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The California Senate recently approved legislation under which all new electric vehicles sold in California by 2030 would be required to come equipped with bidirectional charging.
President Biden on June 3 signed into law legislation that lifts the U.S. debt limit through 2024 and includes energy permitting reforms.
Constellation Energy is acquiring NRG Energy’s 44 percent stake in the 2,645-megawatt South Texas Project nuclear plant in Texas.
MidAmerican Energy and Missouri River Energy Services have decided not to pursue a pumped hydro project at this time, MRES said on May 23. MidAmerican Energy and MRES teamed up to explore the Gregory County Pumped Storage Project as a way to store the energy that is already being generated from
The Grand Haven Board of Light & Power, a Michigan public power utility, recently approved a $38 million budget for fiscal year 2024.
California public power utility SMUD on June 2 said that it plans to issue approximately $495 million of revenue bonds and revenue refunding bonds this month.
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on May 31 passed legislation that promotes advanced nuclear reactors and related fuels, calls for regulatory changes at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and addresses nuclear power supply chain issues.
The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced funding for carbon capture projects that include projects involving Illinois public power utility Springfield City Water, Light and Power.