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Since its inception in 1995, Energy Central has served as a central resource for news and information tailored for professionals in the electric power sector. With over 200,000 registered users, the Energy Central Platform, also known as the Power Industry Network, links you to valuable insights and a network of experts to elevate your professional skills. Our goal is to harness the collective knowledge and experience of the industry to drive progress during this time of significant transformation. We invite you to be part of this exciting journey with us!

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Commentary: Chevron lives? “A foolish consistency…?”

3 weeks ago | energycentral.com | Kennedy Maize

By Kennedy MaizeIn his 1841 essay “Self-Reliance,” American Trancendentalist philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.”That seems to be the working credo of the current U.S. Supreme Court, at least when it comes to the National Environmental Policy Act.
NRC Oks NuScale’s 77-MW SMR design

3 weeks ago | energycentral.com | Kennedy Maize

By Kennedy MaizeThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission last week approved NuScale Power’s evolutionary small modular reactor design, a 77-MW light water cooled and moderated pressurized water reactor in a six-reactor package. The “US460” SMR is a scaled-up design based on the NRC’s 2020 approval of NuScale’s original 50-MW machine. The NRC staff, in the final act of its approval process, issued the reactor’s “Final Safety Analysis Report” last Thursday (May 28).
Nuclear Startups Get Cash from Investors and Governments

3 weeks ago | energycentral.com | Dan Yurman

Radiant Closes $165 Million Series C NANO Nuclear Energy Closes $105 Million Common Stock Offering Atomic Canyon Raises $7 Million to Speed Development State of Texas Program Plans $350 Million for SMR Development India to Open Nuclear Sector to Foreign Direct Investment Brookfield Targets $100 Billion for Energy Projects in India Sweden Approves Finance For New Nuclear Plant Projects NuScaleâ€™s 77 MW SMR Gets NRC Standard Design Approval KHNP and Oklo Collaborate on SMR Projects DARPA...
ANNOUNCEMENT: The New Energy Central Launches June 1 - Here’s What to Know

1 month ago | energycentral.com | Matt Chester

Posted to Energy Central in the Utility Management Group image credit: https://www.istockphoto.com/photos/special-announcement May 29, 2025 1:32 pm GMT2 views In case you missed it, we're excited to share that we’re just a few days away from launching the new Energy Central—a faster, smarter, and more connected experience built for our community.
The Tong Test

1 month ago | energycentral.com | John Benson

image credit: Beijing Institute for Artificial Intelligence at Peking University (BIGAI) May 29, 2025 2:20 pm GMT2 views Access Publication It is agreed that “artificial general intelligence” will be a cybernetic tool with many human behaviors.
How BTM Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Defrays New Construction Costs

1 month ago | energycentral.com | Syd Bishop

U.S. electric utilities are facing an unprecedented rise in electric demand, driven in part by supply chain issues, the increased development and deployment of AI and data centers, electrification, and shifts in national energy policy. For example, a recent resolution was signed rolling back energy efficiency standards on appliances, which will, in turn, increase energy demand as appliances without these mitigations are adopted in the market.
Unbidden, DOE cancels long-planned coal plant shutdown

1 month ago | energycentral.com | Kennedy Maize

By Kennedy MaizeOffering an implausible rationale, the Trump administration has ordered a private-sector electric utility to delay plans to shut down a large coal-fired power plant in Michigan from the planned closure this Saturday (May 31) until at least August 21.
UAE | Hydrogen Pipeline

1 month ago | energycentral.com | Charley Rattan

May 28, 2025 10:12 am GMT2 views Access Publication UAE | Hydrogen Pipeline A Vision of Hydrogen Pipeline Infrastructure • This report presents a vision of hydrogen pipeline infrastructure across the UAE towards 2040, offering snapshots of the development of a dedicated hydrogen network by 2030, 2035 and 2040.
Hydrogen Auction | EHB Detailed analysis

1 month ago | energycentral.com | Charley Rattan

May 28, 2025 7:49 am GMT2 views Awarded projectsThe Commission selected the following 15 projects to receive funding for the production of RFNBO (renewable fuel of non-biological origin) hydrogen. These projects must reach financial close within 2.5 years and start production within 5 years of signing their grant agreements. They will only be awarded their fixed premium subsidy for up to 10 years upon certification and verification of renewable hydrogen production.
MMEA Executive Director Katie Abraham Details Key Findings from Report on Benefits of Public Power

1 month ago | energycentral.com | Paul Ciampoli

May 27, 2025 3:56 pm GMT4 views In the latest episode of the American Public Power Association's Public Power Now podcast, Katie Abraham, Executive Director of the Michigan Municipal Electric Association, discusses key findings included in a recently released report that details the positive impact of public power utilities in the state. She also describes the services that MMEA provides to its member utilities and details how MMEA is helping its members to successfully meet challenges.