Department of Energy

GE Vernova
DOE Awards Holtec, TVA $800M to Build Pioneering SMRs
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded $800 million to the Tennessee Valley Authority and Holtec Government Services to support construction of what may be the country’s first advanced small modular reactors.
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Split Panel on the D.C. Circuit Upholds DOE’s Furnace Efficiency Rule
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Department of Energy’s efficiency standard for natural gas furnaces and water heaters against appeals from gas trade associations.
Georgia Power
U.S., Westinghouse Partner for $80B in Nuclear Construction
The U.S. has entered a strategic partnership to pursue construction of at least $80 billion worth of Westinghouse nuclear reactors nationwide.
Commonwealth Fusion Systems
DOE Lays out Roadmap to Bring Nuclear Fusion to Market
The Department of Energy's “Fusion Science and Technology Roadmap” seeks to accelerate progress toward the long-sought, long-elusive goal of commercially viable nuclear fusion power.
Clean Air Task Force
Energy Grants Worth $24B Appear Poised for Cancellation
The Trump administration is gearing up — possibly — to terminate billions more in energy-related grants awarded under the Biden administration.
DOE
DOE Terminates $7.56B in Energy Grants for Projects in Blue States
The U.S. Department of Energy has terminated 321 grants totaling $7.56 billion for 223 projects, apparently targeting Democratic-leaning states.
Savannah River Site
DOE Seeking Proposals for Power Generation, AI Data Centers
The U.S. Department of Energy is looking for developers that want to build artificial intelligence data centers — and the power generation to run them — on two nuclear sites.
Nebraska Public Power District
Trump Administration Takes Actions to Grow Coal’s Role on the Grid
Three cabinet-level agencies announced coordinated policies that are meant to improve coal's position in the energy system by improving power plants, cutting environmental regulations and increasing mining of the fuel.
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Centrus Moves to Expand HALEU Production Facility
Centrus Energy has begun preparing for the massive expansion of its Ohio uranium enrichment plant it will undertake if it receives federal funding.
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Federal Energy Policy News Roundup: House Bills and DOE Returns $13B
Democrats introduced a FERC-heavy bill to control electricity costs, House Energy & Commerce Committee Republicans tout bills passed out of committee, DOE returns $13 billion and some details from the Dallas Fed survey.

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