Oklo Inc., an advanced nuclear technology company, and Switch, a provider of AI, cloud and enterprise data centers, have signed a non-binding Master Power Agreement to deploy 12 gigawatts of Oklo Aurora powerhouse projects through 2044.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office in December released a notice of intent to open the Fiscal Year 2025 Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants application and allocation request period in February 2025.

The Maine Governor’s Energy Office in December submitted a recommendation to the Maine Public Utilities Commission to procure up to 200 megawatts of energy storage for Maine that increases grid resilience, lowers electricity costs, maximizes federal incentives, and advances the state’s clean energy goals and statutory requirements.

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations in December opened applications for up to $1.3 billion in funding to catalyze investments in transformative carbon capture, utilization, and storage technologies.

The U.S. Department of Energy in December announced a new collaboration with Google to connect users of Google Search and Google Maps with highly trained home energy technicians recognized as Energy Skilled™.

The Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities will participate in a U.S. Department of Energy Clean Energy to Communities peer-learning cohort to support grid modernization and resiliency within the Los Alamos County electric production and distribution systems.