Today’s headlines: PJM’s data center registry, nuclear restart headwinds and more

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DATA CENTERS

• PJM Interconnection proposes creating a registry of data centers and other large power users, which the operator would target for curtailment during grid emergencies. (E&E News)

NUCLEAR

• Nuclear startup Antares, whose small modular reactor recently achieved criticality, raises $470 million as it seeks to build its tech on military bases. (TechCrunch)

• A wave of setbacks continues to delay the reopening of Michigan’s Palisades nuclear plant, and suggests similar challenges may befall companies looking to restart other dormant facilities. (New York Times)

• Five states have offered to host nuclear waste in exchange for federal help in developing nuclear power plants. (Bloomberg)

BATTERIES

• The data center boom is driving General Motors to continue innovating on battery technologies even as demand for EVs remains low. (Semafor)

OVERSIGHT

• The Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division is on the verge of collapse, attorneys say, threatening public health and the environment. (Inside Climate News)

UTILITIES

• NextEra executives say they anticipate the company’s merger with Dominion Energy will be wrapped by late 2027, and highlight the utility’s battery investments as an important growth area. (Utility Dive)

MIDDLE EAST ENERGY SHOCK

• Oil prices begin to dip as Iran and Oman begin talks to restart shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. (CNBC)