Appalachian Power will invest $17 billion to build 3 gigawatts of new natural gas-fired generation by 2031, part of a $24.5 billion push for the state's 50 by 50 capacity goal.
Hydropower generation in the Southwest fell 28% below the 10-year average this summer due to drought, with key reservoirs like Lake Powell nearing minimum power generation levels.
EPV Energy is developing a 43-MW gas engine power plant in Lappeenranta, Finland, with Wärtsilä supplying the facility under a full EPC contract and a six-year digital maintenance agreement. The flexible plant, scheduled for operation in the first half of 2029, is designed to balance growing renewable energy on Finland's grid and will initially run on natural gas before transitioning to biogas.
Rowan Digital Infrastructure has secured over $1.5 billion in new corporate financing to accelerate its 5.5 GW U.S. hyperscale data center development pipeline, bringing its total capital raised in 18 months to more than $8 billion.
Georgia's newly elected Democratic Public Service Commission majority will challenge a Republican-approved plan for nearly 10 GW of new gas plants to serve data centers, citing cost and transparency concerns.
Ontario Power Generation's first BWRX-300 small modular reactor will not meet its October 2030 commercial operation date and has exceeded its C$7.7 billion budget, with a full revised outlook due by mid-2027.
Constellation Energy is launching 'Peak+' hybrid capacity contracts, priced $20-$50/MWh above the nuclear tax credit floor, to pair its existing nuclear fleet with new resources for large customers, as its Three Mile Island restart targets late 2027.
Democrats secured historic victories in the 2024 midterm elections, flipping the House and Senate and winning key governorships.
Calibrant Energy closed a $145 million debt facility to finance a portfolio including a 120-MWh battery storage system for a hyperscale data center in the PJM market, enabling faster grid interconnection.
Utility-scale battery storage capacity in the U.S. reached nearly 52 gigawatts by mid-2026, with the industry now focusing on software upgrades to optimize existing assets amid interconnection delays and evolving grid requirements.
The Senate advanced the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, mandating data centers pay their grid costs and accelerating transmission permitting.
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The Senate will vote on cloture for the revised Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act on November 9, 2026. The amendment closes a state land loophole in transmission siting and strengthens tribal consultation procedures.
The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 combines grid transmission reforms with sweeping changes to environmental law, accelerating projects while limiting Tribal consultation and public review.
Shoals Technologies Group and ARRAY Technologies agreed to merge on Wednesday, creating a unified platform for solar and battery storage infrastructure.
Sempra expects a 20% increase to Oncor's five-year $47.5 billion capital plan after the Texas utility hit a new peak demand of 33 GW, driven by strong load growth from data centers and other sectors.
Orsted's 704-MW Revolution Wind project is now fully operational, becoming the third large-scale offshore wind farm in the U.S. The $6.2 billion project, connected to the New England grid, overcame multiple regulatory stop-work orders to deliver first power in March 2026.
Incoming Democratic governors are making energy affordability their top priority, framing clean energy as an economic and national security solution.
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