed energy resources and participation in grid services, especially for renters and low- and moderate-income households.

Bloom Energy and Brookfield on June 30 announced the expansion of their strategic partnership as Brookfield increases its framework to finance power projects for AI infrastructure – from previously announced $5 billion to $25 billion – a fivefold expansion since October 2025.