127 articles by Stephen Singer

• NRC authorizes first US high-assay low-enriched uranium enrichment plant critical for advanced reactors

  June 22, 2023

• NYISO picks $3.3B transmission project to deliver 3,000 MW of offshore wind power from Long Island

  June 21, 2023

• BLM approves NextEra’s 300-MW Sunlight Storage II project in Southern California

  June 13, 2023

• Fossil fuel generation retiring faster than renewables are added, causing ‘declining reliability,’ NYISO says

  June 7, 2023

• DOE hydrogen ‘road map’ targets high-impact uses, reduced cost and a focus on regional networks

  June 5, 2023

• ESS, other energy storage manufacturers announce safety certification for competitive edge

  June 5, 2023

• California Energy Commission funds Redflow batteries for 20 MWh microgrid project

  June 5, 2023

• Constellation buys NRG Energy’s 44% ownership stake in Texas nuclear plant for $1.75B

  June 1, 2023

• DOE targets nuclear fusion pilot plant design in 5 to 10 years as it announces $46M in funding

  June 1, 2023

• $400M for low-emission school buses available from EPA grant program

  May 30, 2023

• US battery storage capacity increased by 52% year over year, to 10.8 GW by the end of Q1

  May 30, 2023

• Eversource sells 50% stake in offshore wind lease to partner Ørsted as it seeks a buyer for 3 other sites

  May 26, 2023

• No ‘silver bullet’: Report lays out fixes for interconnection delays plaguing US renewables and storage

  May 25, 2023

• Energy permitting reform divides environmental, clean energy groups as it remains in debt limit talks

  May 24, 2023

• Mass. agency dismisses 2 battery storage projects, citing lack of legal clarity over ‘generating facility’

  May 23, 2023

• DOE earmarks nearly $42M to produce, store and deploy clean hydrogen

  May 23, 2023

• Oklo announces plans for 2 nuclear plants in Ohio area touted as prime real estate for advanced reactors

  May 22, 2023

• Nano Nuclear Technology to build fuel fabrication plant at Idaho National Lab

  May 17, 2023

• Green Mountain Power aims to lift cap on popular residential energy storage programs with Tesla, others

  May 16, 2023

• DOE promotes commercialization of long-duration energy storage

  May 9, 2023

• Eversource set to announce decision on sale of stake in offshore wind joint venture with Ørsted

  May 8, 2023

• New York Power Authority given broad authority to own, operate, build and finance renewable energy projects

  May 4, 2023

• Westinghouse Electric announces new small modular reactor borrowing from its AP1000 nuclear technology

  May 4, 2023

• Environmentalists, state consumer officials challenge ISO-NE’s proposed winter fuel storage costs

  May 1, 2023

• Portland General Electric to add 400 MW of battery storage at 2 sites in partnership with NextEra, Eolian

  May 1, 2023

• DOE updates nuclear waste storage plans to reduce impacts on disadvantaged communities

  April 28, 2023

• Connecticut adopts performance-based regulation as Eversource raps investor environment

  April 27, 2023

• Idaho National Lab’s open-source microreactor design and test bed spur start-up interest

  April 26, 2023

• Maplewell Energy, Urban Electric Power to link zinc batteries, energy management systems as VPPs

  April 25, 2023

• Maine jury clears Avangrid’s 145-mile transmission line, reversing ballot vote that blocked project

  April 21, 2023

• Tesla posts strong Q1 increase in storage deployment as EV price cuts, uncertain economy hit profit

  April 20, 2023

• House hearing highlights rising bipartisan support for nuclear energy amid wave of policy actions

  April 19, 2023

• Utilities, independent power producers clash over best path to New York’s 6 GW of storage by 2030 goal

  April 18, 2023

• NRC to regulate fusion energy systems as commercial interest grows despite ‘uncertain’ future

  April 17, 2023

• NYISO: Transmission security margins sufficient for the state, but NYC faces reliability risks

  April 17, 2023

• Soaring electricity prices outrun inflation but have likely peaked as natural gas prices plunge: EIA, BLS

  April 13, 2023

• Clean Power Alliance, NextEra Energy OK 75-MW long-duration energy storage PPA in Southern California

  April 11, 2023

• NARUC, National Association of State Energy Officials launch advanced nuclear power collaboration

  April 11, 2023

• 7 Northeast states submit $1.25B proposal for federal hydrogen hub

  April 10, 2023

• RGGI speeds declines in power plant emissions and spurs economic growth: Acadia report

  April 5, 2023

• Maryland can build more than 3,500 MW of energy storage by 2033: report

  April 4, 2023

• Bipartisan group of US senators proposes legislation to advance nuclear power

  April 3, 2023

• NY moves toward public ownership, operation of renewable power in budget negotiated by state leaders

  April 3, 2023

• Wärtsilä, Eolian complete 200-MW Texas storage facility, world’s largest merchant battery system

