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The latest from the NAECE newsroom on energy policy and the electrical equipment industry.
The Department of Energy Applauds FERC’s Action on Large Load Interconnection Reform
WASHINGTON—U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and Deputy Secretary of Energy James P. Danly issued the following statements after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC or Commission) actions at its open meeting today. The Commission announced parallel show cause orders under section 206 of the Federal Power Act, directing each of the six regional grid operators under …
Read article →Energy Department Delivers $1.6 Billion Loan to Lower Energy Costs for Michiganders
WASHINGTON—The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) announced today it closed a loan to lower Michigan electricity prices and modernize natural gas infrastructure. The $1.6 billion loan to DTE Gas Company (DTE) will deliver over $700 million in cost savings to millions of customers in Michigan and is made possible by …
Read article →United States, Cyprus, Greece, Israel and Rice University To Establish Eastern Mediterranean Energy Center in Houston
HOUSTON, TEXAS—U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today signed a Declaration of Intent (DOI) with the Minister of Energy, Commerce, and Industry of the Republic of Cyprus Michael Damianos, Minister of Environment and Energy for Greece Stavros Papastavrou, Israeli Ambassador to the United States Dr. Yechiel Leiter, and President of Rice University Reginald DesRoches to …
Read article →Energy Secretary Secures Carolinas’ Grid Ahead of Period of Hot Weather
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today issued an emergency order to mitigate blackouts in the Carolinas’ ahead of a period of hot weather. Issued pursuant to Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act, the order authorizes Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (“DEC”) and Duke Energy Progress, LLC (“DEP”) (collectively, “Duke Energy”) to operate specified units …
Read article →Energy Department Releases Finalized Fusion Science and Technology Roadmap to Accelerate Commercial Fusion Power
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released the finalized Fusion Science and Technology (FS&T) Roadmap, a national strategy to accelerate the development and commercialization of fusion energy on the most rapid, responsible timeline in history. Building on earlier roadmap efforts, the finalized roadmap brings together fusion science, technology, infrastructure, workforce development, and commercialization priorities into …
Read article →Energy Secretary Keeps Coal-Fired Power Generation Alive in Florida
WASHINGTON—U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued an emergency order to keep affordable, reliable, and secure coal generation online and address critical grid reliability issues in Florida. The emergency order directs the Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) to ensure that Unit 1 at the Stanton Energy Center (Stanton) in Orlando, Florida, a coal-fired power plant, remains available to operate. Unit 1 was slated to enter a premature extended cold shutdown in June 2026. “Taking reliable generation off …
Read article →Department of Energy Celebrates First Advanced Reactor Criticality
WASHINGTON—The rebirth of America’s nuclear industry has officially arrived. Today, as part of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Reactor Pilot Program, Antares Nuclear’s advanced reactor design, the Mark-0, successfully completed a zero-power fueled criticality demonstration at DOE’s Idaho National Laboratory. This test confirms that the reactor can operate safely and establishes a basis that …
Read article →United States and Japan Announce Historic $1 Billion Partnership Under President Trump’s Genesis Mission
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), today announced an historic $1 billion strategic partnership making Japan the first international partner in President Trump’s Genesis Mission. Today’s announcement marks one of the most significant scientific and technological …
Read article →Energy Department to Invest $350 Million to Build, Modernize, and Restart Coal Plants
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the selection of four coal modernization and reliability projects to strengthen coal-based generation, grid reliability, and strategic energy infrastructure. The selected projects will expand and reinvigorate America’s coal fleet through targeted upgrades that increase efficiency, extend plant life, and support reliable baseload power generation. “American coal miners remain essential to American energy dominance,” said U.S. Secretary of …
Read article →Energy Department to Use Defense Production Act Funding to Expand Coal Capacity at 13 Plants and Build Export Infrastructure
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced it will support 13 American coal-fired power plants and new coal export infrastructure by providing up to $500 million in Defense Production Act Title III (DPA) funds. The DPA funding includes up to $425 million for twelve projects selected to expand and reinvigorate America’s coal fleet and up to $75 million for the West Gateway Terminal …
Read article →Secretary Wright Announces Leadership Changes to Deliver Affordable, Reliable and Secure Energy to the American People
WASHINGTON—U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today released the following statement on leadership changes at the Department of Energy (DOE): “I am pleased to announce that Kyle Haustveit has been confirmed by the Senate and sworn in as Under Secretary of Energy. Kyle has served as a key leader at the Department as Assistant Secretary of the Hydrocarbons and …
Read article →Energy Secretary Strengthens Mid-Atlantic Grid Reliability
WASHINGTON—U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today issued an emergency order authorized by Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act, ensuring Americans maintain access to affordable, reliable, and secure energy without interruption. The emergency order permits PJM Interconnection L.L.C. (PJM), in coordination with the Talen Energy Corporation, to run Unit 4 at the Wagner Generating Station in Anne Arundel County, Maryland to …
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