The North American Electric Reliability Corporation has launched a Large Loads Task Force in order to ​​​​​​​​​​​better understand the reliability impact of emerging large loads such as data centers and hydrogen fuel plants and their impact on the bulk power system.

Form Energy recently announced a $405 million Series F financing round led by T. Rowe Price. The Series F brings Form Energy’s total funds raised to date at over $1.2 billion.

The New York Power Authority Board of Trustees recently approved the release of $2.55 million in funding to seven community-based organizations that will implement clean energy industry workforce development initiatives throughout New York State.

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved the certificate of need for a major transmission project being developed by Missouri River Energy Services -- on behalf of Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency -- and other utilities.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission recently published the Part 53 proposed rule, which is an alternative licensing option for advanced reactors.

Ashtrom Renewable Energy on Oct. 8 announced the Tierra Bonita solar project in Texas is officially operational.