Appalachian Power on Nov. 14 announced plans to bring small modular reactors to Virginia. Appalachian Power representatives have identified a potential site for an SMR project on company-owned property in Campbell County, Virginia, and plan to begin the Early Site Permit Application process. The

American Electric Power has an agreement in place to secure up to 1 gigawatt of Bloom Energy solid oxide fuel cells for data centers and other large energy users who need to quickly power their operations while the grid is built out to accommodate demand.

Scott Corwin, president and CEO of the American Public Power Association, and Jim Matheson, CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, on Nov. 13 sent a letter to Sens. Joe Manchin (I-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY) outlining strong concerns with provisions in S. 4753, the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024.

The Jacksonville, Fla., City Council recently honored retired JEA lineman J.D. Thompson for a heroic lifesaving act on July 17, 1967.

Texas public power utility Austin Energy is partnering with Exceed Geo Energy Inc. to pilot a first-of-its-kind advanced geothermal project near its Nacogdoches biomass-generating facility, Austin Energy said on Nov. 14.

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation on Nov. 14 released its 2024–2025 Winter Reliability Assessment, which highlights issues related to natural gas production and delivery and potential limited regional pipeline capacity in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, robust load growth that continues to surpass growth in dispatchable resources, and retirements in thermal generation resources.