The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recently accepted the second phase of ISO New England’s longer term transmission planning tariff changes. The changes create a new process that will operate in addition to current transmission planning protocols.

A newly released assessment ranks the feasibility of converting 245 operational coal power plants in the U.S. into advanced nuclear reactors. The study was done by University of Michigan researchers.

Platte River Power Authority and Qcells USA Corp. broke ground on northern Colorado’s largest solar generation project on July 10.

The California Energy Commission on July 10 adopted a comprehensive strategic plan that will guide the development of offshore wind energy. The plan outlines analysis and strategies to deploy floating turbines off the state’s central and northern coasts with a planning goal of 25,000 megawatts of

Power outages, wildfires, rooftop solar systems, and demand response programs create a need for utilities to communicate with customers quickly and clearly. Utilizing omnichannel communication systems can help ensure customers stay in the know and also help utilities respond to the many outage-related calls and emails from customers.

Dominion Energy Virginia on July 10 announced it has issued a request for proposals from leading small modular reactor nuclear technology companies to evaluate the feasibility of developing an SMR at the company's North Anna Power Station in Louisa County, Va.