The Internal Revenue Service on Nov. 22 announced that it is extending at least through 2026 a safe harbor for “applicable” entities seeking to claim a statutory exception to the domestic content requirement for elective payment tax credits.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has directed NRC staff to issue construction permits to Kairos Power for the company’s proposed Hermes 2 non-power test reactor facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Nov. 21 largely affirmed its landmark long-term transmission planning rule, Order No. 1920, “with modifications that will bolster the ability of state regulators to participate in the long-term regional transmission planning process,” it said.

RWE, a renewable energy company, and Peabody, a Missouri-based coal company, on Nov. 21 announced a new partnership to strategically advance renewable energy projects by repurposing reclaimed land previously used for mining.

The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Nov. 21 approved a new rule requiring virtual currency mining facilities located within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas region to register with the PUCT.

The U.S. Department of Energy on Nov. 20 unveiled funding for up to a total of just under $10 million for six projects aimed at improving state and regional engagement in wholesale electricity markets.