  March 28, 2023

• Reuse of coal plants can cut small modular nuclear reactor development costs by 35%: report

  March 27, 2023

• Xcel Energy powers down Minnesota nuclear plant after finding 2nd leak of radioactive water

  March 27, 2023

• TVA, GE Hitachi, 2 others commit to $400M international small modular reactor project

  March 24, 2023

• NY PSC gives Con Edison, Central Hudson, other utilities more time to procure 350 MW energy storage

  March 23, 2023

• Spearmint Energy acquires 900 MW/2,000 MWh battery storage portfolio in Texas

  March 22, 2023

• Eversource, United Illuminating, Connecticut Green Bank launch next phase of energy storage program

  March 21, 2023

• ISO-NE overvalues fossil fuel plants, reducing grid reliability, Sierra Club says, citing Synapse report

  March 20, 2023

• NuScale must triple subscription level for small modular reactor in Idaho by early 2024, company says

  March 17, 2023

• NRC commissioner criticizes agency’s finances, citing rising spending, falling workload

  March 15, 2023

• Construction begins on Idaho Power’s first energy storage projects as it faces growing capacity shortfall

  March 14, 2023

• NRC chair defends reactor licensing changes: “We are in the middle of the rulemaking process, not at the end.”

  March 14, 2023

• ISO-NE: Annual capacity auction closes with sufficient power system resources for 2026-2027 capacity year

  March 13, 2023

• NRC clears NIST nuclear reactor to restart following 2021 radiation escape, shutdown

  March 13, 2023

• Energy Vault scales back 2023 revenue guidance on shift in 1-GWh customer contract

  March 9, 2023

• DOE, partners announce agreement to speed commercialization of long-duration energy storage

  March 9, 2023

• NRC hammers out new licensing rules to adapt to advanced nuclear plants and small modular reactors

  March 8, 2023

• Energy storage made record gains in the US in 2022: Sustainable Energy in America Factbook

  March 7, 2023

• Vistra moves more deeply into nuclear power with planned $3.43B acquisition of Energy Harbor

  March 7, 2023

• NRC grants exemption for PG&E to operate Diablo Canyon nuclear plant during license renewal review

  March 3, 2023

• DOE expands reactors eligible for $1.2B second round of Civil Nuclear Credit Program

  March 2, 2023

• RWE completes $6.8B acquisition of Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses

  March 2, 2023

• California regulators find Diablo Canyon nuclear plant needed through 2030 to support grid reliability

  March 1, 2023

• In a mild winter, high natural gas prices plunge, but the cost of electricity could fall more slowly

  March 1, 2023

• DOE picks 10 winners of grid-scale storage innovation prize

  Feb. 28, 2023

• Westinghouse Electric to submit key nuclear microreactor licensing reports for US-Canadian review

  Feb. 24, 2023

• PSEG to consider nuclear plant investments, capitalizing on the IRA’s production tax credits, CEO says

  Feb. 22, 2023

• Developing a revenue model is the next challenge as storage as a transmission asset advances: experts

  Feb. 21, 2023

• Bipartisan legislation would increase US uranium production to promote nuclear energy

  Feb. 21, 2023

• NY PSC authorizes $4.4B in transmission upgrades planned by National Grid, other utilities

  Feb. 17, 2023

• Fire safety lags growth in utility-scale battery production, Duke Energy, other officials say

  Feb. 15, 2023

• NRC issues first update of 2010 regulatory guide to strengthen cybersecurity at nuclear plants

  Feb. 13, 2023

• Decarbonization by most utilities ‘uneven’ as they expand emissions targets: report

  Feb. 9, 2023

• B2U reaches 25 MWh storage capacity at California facility with 1,300 used Honda and Nissan EV batteries

  Feb. 7, 2023

• New York ISO warns NextEra, others against lobbying over transmission

  Feb. 6, 2023

• Connecticut drafts a performance-based regulation system following utilities’ storm response

  Feb. 6, 2023

• Gov. Hochul proposes allowing New York Power Authority to build, operate renewable energy projects

  Feb. 2, 2023

• ChargePoint, Stem strike EV charging and battery storage deal for highway corridor fast-charging networks

  Feb. 1, 2023

• DOE, other scientists assess alternatives to cobalt for lithium-ion batteries amid concerns

  Jan. 31, 2023

• GE Hitachi and 3 partners announce first commercial contract for grid-scale SMR in North America

  Jan. 30, 2023

• As SMR developer X-energy moves to go public, merger partner Ares cautions investors about risks

  Jan. 27, 2023

• NuScale Power’s small modular reactor design is first in US to get NRC approval

  Jan. 24, 2023

• Generators, transmission utilities, others back ISO-NE storage-as-transmission plan, with conditions

