Public power communities are included among the recipients of grants announced on Jan. 11 by the U.S. Department of Transportation to help build out an electric vehicle charging network across the U.S.

The PJM Interconnection has asked Talen Energy to continue to operate two generating units in Maryland until transmission upgrades are in service in the 2028 timeframe to mitigate reliability impacts their retirement would cause.

The Nebraska Public Power District Board of Directors elected officers during a recent meeting.

Washington State-based joint action agency Energy Northwest on Jan. 10 announced an agreement with Puget Sound Energy to accelerate the agency's program examining the feasibility of developing and deploying a next-generation nuclear energy facility.

U.S. battery storage capacity has been growing since 2021 and could increase by 89% by the end of 2024 if developers bring all of the energy storage systems they have planned online by their intended commercial operation dates, the Energy Information Administration said on Jan. 9.

To reinforce a recent statement on the upcoming extreme cold weather across much of the country, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation on Jan. 9 said it is monitoring the impending extreme cold weather events forecast across much of North America, starting this weekend and expected to continue through next Tuesday.