“We want to have that supply chain resilience and independence from the Chinese supply chain,” said Kyeongjae Cho, the facility’s director.

Local U.S. officials say they’re driving emissions goals from the ground up since the Trump administration’s withdrawal from key international climate events and agreements.

The new policy includes a broader set of directives to advance an emerging class of transportable, factory-made reactors.

The emergency order will help reduce the risk of blackouts in the Southeast brought on by high temperatures, the department said.

Upgrading infrastructure, embracing renewables and collaborating with governments and communities are no longer optional if companies want to ease legal risks and maintain social license to operate.

Groups told federal regulators that making MISO customers pay for a power plant that does not benefit them would violate the Federal Power Act’s cost causation requirement.

Commissioner Christopher Hanson’s sudden dismissal could make NRC less efficient — and less trusted — just as its workload explodes, advocates say. An industry watchdog warned nuclear safety could take a hit.

Artificial intelligence data centers have unique energy needs, and industry insiders say it’s driving a renewed interest in energy storage technologies that have not caught on with utilities.

Utilities investing in behind-the-meter flexibility are positioning themselves to continue delivering clean, affordable and reliable energy to ratepayers in the long run.

Increasing AI workloads are intensifying pressure on utilities to deliver more than raw capacity.