Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center are predicting above-average hurricane activity this year, which would make it the seventh consecutive above-average hurricane season.

Texas-based power generator Vistra on May 23 announced that its DeCordova Energy Storage Facility in Granbury, Texas, is now online. The 260-megawatt/260 megawatt-hour battery energy storage project is the largest of its kind in Texas, according to Vistra.

As much as $3 billion will needed to be invested in grid enhancements to accommodate a growing amount in renewable resources expected in the PJM Interconnection region, according to a new report by the regional transmission organization.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on May 19 released a notice of intent (NOI) to fund the infrastructure law’s $3.5 billion program for carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and storage.

Parts of western North America face an “elevated or high risk” of energy shortfalls this summer because of predicted above-normal temperatures and drought conditions and electric reliability in the Midcontinent ISO (MISO) is at “high risk” because of capacity shortfalls, according to the 2022 Summer Reliability Assessment released by the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC).

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on May 18 extended the deadline for applications and sealed bid submissions under the $6 billion Civil Nuclear Credit (CNC) Program that is aimed at supporting the continued operation of U.S. nuclear reactors.