An EV charging win?

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NUCLEAR

• The U.S. Energy Department will help 11 advanced nuclear reactor projects move more quickly toward deployment, with a goal of getting at least three test reactors operating by next July. (news release)

• The U.S.’s limited nuclear fuel supply could jeopardize federal efforts to revive reactor development. (E&E News)

• An investigation finds Pacific Gas & Electric may be unable to repay nearly half of a $1.4 billion California loan to keep the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant running beyond its original retirement date this year. (CalMatters)

• The U.S. EPA agrees to an Energy Department request to dig two new underground storage areas at a permanent burial site for radioactive materials in New Mexico. (Axios)

SOLAR

• The U.S. Commerce Department will investigate claims of dumping and unfair subsidization against solar cell and module imports from India, Indonesia, and Laos, alleged by a group of U.S. manufacturers. (S&P Global)

• Balcony solar may finally be catching on in the U.S. as local and state policymakers allow for power generation that’s not connected to the grid. (New York Times)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

• Congressional Republicans revive talks of establishing an annual federal fee on EVs. (E&E News)

• Florida EV startup Imola Automotive USA pitched small towns in Georgia, Oklahoma, and Arkansas on its plans to build six factories and create 45,000 jobs, but still hasn’t broken ground more than a year and a half later, and its leadership has gone largely silent. (Floodlight)

• Gotion will start producing EV batteries next month in Illinois as part of a $2 billion project announced two years ago. (Crain’s)

CLEAN ENERGY

• Installations of solar, wind, and battery systems in the U.S. are on track to rise 7% from last year, despite federal funding challenges. (Reuters)

EMISSIONS

• Truck manufacturers sue California regulators, saying the state lacks the authority to enforce its heavy-duty vehicle emissions standards. (The Hill)

POLITICS

• The U.S. EPA is using an AI tool to flag phrases like ​“clean energy industries” and ​“climate crisis” in funding proposals for water infrastructure projects. (E&E News)

COAL

• The EPA moves to extend deadlines set by the Biden administration for coal-fired power plants to reduce water pollution. (E&E News)

GRID

• Facing predictions that electricity demand will grow 32 GW by 2030, grid operator PJM fast-tracks plans to develop rules for connecting data centers and other large loads to the grid while still ensuring the region has enough power. (Utility Dive)

NEW FROM CANARY 

• Trump admin reopens $5B EV charging program after losses in court — Jeff St. John

• States look to unleash wind and solar boom while tax credits still exist — Maria Gallucci

• Trump’s push to mine deep-sea battery metals draws ire from allies — Clare Fieseler

• NYC utility tests portable home batteries to dull AC’s impact on the grid — Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY