http://www.energyonline.com/Industry/TodaysNews.aspx This is the syndication feed for EnergyOnline.com news. LCG, May 7, 2026--PJM issued today its Summer Outlook 2026, which forecasts sufficient generation for typical peak demand this summer. PJM states that it is prepared to call on contracted demand response resources to reduce electricity use during times of high system stress. http://www.energyonline.com/Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=36339&PJM_Reports_Resources_Are_Adequate_to_Meet_Growing_Summer_Demand_ Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT LCG, May 6, 2026--Oklo Inc. ("Oklo"), an advanced nuclear technology company, announced today that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved the Principal Design Criteria (PDC) topical report for the Aurora-INL (Idaho National Laboratory) nuclear small modular reactor (SMR), which is currently under construction in Idaho. The PDC topical report establishes a regulatory framework that defines the fundamental safety, reliability, and performance requirements to guide future reactor licensing and design activities, and the approved report should simplify future applications and reduce the need to re-review established material. http://www.energyonline.com/Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=36338&NRC_Approves_Oklo%27s_Principal_Design_Criteria_Topical_Report_for_Aurora_Powerhouse Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT LCG, April 30, 2026--OG&E, the operating subsidiary of OGE Energy Corp., announced today that it will power three new data centers that Google announced in Muskogee and Stillwater, Oklahoma last year. As part of the agreement, Google will also make power generation capacity available from two solar facilities in Stephens and Muskogee Counties that are currently under construction. The data centers and associated Electric Service Agreements are expected to provide economic growth for local communities and the state, contribute to grid stability, and benefit OG&E's current customers. http://www.energyonline.com/Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=36337&OG%26E_and_Google_Announce_Contract_for_Three_Data_Centers_in_Oklahoma Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT LCG, April 29, 2026--Graphic Packaging Holding Company today announced a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with NextEra Energy Resources, LLC. With the VPPA agreement, NextEra Energy Resources plans to build the Selenite Springs Energy Center, a 250-MW solar energy facility in West Texas, and Graphic Packaging will be the sole buyer of the facility's renewable energy attribute certificates. Graphic Packaging, a global provider of sustainable consumer packaging, expects the agreement to cover approximately 43 percent of its 2025 electricity usage in the U.S. and Canada. The agreement will advance Graphic Packaging's commitment to source renewable electricity and reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. http://www.energyonline.com/Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=36335&Graphic_Packaging_and_NextEra_Energy_Resources_Sign_250-MW_Virtual_Power_Purchase_Agreement Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT LCG, April 29, 2026--PJM Interconnection today announced that 811 new generation projects applied to connect to the grid through the first Cycle of PJM's new reformed interconnection process, which is designed to improve the certainty, speed and discipline of generation project review. In total, the generation applications would be capable of generating 220 GW of electricity. http://www.energyonline.com/Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=36336&PJM_Announces_More_Than_800_New_Generation_Projects_Seek_to_Connect_the_Grid Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT LCG, April 23, 2026--TerraPower announced today the official start of construction on its Kemmerer Unit 1 nuclear power plant, which could be the first utility-scale advanced nuclear power plant in the United States. In early March, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced that it had authorized the staff to issue a construction permit for Unit 1 commercial nuclear power plant in Kemmerer, Wyoming. http://www.energyonline.com/Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=36334&TerraPower_Announces_Start_of_Construction_on_First_Utility-Scale_Advanced_Nuclear_Plant_in_Wyoming Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT LCG, April 22, 2026--The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) yesterday announced two new, 20-year agreements for a 225 MW/900 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in East Tennessee and for a 200 MW/800 MWh BESS project in northern Alabama. Both projects are planned to commence commercial operations in 2029. http://www.energyonline.com/Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=36333&TVA_Announces_Two_Energy_Storage_Agreements_Totaling_425_MW%2f1%2c700_MWh_ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT LCG, April 15, 2026--Suniva announced yesterday that it has entered agreements to bring a state-of-the-art 4.5 GW solar cell manufacturing facility to Laurens, South Carolina. The new facility, combined with Suniva’s existing facility at its headquarters in metro Atlanta, will bring the company’s total annual domestic solar cell manufacturing capacity to over 5.5 GW. http://www.energyonline.com/Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=36332&Suniva_Announces_New_Facility_to_Dramatically_Increase_Solar_Cell_Manufacturing_Capacity_in_America Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT LCG, April 13, 2026--The EIA today released an "In-brief Analysis" of U.S. coal-fired generating capacity retirements in 2025. A highlight of the analysis is that, during 2025, the electric power sector retired 2.6 GW of coal-fired generating capacity at four power plants, which is (i) the least since 2010 and (ii) 5.9 GW less than the planned retirement of 8.5 GW at the beginning of 2025. http://www.energyonline.com/Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=36331&U.S._Coal-fired_Generating_Capacity_Retirements_in_2025_Are_Less_Than_20_Percent_of_Retirements_in_2022 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT LCG, April 10, 2026--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced yesterday a rule proposing several revisions to the federal regulations governing the disposal of coal combustion residuals (CCR) and the beneficial use of CCR. The EPA designed the rule to encourage resource recovery, allow for site-specific considerations in permitting, and provide regulatory relief while continuing to protect human health and the environment. The EPA will be accepting comments on the rule for 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, and it will also hold an online public hearing on the rule. http://www.energyonline.com/Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=36330&EPA_Proposes_Rule_Changes_to_Coal_Combustion_Residuals_(CCR)_Requirements_to_Restore_American_Energy_Dominance Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT