First-of-Its-Kind Modular Reactor Begins Construction The United States officially entered a new phase of nuclear innovation with construction underway on the nation’s first experimental extra modular nuclear reactor, according to Interesting Engineering. The reactor, known as Aalo-X, is being developed by Aalo Atomics, an American energy startup leading the next generation of compact nuclear technology. …
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Energy briefs —North Dakota’s climate change while Ukraine hits more Russian oil refineries
** North Dakota will stop studying ways the state can address climate change without harming its economy under an EPA-funded program started by the Biden administration. ** Multiple Republican candidates for Iowa governor say they would support legislation that bans the use of eminent domain for carbon pipelines as the topic continues to play a …
Renewable energy company Allete sold in $6.2 billion deal
Allete, the Minnesota-based renewable energy company with at least two wind farms in Oklahoma, has a new owner. The company was sold in a $6.2 billion deal to the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Blackrock’s Global Infrastructure Partners The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on Friday unanimously approved the $6.2 billion sale of …
OGE faces opposition over request to charge ratepayers for Construction Work in Progress
The move by Oklahoma Gas and Electric to use a controversial new law allowing ratepayers to be hit with higher charges to pay for energy projects under construction has some opponents. The utility is using the Construction Work in Progress aspect of SB998 which became law without the signature of Oklahoma Gov. …
State regulators to vote on OGE’s request to raise rates due to construction projects
A move by Oklahoma Gas and Electric to take advantage of a barely month-old new law that allows utilities to charge ratepayers while construction is underway on projects will go before Oklahoma regulators on Wednesday. The utility, hoping to seize on the prospects of SB998, the bill that became law without the signature …
Rick Perry’s Fermi Energy IPO Raises $682 Million
Fermi Energy’s $682 Million IPO Fuels AI-Driven Energy Boom Former Texas Governor Rick Perry Leads Record-Setting Launch Former U.S. Energy Secretary and Texas Gov. Rick Perry helped launch one of the most successful energy IPOs of 2025. His company, Fermi Energy, raised more than $682 million in its public offering, marking a major milestone in …
Energy Brief: TVA Change and Global Energy Shift
U.S. Energy Headlines: From TVA Leadership to DOE’s Nuclear Leap Energy leadership and priorities are shifting fast across the United States. Two Congress members confirmed that Tennessee Republican Sen. Bill Hagerty is being considered as the next CEO of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). If appointed, Hagerty would shape the region’s power strategy for years …
Calm conditions result in grid advisory for Oklahoma and others
A lack of wind throughout Oklahoma and the Midwest prompted a “Resource Advisory” to be issued by the Southwest Power Pool for Monday and Tuesday. The advisory is due to an anticipated use in electrical power, but as the SPP stated in its advisry, it does not require the public to conserve energy …
Energy Brief: Nuclear, Data Centers, Greta Thunberg and Global Oil
U.S. Energy Headlines Trump Approves Intelligence Sharing with UkrainePresident Donald Trump approved the use of U.S. intelligence to help Ukraine carry out missile strikes on Russian energy infrastructure. According to The Wall Street Journal and Reuters, the move could extend to Kyiv’s request for long-range Tomahawk missiles. These weapons would target power stations, refineries, and …
Energy Brief: Texas Gas Plant, EV Lane Rules, Coal Leasing
Texas Expands Natural Gas Development with New Loan Agreement Texas reached its third Texas Energy Fund loan agreement to boost natural gas development. NRG Energy, Inc. signed the agreement with the state to build a 721 MW natural gas power plant at its Cedar Bayou Generating Station in Chambers County outside Houston. This new plant …