Across The Wire

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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”).

7. TotalEnergies ENEOS Signs 15-Year PPA With Thailand's Jintana Intertrade 4/22/2026

   TotalEnergies ENEOS and Jintana Intertrade Co., Ltd. (Jintana), an established Thai garment manufacturer, signed a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to develop a 650 kilowatt-peak (kWp) rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system at Jintana's manufacturing plant in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.

8. Chulalongkorn University's Engineering Prepares For 'SMRs'--Newer, Safer Small Nuclear Power Plants For Clean Energy In Thailand 4/22/2026

   Chulalongkorn University aims for carbon neutrality, promotes knowledge in nuclear energy and Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology, safer small-scale nuclear power plants with zero carbon emissions, preparing personnel to drive the nation toward energy security and enhance future economic competitiveness.

9. PowerTransitions To Enter New York Market With Acquisition Of 323 MW Of Operating Power Generation Assets 4/21/2026

   PowerTransitions, a leading independent power producer specializing in the redevelopment of legacy power and industrial facilities, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a portfolio of five power plants totaling 323 MW, along with associated pipeline infrastructure, from affiliates of Alliance Energy Group ("Alliance").

10. Fujifilm Powers U.S. And Canadian Operations With 100% Renewable Energy Through Solar Partnership 4/21/2026

    FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation announced today that it is offsetting 100 percent of its group companies’ electricity usage in the United States and Canada through renewable energy certificates from a Texas-based solar project.