http://www.energyonline.com/Industry/TodaysNews.aspx This is the syndication feed for EnergyOnline.com news. By Anjuli Deb -- With deep sadness and profound appreciation, we share the passing of LCG's founder, Dr. Rajat K. Deb. He was our president and one of the first entrepreneurs in the computer revolution. He was also our friend, our teacher and mentor, and for a few of us, our father and grandfather. http://www.energyonline.com/Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=36349&In_Memory_of_Rajat_Deb%3a_Inspiring_Man_of_Ideas_and_Remarkable_Silicon_Valley_Archetype Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT LCG, September 17, 2026--INNIO N.V. today announced that the company secured an order from a U.S. energy company for 450 MW of power infrastructure. INNIO’s Jenbacher J624 containerized gas engine can produce approximately 4.5 MW, and the engines will be supplied to support off-grid, alternative power solutions for large-scale data center projects in North America. The engines are expected to be delivered by 2028. http://www.energyonline.com/Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=36377&U.S._Energy_Company_Orders_450_MW_of_INNIO%27s_Jenbacher_J624_Containerized_Engines_to_Deliver_Behind-the-Meter_Power_for_Data_centers Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT LCG, September 11, 2026--Georgia Power announced on September 10 that the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) approved the company's 1,137 MW of new solar power purchase agreements (PPAs) through the CARES 2023 and CARES 2025 request for proposals (RFP) programs. Procurement under the 2023 program period represents the largest single solar procurement in Georgia Power's history. http://www.energyonline.com/Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=36376&Georgia_PSC_Approves_Georgia_Power%27s_1%2c137_MW_of_New_Solar_Power_Purchase_Agreements Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT LCG, September 9, 2026--The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) yesterday announced the financial close of a loan of up to $1.9 billion to NextEra Energy to support the finance of the restart of Iowa's only nuclear power plant, the Duane Arnold Energy Center. EDF has now financed three, carbon-free nuclear plant restarts and completed four concurrent conditional commitments and financial closings under the current Administration. This latest investment, along with the others, advance the Administration's energy dominance agenda and Executive Order, Reinvigorating the Nuclear Industrial Base. http://www.energyonline.com/Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=36375&DOE_Closes_%241.9_Billion_Loan_to_Restart_Duane_Arnold_Nuclear_Plant_in_Iowa Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT LCG, September 3, 2026--Fervo Energy earlier this week announced a 396-MW power purchase agreement (PPA) with Google to enable the continued development of the Cape Station enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) GeoCluster, located in southwest Utah. Under the agreement, Google will purchase carbon-free, 24/7 electricity designed to serve as a foundational building block for a potential data center in Utah. The facility is expected to come online in 2028. http://www.energyonline.com/Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=36374&Google_Sign_396_MW_PPA_with_Fervo_Energy_for_Geothermal_Power Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT LCG, September 2, 2026--The U.S. Secretary of Energy yesterday issued an emergency order to keep coal generation online and address critical grid reliability issues in Florida. The emergency order directs the Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) to ensure that Unit 1, a coal-fired generating facility at the Stanton Energy Center in Orlando, Florida, remains available to operate. Unit 1 was scheduled to enter a premature extended cold shutdown in June 2026. This order is in effect beginning today through November 30, 2026. http://www.energyonline.com/Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=36373&Energy_Secretary_Issues_Emergency_Order_in_Florida_to_Keep_Coal-Fired_Power_Generation_from_Shutdowns_and_Reduce_the_Risk_of_Blackouts_and_High_Costs Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT LCG, August 27, 2026--Entergy announced today that new revenues from Mississippi data centers are a primary reason why Entergy Mississippi customers will not see their electricity rates increase this summer. The Mississippi Public Service Commission (MSPC) recently approved a rate plan that keeps Entergy Mississippi’s rates below the national average and prevented what otherwise would have been a $4.87 per month increase in July, compared to June rates. Entergy stated that the elimination of the rate increase is an early example of how data centers are directly benefiting their customers. http://www.energyonline.com/Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=36372&Entergy_Mississippi_Highlights_New_Benefits_from_Data_Centers_Are_Reducing_Customer_Bills Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT LCG, August 20, 2026--PJM released its new five-year strategy yesterday, entitled "Shaping a Powerful Change, Working to Perfect the Flow of Energy." The strategy specifies PJM’s mandate to be a mission-driven organization that serves the public interest as a FERC-authorized RTO. PJM's strategy plan outlines the need to meet the demands of accelerating load growth amid constrained capacity and a rapidly evolving industry. The plan states, "We are clear about our priorities: Reliability is our North Star.” http://www.energyonline.com/Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=36371&PJM_Releases_New_Five-Year_Strategy_Plan Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT LCG, August 19, 2026--Duke Energy announced Monday that its 2026 Carolinas Resource Plan was submitted August 14 to the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSCSC). The company states that its strategy is designed to maximize the value of existing resource assets while (i) making prudent investments in additional diverse resources needed to serve South Carolina's growing population and economy and (ii) maintaining its focus on delivering safe, reliable and affordable energy. The PSCSC will now evaluate the 2026 Carolinas Resource Plan, hold a hearing in April 2027 and issue an order by June 2027. http://www.energyonline.com/Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=36370&Duke_Energy_Submits_2026_Carolinas_Resource_Plan_to_Public_Service_Commission Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT LCG, August 14, 2026--The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today that it has awarded Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) $271 million to help support the extended operations of the company's nuclear power facility, Diablo Canyon Power Plant, which is located near Avila Beach, California. The federal Civil Nuclear Credit Program (CNCP) funding will allow the 2,240-MW nuclear facility, which supplies nearly ten percent of the electricity consumed by the state's population, to continue to safely generate secure, carbon-free, baseload power to customers. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved 20-year license extensions on Diablo Canyon’s two reactors last April. http://www.energyonline.com/Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=36369&PG%26E_Awarded_First_Civil_Nuclear_Credit_from_DOE_to_Support_Diablo_Canyon_Nuclear_Power_Plant Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT