President Biden invokes U.S. Defense Production Act and cites “credible evidence” that the Japanese owner “might take action that threatens to impair national security.”
Commonwealth Fusion will locate 400-MW facility near Richmond. aiming to secure permits next year and operate by the early 2030s—backed by more than $2B in private investment and government funding.
US Agriculture Dept. expects to announce more awards "in the coming weeks" and has picked six other cooperatives in Colorado, Louisiana, Oregon and Washington-Idaho.
Enel Group seeks immediate court halt to US judge's decision to remove the operating 150-MW project, an estimated $259M effort it contends, which is linked to claim of flawed permits on tribal land.
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Vermont ask grid operator to seek bids for new power transmission projects to relieve critical capacity gaps in the region—and connect up to 1,200 MW of onshore wind production..