The Tennessee Valley Authority announced May 20 that it is the first utility in the U.S. to submit a construction permit application for the GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy small modular reactor BWRX-300 technology to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
The Department of the Interior recently announced the proposed rescission of a rule governing solar and wind energy development on public lands.
Empire Offshore Wind LLC, a subsidiary of Equinor ASA, has been informed by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management that the stop work order has been lifted for the Empire Wind project, allowing construction activities to resume.
The Environmental Protection Agency recently moved to clarify when stationary emergency backup generators may operate in nonemergency situations.
For the first time, ISO New England has issued detailed predictions for electricity consumption and peak demand 20 years into the future.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects U.S. hydropower generation will increase by 7.5% in 2025.