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10/02/2026

A hexavalent chromium plume on Pueblo de San Ildefonso land, originating from past operations at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory, is the focus of an ongoing cleanup effort. Hexavalent chromium is classified as a known human carcinogen.

A state-directed operational halt has paused an interim measure meant to address the plume. But the legacy cleanup contractor continues technical work at the site.

N3B is working toward a transition from the Finite Element Heat and Mass Transfer Code (FEHM), a system developed at LANL, to MODFLOW, a U.S. Geological Survey computer program more widely used to simulate groundwater flow. The shift could help inform questions about plume movement and the effectiveness of future cleanup strategies.

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LOS ALAMOS, N.M. — The U.S. Department of Energy’s Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) says it is continuing technical work on the

09/23/2026

Microgrids are increasingly being asked to do more than provide backup power as utilities grapple with larger loads and more complex grid needs.
A key piece of the puzzle: greater standardization around how microgrids are built and interconnected could make them easier to deploy and operate.
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EPRI’s Jackie Baum says microgrids have to do more than sit idle for emergencies. “The majority of the time, the power is on,” she said, urging utilities to use those resources.

09/16/2026

The clean energy transition is increasingly a financial story, too. Federal tax incentives are shaping who invests, how projects get financed and what they’re worth.

Now, the market for clean energy tax credits is shifting as developers generate credits faster than companies are buying them, giving buyers more choice in what they purchase.

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More clean energy tax credits are hitting the market. Credits tied to electricity production are holding their value, while investment tax credits based on the cost of building face price pressure as buyers weigh uncertainty over new federal rules.

09/14/2026

New Mexico regulators are still weighing potential costs to PNM customers as they review Blackstone’s proposed acquisition of TXNM Energy, months after regulators ordered the rollback of a $400 million stock transaction. The deal has been under scrutiny since Blackstone announced its plans in 2025.
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TXNM unwound a Blackstone stock sale ruled illegal, but the state Department of Justice is seeking more information related to potential indirect costs to PNM ratepayers.

09/04/2026

Hyperscalers and mission-critical defense customers are emerging as the earliest adopters of advanced nuclear, helping developers move toward commercial deployment.
From the Los Alamos Nuclear Forum: Utilities see an opportunity for SMRs and microreactors, with cost recovery a key factor in whether they move forward.
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Deep-pocketed tech companies and mission‑critical defense customers are emerging as the earliest adopters of advanced reactors, but utilities see potential if siting and cost recovery issues can be resolved.

08/27/2026

Most Army installations in the continental U.S. get electricity through the same regional grids that serve surrounding communities, via investor-owned, public or cooperative utilities.

The Army’s new microreactor projects will fit into that existing power system, with the five initial sites expected to remain connected to local utility service. The reactors are intended to provide additional resilience if grid service is disrupted.

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The $2.2B in federal funding is intended to boost the sites’ resilience and the commercial viability of next-generation nuclear power.

08/18/2026

The Pacific Northwest is preparing for a sharp rise in electricity demand, with its regional power council calling for 11 GW of new generation and 5 GW of storage by 2032. Development of the Ninth Power Plan began in February 2025 and is now out for public comment ahead of a targeted 2026 adoption, with early 2027 also possible. 🔗 Read more in Utility Dive.

The Northwest Power and Conservation Council estimates the portfolio for its Ninth Power Plan would have a fixed cost of $2.3 billion in 2032.

08/18/2026

New reporting for Access Intelligence ExchangeMonitor:
New Mexico is disputing an EPA warning over proposed requirements for how much waste from Los Alamos National Laboratory must be sent to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, the nation’s only operating deep geologic underground repository for the permanent disposal of defense-related radioactive material.
The proposal would require LANL’s older, or “legacy,” waste to make up at least 55% of the waste placed at WIPP from 2027–2031, rising to 75% in 2032.
EPA says the changes could disrupt shipments from other sites and potentially threaten New Mexico’s authority to administer the federal hazardous-waste program.
The state and DOE continue negotiations over the proposed permit conditions.
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The New Mexico Environment Department rejected U.S. Environmental Protection Agency concerns about proposed changes to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

08/13/2026

Geothermal is heating up in New Mexico. The Bureau of Land Management’s June auction drew a record $16.3 million in winning bids, with competition and transmission access driving valuations.

One parcel in New Mexico sold for $701 per acre in June. Analysts cited stronger bidder competition as the Bureau of Land Management prepares for another lease sale in Utah scheduled for Aug. 18.

08/12/2026

Texas’ power grid is hitting a potential ceiling on data center and industrial growth: ERCOT, the state’s grid operator, may not be able to add generation fast enough to serve the demand developers are lining up.
The latest Utility Dive report looks at what this could mean for the race to connect data centers and other large loads.

Ascend Analytics says more than 80% of new large loads seeking interconnection will not have matching generation online by 2030, even as data centers and industrial demand continue to surge.

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