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Dominion Energy approved to extend North Anna Power Station operations for 20 more years

With the renewed licenses, North Anna reactors 1 and 2 can operate through 2058 and 2060, respectively.

Alabama Power gets green light to cut payments to third-party energy producers

Critics said the changes — which include new costs to connect to their grid — could stifle solar power development in the state.

Study suggests a big role for grid battery storage as Illinois shutters its coal power plants

Transmission and renewables aren’t being built quickly enough to allow fossil fuel plants to close by state deadline, experts argue. Storage appears to be the most realistic path, a new analysis finds.

Geothermal east of the Rockies? Meta and Sage team up to feed data centers

Sage Geosystems will supply Meta with up to 150 MW of new geothermal baseload power to support the former Facebook’s data cener growth.

EDF Renewables and Innergex have been awarded leases for wind projects, adding to New Mexico’s portfolio as SunZia Transmission is built.

LS Power to invest in conventional and renewable generation

Fund V will invest in power and energy infrastructure assets, platforms and companies, LS Power said.

Energy demand from data centers growing faster than West can supply, experts say

In a webinar hosted by regional transmission authorities, data centers were called a “major challenge” for the energy industry, as well as extreme weather.

CPV to build third wind project at former coal mine

The project is part of the company’s 10 GW pipeline of renewable and dispatchable generation projects, including utility-scale power generation with carbon capture.

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In a webinar hosted by regional transmission authorities, data centers were called a “major challenge” for the energy industry, as well as extreme weather. …

The project is part of the company’s 10 GW pipeline of renewable and dispatchable generation projects, including utility-scale power generation with carbon ca…

Smokestacks demolished at New Mexico’s San Juan plant

The coal-fired plant, which Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) had operated for decades, provided power for much of the state….

Former critics start to coalesce around Duke Energy’s plans for more gas, solar in N.C.

The state’s ratepayer advocate, Walmart, and clean energy developers say the incremental progress proposed in Duke’s plan is enough for now, though advocate…

Calpine to explore adding new generation in PJM after latest auction provides “loud and clear” message

The company is focusing on potential new generation in Ohio and Pennsylvania, but said clarity regarding state-level air emissions regulations is needed for pro…

South Carolina considers its energy future through state Senate committee

The South Carolina Senate put the brakes a massive 80-plus page energy overhaul bill that passed the House in March in less than six weeks, and the bill died…

TVA approves more funding for advanced nuclear reactors

TVA has now approved a total of $350 million for a potential small modular reactor project at its Clinch River site near Oak Ridge, Tennessee….

Nearly 4 GW of battery energy storage was added in Q2. Where did it go?

Total U.S. storage capacity has increased 87% year-over-year, per S&P Global Commodity Insights. ERCOT, WECC, and CAISO are leading the way….

Power players Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are rapidly expanding renewable portfolios to offset a data center-driven increase in energy use….

A robot’s attempt to get a sample of the melted fuel at Japan’s damaged nuclear reactor is suspended

A new start date is undecided….

What’s next for Consumers Energy’s last coal units?

Consumers Energy plans to close its last three coal-fired units in 2025, 15 years earlier than originally planned….

CenterPoint Energy seeks renewable and thermal generation in Indiana

Last year CenterPoint released its resource plan for Indiana, calling to reduce carbon emissions from its generation fleet by more than 95% over the next 20 y…