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Trump Eyes $17.5 Billion Nuclear Push as AI Energy Demand Jumps

Trump Eyes $17.5 Billion Nuclear Push as AI Energy Demand Jumps

U.S. to Offer $17.5 Billion in Loans for Nuclear Reactors, Energy Dept. Says The Trump administration said Tuesday it's putting up $17.5 billion in conditional loans to boost orders for 10 big nuclear reactors, aiming to revive U.S. nuclear construction as AI and data centers add pressure to the power grid. The Energy Department said the funding would back up to five projects, each using two Westinghouse AP1000 reactors.
23 June 2026
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Oklo Shares Climb After Manufacturing Pact, July Remains in Focus

Oklo Shares Climb After Manufacturing Pact, July Remains in Focus

Oklo shares moved higher Monday. The advanced nuclear company said it bought ARMEC, a precision engineering and manufacturing business in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Oklo said the deal, which closed June 4, boosts its internal capacity for advanced reactor and fuel-manufacturing work. The company called the acquisition another operating milestone for a stock that's still trading mostly on future data center power needs.
8 June 2026
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Utilities stocks today: NextEra’s $4 billion share-sale plan keeps XLU under pressure into 2026

Utilities stocks today: NextEra’s $4 billion share-sale plan keeps XLU under pressure into 2026

U.S. utilities stocks headed into the New Year on the back foot after NextEra Energy disclosed a $4 billion at-the-market share-sale program, a move that can add supply to the market over time. The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund, an exchange-traded fund that tracks a basket of utility stocks, last closed down 0.6% at $42.69.
1 January 2026
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New report puts Alabama Power coal ash ponds back under scrutiny near Mobile-Tensaw Delta

New report puts Alabama Power coal ash ponds back under scrutiny near Mobile-Tensaw Delta

An Inside Climate News investigation published this week said Alabama Power is storing more than 21 million tons of coal ash in an unlined pond at its James M. Barry plant on the Mobile River, near the Mobile-Tensaw Delta. Alabama Power “remains committed to operating in full compliance with environmental regulations,” spokesperson Alyson Tucker said in an email. Inside Climate News
31 December 2025
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Alabama Power coal ash ponds face new scrutiny after report warns of Mobile-Tensaw Delta flood risk

Alabama Power coal ash ponds face new scrutiny after report warns of Mobile-Tensaw Delta flood risk

An Inside Climate News investigation published on Monday said Alabama Power’s coal-ash ponds along Alabama waterways could place hundreds of square miles of land and water at risk if earthen barriers holding back the waste were to breach. The report said more than 117 million tons of coal sludge are stored at six sites, including an unlined pond at the James M. Barry plant that holds more than 21 million tons and could inundate about 25 square miles of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta if dikes fail. Inside Climate News
30 December 2025
Georgia Power’s $16.3B AI data-center power push leans on gas, putting bills under the microscope

Georgia Power’s $16.3B AI data-center power push leans on gas, putting bills under the microscope

Georgia Power plans a $16.3 billion construction program to add about 10,000 megawatts of generation in Georgia, much of it to serve fast-growing data centers, after state regulators approved the expansion. The company says the additions would lift its power capacity about 50%. “Large energy users are paying more so families and small businesses can pay less, and that’s a great result for Georgians,” CEO Kim Greene said. The North State Journal
30 December 2025
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Utilities Stocks Outlook: XLU Ends Holiday Week Near Flat as Rates, AI Power Demand and Storm Risks Shape 2026

Utilities Stocks Outlook: XLU Ends Holiday Week Near Flat as Rates, AI Power Demand and Storm Risks Shape 2026

Utilities stocks are heading into the final stretch of 2025 with a familiar “defensive” reputation—plus a newer, more complex growth narrative tied to AI-era electricity demand. With U.S. exchanges closed for the weekend, investors are digesting Friday’s quiet, post-Christmas session and a short list of fresh headlines that nevertheless matter for regulated utilities: winter-storm risk in the Northeast, rising scrutiny of power bills amid data-center expansion, and renewed legal and policy uncertainty around offshore wind.
27 December 2025
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Utilities Stocks Outlook 2026: AI Data Centers, Fed Rate Cuts and Rising Power Bills Put the Sector Back in Focus

Utilities Stocks Outlook 2026: AI Data Centers, Fed Rate Cuts and Rising Power Bills Put the Sector Back in Focus

U.S. utilities stocks are ending 2025 with a split personality. On one hand, the group is still a classic “defensive” trade—regulated cash flows, dividend support, and historically lower volatility than the broader market. On the other, utilities have quietly become one of the most important “real economy” beneficiaries of the AI boom, because every new data center and electrified industrial process ultimately needs one thing: reliable megawatts.
25 December 2025
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Utilities Stocks Outlook for 2026: AI Data Center Demand, Rate Cuts, and the New Power-Grid Investment Cycle

Utilities Stocks Outlook for 2026: AI Data Center Demand, Rate Cuts, and the New Power-Grid Investment Cycle

Utilities stocks are having a moment that would’ve been hard to imagine just a few years ago. The sector long known for predictable dividends and regulated earnings is now being pulled into the center of the AI buildout—because none of it runs without electricity.
20 December 2025
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Georgia Power’s $15B Data Center Energy Expansion Heads to Georgia PSC Vote as AI Power Demand Triggers New Federal Grid Rules

Georgia Power’s $15B Data Center Energy Expansion Heads to Georgia PSC Vote as AI Power Demand Triggers New Federal Grid Rules

On Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, Georgia’s utility regulators are poised to make one of the most consequential energy decisions the state has faced in years: whether to approve Georgia Power’s plan to rapidly expand electricity supply to meet a surge in demand from data centers and AI-driven computing. Axios
19 December 2025
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Nov. 10, 2025 — Alabama Power’s bills under the microscope as Veterans find healing with horses ahead of Veterans Day

Nov. 10, 2025 — Alabama Power’s bills under the microscope as Veterans find healing with horses ahead of Veterans Day

Mobile County public hearing — The Mobile County Commission will take public comment on a proposed expansion of the Chastang Landfill’s service area and daily intake. The hearing begins at 10 a.m. at Government Plaza in Mobile. While not a power-rate proceeding, it’s part of a cluster of environmental infrastructure decisions drawing community scrutiny across Alabama. https://www.fox10tv.com
10 November 2025
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