Virtual Power Plants: An Untapped Resource for Improving Grid Reliability

Utilities are in a tricky spot. While reliability is one of three key focus areas for utilities as they navigate the clean energy transition, along with decarbonization and affordability, it’s […]

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ACU Secures NRC Permit to Build Research Molten Salt Nuclear Reactor

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted Abilene Christian University (ACU) a construction permit to build its Molten Salt Research Reactor (MSRR) facility on the university’s campus in Texas. The […]

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Idaho Falls Power Negotiating PPA for MARVEL-Inspired Aalo-1 Nuclear Fleet

Municipal power utility Idaho Falls Power (IFP) has announced it is negotiating a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Aalo Atomics, a 2022-founded nuclear engineering firm inspired by Idaho National Laboratory […]

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Aalo Atomics’ Aalo-1 reactor is a non-pressurized, pool-type reactor using the simple and robust safety profile of sodium-cooled reactors. Courtesy: Aalo Atomics

Major Project Rejected in Texas’ Flagship Dispatchable Power Loan Program

The Texas Energy Fund (TEF), a flagship loan program designed to boost the state’s dispatchable generation, faced its first setback on Sept. 4 when the Public Utility Commission of Texas […]

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Navigating the Transition to Sustainable MV Switchgear Amidst Decarbonization Initiatives

The push for decarbonization in Europe is reshaping the power sector. Stringent environmental regulations and ambitious renewable energy targets have necessitated the expansion and upgradation of the electricity distribution network. […]

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