  Jan. 24, 2023

• Nuclear power gets another look in ‘all-of-the-above’ energy approach as climate worries mount

  Jan. 20, 2023

• Longroad Energy begins construction of 285 MW solar, 860 MWh storage project in Arizona

  Jan. 19, 2023

• Electricity prices surged 14.3% in 2022, double overall inflation: US report

  Jan. 19, 2023

• Nebraska utility reviews sites for small modular nuclear reactors using US pandemic aid

  Jan. 18, 2023

• Energy storage is a cost-effective alternative to transmission to integrate renewables: study

  Jan. 17, 2023

• OSHA fines Eversource $333,560 over alleged workplace violations in accident that killed a Boston worker

  Jan. 17, 2023

• Hydrostor, California community choice aggregator enter nearly $1B long-duration energy storage PPA

  Jan. 17, 2023

• Georgia Power delays Vogtle 3 start after discovering vibrations in plant’s cooling system

  Jan. 13, 2023

• New York Gov. Hochul outlines climate, energy priorities with cap-and-invest program

  Jan. 12, 2023

• Orlando Utilities Commission to collaborate with startup Malta on long-duration energy storage

  Jan. 10, 2023

• Holtec International seeks $7.4 billion federal loan for small modular reactor build-out

  Jan. 10, 2023

• PG&E, Energy Vault plan largest US utility-scale battery, green hydrogen long-duration storage project

  Jan. 6, 2023

• Connecticut, Massachusetts regulators call on Eversource to defend sharply higher rate

  Jan. 4, 2023

• New York’s plan to expand storage capacity to 6 GW by 2030 includes centralized procurement method

  Jan. 3, 2023

• Spanish energy company Acciona to acquire largest battery energy storage system in Texas from QCells

  Dec. 20, 2022

• CAISO adopts energy storage, imbalance market rules to improve grid reliability

  Dec. 20, 2022

• New York state climate panel outlines ambitious road map to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

  Dec. 20, 2022

• DOE hails fusion technology breakthrough on path to achieving abundant zero-carbon energy

  Dec. 13, 2022

• Developers, power plant owners to boost US utility-scale battery storage capacity nearly fourfold by 2026: EIA

  Dec. 13, 2022

• Long-duration energy storage has attracted more than $58B in global commitments since 2019: WoodMac

  Dec. 12, 2022

• Nuclear SMR developer X-energy to merge with Ares Management-backed SPAC, creating $2B company

  Dec. 7, 2022

• Cleaner, more efficient method found to make cathode material for lithium-ion batteries

  Dec. 5, 2022

• ISO-New England says power system is prepared for mild winter, but plans would change in a cold snap

  Dec. 5, 2022

• NuScale, Shell, others to develop hydrogen production concept with heat from small modular reactor

  Dec. 2, 2022

• NYISO warns of narrower reliability margins in the next 10 years as gas plants retire, electrification advances

  Dec. 1, 2022

• Senators press DOE’s Granholm to help New England avoid major power disruptions, price spikes this winter

  Nov. 30, 2022

• Exelon, Duke, Southern, PG&E still the top utilities on Fortune 500; most show revenues up but rankings down

  Nov. 30, 2022

• NYISO warns of high electricity prices as it forecasts sufficient supply to meet peak demand this winter

  Nov. 28, 2022

• Managing NuScale, other SMR waste will be ‘roughly comparable’ with conventional reactors, DOE labs find

  Nov. 23, 2022

• DOE conditionally awards PG&E’s Diablo Canyon nuclear plant $1.1B to forestall shutdown

  Nov. 21, 2022

• US large-scale battery storage deployments triple to 1.2 GW in Q3 but slowdown possible: S&P Global

  Nov. 18, 2022

• Thermal energy systems could boost global long-duration storage capacity to 8 TW by 2040: McKinsey

  Nov. 15, 2022

• DOE offers nearly $350M for pilot projects advancing long-duration energy storage

  Nov. 15, 2022

• Battery development to slow for 3 years, despite massive boost from Inflation Reduction Act, analyst says

  Nov. 8, 2022

• More than 90% of US coal-fired power plants are leaking toxic metals into groundwater, NGO report finds

  Nov. 3, 2022

• Massachusetts OKs over $450M in grid modernization spending by Eversource, National Grid, Unitil

  Nov. 3, 2022

• Connecticut regulators fine Avangrid’s gas, electric utilities $4.5M over COVID-19 payment program

  Nov. 2, 2022

• Zinc-based storage manufacturer Eos delays some production to 2023 to capitalize on federal tax credits

  Nov. 1, 2022

• Eversource CEO seeks emergency order by Biden to ensure gas supplies as New England winter approaches

  Oct. 31, 2022

• National Grid, VEIR collaborating on superconductivity in transmission

  Oct. 26, 2022

• Battery capacity in the US more than tripled since the start of 2021: report

  Oct. 21, 2022