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DOE makes $46.7M loan disbursement to support Palisades nuclear restart

1 day ago | utilitydive.com | Robert Walton

The U.S. Department of Energy has made a third loan disbursement to Holtec International to assist with the company’s plan to restart the shuttered Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan, the agency announced Tuesday. The Biden administration finalized an up to $1.52 billion loan guarantee for the project in September. The most recent disbursement totals about $46.7 million, DOE said.
Atlanta to launch Climate Resilience Action Plan

2 days ago | utilitydive.com | Robyn Lawrence

Atlanta plans to launch its first comprehensive plan to address climate resilience and the disproportionate impacts of climate change April 30. The Climate Resilience Action Plan sets goals that include reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 59% by 2030, adding 250 electric vehicle charging stations by 2025 and reducing the energy burden on 10% of the city’s most energy-burdened households.
New York expands EV purchase, charging equipment incentives

3 days ago | utilitydive.com | Robert Walton

New York will make $30 million available to assist car buyers with the purchase or lease of a new electric vehicleand on Friday also announced the expansion of a popular incentive program for EV charging equipment. The Drive Clean Rebate Program will be administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, or NYSERDA, and offers at participating car dealerships in New York. Higher rebates are available for longer range, all-electric vehicles.
EIA outlook points to more renewables, near-term decline in energy consumption

6 days ago | utilitydive.com | Robert Walton

Total energy consumption in the United States will decline through 2040 before beginning to increase again, the Energy Information Administration said Tuesday in its Annual Energy Outlook. Efficiency, and the report’s methodology, both play a role in the decline. The report also indicates significant growth in the production of renewable electricity through 2050, alongside a decline in coal generation.
Renewable PPA prices shrug off the tariff roller coaster - at least for now

1 week ago | utilitydive.com | Emma Louise Penrod

Solar power purchase agreement prices remain essentially unchanged since the end of 2024, while wind PPA prices declined slightly in spite of uncertain and even adverse policy actions coming out of the Trump administration, according to data from LevelTen Energy's PPA marketplace. The average North American solar PPA went for $57.04 per MWh in the first quarter of 2025, up 28 cents from the end of 2024 and 9.8% since this time last year.
LUMA installs Puerto Rico’s first smart meter

1 week ago | utilitydive.com | Robert Walton

Puerto Rico utility LUMA Energy announced Friday it has begun installing smart meters across the island, marking “a significant milestone in modernizing the electrical grid, improving energy efficiency, and creating a more modern, resilient, and sustainable energy system.”The island’s first smart meter was installed at the Nemesio Canales public housing complex in San Juan, the utility said. LUMA aims to install 1.5 million Itron smart meters across Puerto Rico.
Brockton, Mass., leverages energy savings contract to preserve, improve two historic buildings

1 week ago | utilitydive.com | Joe Burns

The City of Brockton, Massachusetts, is using a $7 million energy savings performance contract with Ameresco to implement comprehensive upgrades and preservation measures to two of its most historically significant buildings, the company announced in March. Through the collaboration, Ameresco and the city aim to improve the energy efficiency and air quality of Brockton’s city hall, built in 1892, and a war memorial building, built in 1930.
NERC proposes cold weather reliability standard

1 week ago | utilitydive.com | Robert Walton

The North American Electric Reliability Corp. on Thursday filed proposed cold weather preparedness and operations rules with federal regulators, after two previous drafts of the standard failed to achieve stakeholder ballot approval. Reliability Standard EOP-012-3 “represents a meaningful step forward in addressing the risks posed by cold weather, strengthening generator preparedness and performance through clearer and more effective requirements,” NERC said in a statement.
More public EV charging, including curbside, envisioned in Chicago plan

1 week ago | utilitydive.com | Ryan Kushner

Electric vehicle registrations in Chicago are steadily climbing. A new plan the Chicago Department of Transportation shared last week aims to build the infrastructure the city needs to keep up with the growth, reduce transportation-related emissions and make EV access more equitable. The Chicago Moves Electric Framework is the city’s first such plan. It outlines initiatives that include a curbside charging pilot and expanded charging access in key areas throughout the city.
Bill to undo Biden-era water heater efficiency rule heads to Trump’s desk

1 week ago | utilitydive.com | Robert Walton

The U.S. Senate voted 53-44 on Thursday to undo a Biden-era rule and eliminate energy efficiency standards for new gas tankless water heaters. The House passed the measure in February. The American Gas Association celebrated the Senate vote, saying Biden’s water heater rules had banned the sale of the instantaneous, gas-fired appliances.