The Trump administration on Dec. 3 announced a proposal to reset the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s corporate average fuel economy, or CAFE, standards for model years 2022–2031. The proposal would require automakers to reach an average fuel economy of approximately 34.5 miles per gallon by model year 2031, far below the Biden-era target of…...
The U.S. Energy Department on Dec. 2 announced the selection of the Tennessee Valley Authority and Holtec Government Services for federal funding to accelerate early deployments of advanced light-water small modular reactors, or SMRs. The agency will provide up to $800 million through cost-shared awards to support projects in Tennessee and Michigan. The initiative is…...
Midcontinent Independent System Operator on Dec. 1 announced the second cycle of proposals to be examined under its Expedited Resource Addition Study, or ERAS, process, adding 15 proposed generation projects totaling about 6,100 megawatts across its North, Central and South regions. The projects include solar, wind, natural gas and battery storage resources, with proposed in-service…...
