New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sept. 4 participated in an advanced nuclear energy workforce roundtable in New York City hosted by the New York Power Authority.

The House on Sept. 4 passed 214-213 the Energy and Water Development Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, which provides $24.1 billion for nondefense energy programs, a cut of over $675 million, or 2.7 percent, below the fiscal year 2025 enacted level.

Oklo Inc., an advanced nuclear technology company, on Sept. 4 announced plans to design, build, and operate a fuel recycling facility in Tennessee as the first phase of an advanced fuel center through investment totaling up to $1.68 billion and aiming to create more than 800 high-quality jobs.

The Board of Public Utilities has approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget for City Utilities of Springfield, Mo.

The public power community of Vineland, N.J., is a recipient of a New Jersey Broadband Infrastructure Deployment Equity grant in the amount of $3.7 million.

California public power utility SMUD has entered into a new partnership with PlanetBids, a procurement software provider for California agencies.