Across The Wire

1. Terrestrial Energy And Riot Platforms Launch Collaboration To Develop Nuclear-Powered Large-Scale Data Center Projects 5/6/2026

   Terrestrial Energy Inc. (“Terrestrial Energy”), a developer of small modular nuclear power plants using its Generation IV Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) technology, and Riot Platforms Inc. (“Riot”), an industry leader in the development of large-scale data centers and bitcoin mining applications, today announced a collaboration to develop a best-in-class pairing of future data centers with co-located advanced nuclear plants.

2. Longroad Energy's Sun Pond Solar + Storage Project Achieves Commercial Operations 5/5/2026

   Longroad Energy, a U.S.-based energy developer, owner and operator, announced today that Sun Pond, its 111 MWdc solar and 85 MWac / 340 MWh storage project, has achieved commercial operations.

3. EDP Renewables Signs Agreement With Meta For 250 MW Of Solar Energy In Arkansas 5/4/2026

   Meta and EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) today announced a long‑term power purchase agreement (PPA) for Cypress Knee Solar, a 250‑megawatt (MW) solar energy project to be built in Arkansas.

4. PowerBank Achieves Key Grid Interconnection Milestone For Sydney Community Solar Project In Nova Scotia 4/30/2026

   PowerBank Corporation (NASDAQ: SUUN) (Cboe CA: SUNN) (FSE: 103) ("PowerBank" or the "Company"), a leader in North American energy infrastructure development and asset ownership, announces execution of the Standard Small Generator Interconnection and Operating Agreement (SSGIA) for the Sydney ground-mounted community solar project (the "Project").

5. LG&E And KU Collaborate With X-Energy To Explore Nuclear Energy 4/30/2026

   Louisville Gas and Electric Company ("LG&E") and Kentucky Utilities ("KU") Company, subsidiaries of PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL), and X-energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: XE) ("X-energy"), a leading designer of advanced nuclear reactor technology and manufacturer of advanced nuclear fuels, are collaborating to explore deploying X-energy's Xe-100 small modular reactor (SMR) in Kentucky to meet growing energy demand across the Commonwealth with long-term, reliable, clean energy.

6. Over 800 New Generation Projects Seek To Connect Under PJM's Reformed Process 4/29/2026

   PJM Interconnection today announced that 811 new generation projects, capable of generating 220 gigawatts of electricity, have applied to connect to the grid through the first Cycle of PJM's reformed interconnection process.

7. PepsiCo, Givaudan, Smurfit Westrock And Statkraft Sign 10 Year Renewable Energy Agreement To Advance Value Chain Decarbonization Across Europe 4/28/2026

   PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP), Givaudan, Smurfit WestRock and Statkraft have announced a 10‑year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with an underlying wind asset in Spain which is undergoing repowering.

8. Mantis Space Partners With Atomic-6 To Power And Cool Next-Generation Orbital Energy Platform 4/27/2026

   Mantis Space, the venture-backed startup building the future of space energy infrastructure, announced today a preferred vendor partnership with Atomic-6, the Georgia-based manufacturer of the Light Wing™ solar array and the Hot Wing™ radiator redeployable power and thermal management systems.

9. Georgia Power Continues To Plan For Additional Generation To Meet The Energy Needs Of A Growing Georgia 4/23/2026

   Georgia Power announced today that it has filed a request with the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) to approve the final All-Source Capacity Request for Proposal (RFP) documents seeking to procure resources to meet projected capacity needs for 2032 through 2033.

10. Kindle Energy Breaks Ground On Blackstone-Backed $1.2B Natural Gas Power Generation Facility In West Virginia 4/22/2026

    Kindle Energy today announced it has broken ground at Wolf Summit Energy (“Wolf Summit”), a previously announced fully contracted, 600-megawatt greenfield combined-cycle gas turbine (“CCGT”) power generation facility in Harrison County, West Virginia backed by Blackstone, through funds affiliated with Blackstone Energy Transition Partners (collectively, “Blackstone Energy Transition Partners”).