The Borough of Chambersburg, Pa., a public power community, has received funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for a grid resilience project.

Kairos Power has started construction on a low-power reactor, which is the first non-light water design permitted for construction in the U.S. in more than 50 years and is projected to be operational in Oak Ridge, Tennessee in 2027, the Department of Energy said in late July.

California community choice aggregator MCE has agreed to work with Golden State Clean Energy toward building solar plus battery storage resources in Fresno County, Calif.

The Senate Committee on Appropriations last week passed fiscal year 2025 appropriations bills for the Department of Energy and the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

The City Council of Clearwater, Fla., recently voted in favor of a study that will examine the possible formation of a public power utility for the city, which is currently served by investor-owned Duke Energy.