The Three Mile Island Unit 1 reactor has an electrical capacity of 835 megawatts, which the U.S. Department of Energy has described as approximately equivalent to powering 800,000 homes.
November 19, 2025
high
statistical
Reactor capacity and typical household-equivalence metric for generation output.
Policymakers and energy planners are increasingly considering nuclear power to enhance grid reliability, reduce greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation, and meet rising electricity demand driven by data centers.
November 19, 2025
high
trend
Contemporary policy and planning considerations that motivate interest in nuclear energy.
A 2025 Ukrainian anti-corruption probe referred to as 'Operation Midas' reported that contractors for the state-owned nuclear company Energoatom allegedly paid 10–15% kickbacks, totaling about $100 million, to secure government contracts.
November 12, 2025
high
statistical
Core findings from a multi-month anti-corruption investigation conducted by Ukrainian authorities.
Energoatom is the state-owned nuclear power company of Ukraine.
November 12, 2025
high
institutional
Identification of Energoatom as a government-owned entity responsible for nuclear power assets.
The green economic transition includes expansion of electric vehicles and increased deployment of solar power.
November 10, 2025
high
descriptive
Examples of technologies and sectors commonly cited as part of the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Reported measures indicate that the price of electricity rose by about 40% between February 2020 and November 2025.
November 10, 2025
medium
statistical
Aggregate price-change statistic referenced in a cost-of-living analysis.
Polysilicon is processed into ingots, wafers, and solar cells, which are the building blocks used to assemble finished solar modules.
November 07, 2025
high
temporal
Overview of the typical photovoltaic manufacturing chain for solar modules.
The U.S. Mineral Leasing Act requires companies to pay fair market value for coal mined on public lands.
October 16, 2025
high
legal
Federal mineral leasing framework for extractive resources on U.S. public lands.
Utilities have increasingly shifted toward cheaper natural gas and renewable sources such as wind and solar for electricity generation.
October 16, 2025
medium
energy_trend
Market and technology trends in electricity generation favor lower-cost and lower-emission fuels and technologies.
As of 2025, the U.S. coal mining industry has been in decline for almost two decades.
October 16, 2025
medium
temporal
Long-term decrease in coal production, employment, and market share relative to other energy sources.
American Electric Power (AEP) primarily generates electricity from coal, natural gas, and nuclear power and also uses renewable resources such as wind and hydroelectric power.
October 16, 2025
high
descriptive
Corporate energy generation mix of a major U.S. electric utility
Replacing existing transmission lines within existing rights-of-way with modern conductors and hardware is a common method to increase transmission capacity and enable lines to carry more energy.
October 16, 2025
high
technical
General approach for upgrading electrical transmission capacity
Loan or financing programs for electric utilities can include requirements that utilities provide assurances that financial benefits from the financing will be passed on to customers.
October 16, 2025
medium
policy
Typical consumer-protection or public-benefit condition attached to utility financing programs
Expansion of data centers and artificial intelligence infrastructure is increasing electricity demand, which can create a need for enhanced grid reliability and increased transmission capacity.
October 16, 2025
medium
trend
Demand drivers for grid upgrades and transmission expansion
A 2025 TD Cowen report found that leading cloud computing providers leased more than 7.4 gigawatts of U.S. data center energy capacity in the third fiscal quarter of 2025, exceeding the total leased capacity for all of 2024.
September 30, 2025
high
temporal
Quarterly leased data center energy capacity reported by TD Cowen showing rapid year-over-year growth in capacity leased by cloud providers.
Congress authorized a federal energy infrastructure loan program in 2022 that established a $250 billion lending authority for energy infrastructure projects.
January 01, 2022
high
policy
Legislative authorization of a large-scale federal lending program for energy infrastructure.
Israeli–Kazakh bilateral cooperation has included defense, cybersecurity, energy, and food-technology areas, with agreements dating back to the mid-1990s.
January 01, 1995
high
temporal
Areas of sustained bilateral cooperation between Israel and Kazakhstan.
The Three Mile Island accident in 1979 is the most severe commercial nuclear power accident in U.S. history; the accident destroyed reactor Unit 2 and left Unit 1 as the only remaining reactor at the site.
January 01, 1979
high
historical
Historical outcome and relative severity of the 1979 incident at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant.
Ukraine's winter season typically runs from late October through March, with the coldest months being January and February.
high
temporal
Seasonal timing relevant to civilian heating needs and energy-system stress.
Since Russia launched its all-out invasion of Ukraine, the energy sector in Ukraine has been treated as a key battleground, with attacks targeting power infrastructure.
high
conflict
Describes a recurring strategic focus in the Russia–Ukraine conflict on disrupting energy systems.
Deliberate attacks on power and heating infrastructure are used as a strategy to deprive civilian populations of heat, light, and running water ahead of winter, with the aims of eroding public morale and disrupting industrial and military manufacturing.
high
process
Describes a general tactic of targeting civilian energy services in wartime, particularly before cold seasons.
Dysprosium (atomic number 66) is a rare-earth element used in small quantities but is critical for applications such as electric-car motors, wind turbines, certain military systems, and computer-chip manufacturing equipment.
high
technical
Functional importance of a specific rare-earth element
China is the dominant global miner and supplier of rare earth metals, which are critical inputs for modern industries such as renewable energy, automobile manufacturing, and defense.
high
temporal
Describes market position and strategic importance of rare earth metals.
Australia is estimated to hold at least 5% of the world's rare earth reserves and to account for roughly 8% of global rare earth production.
high
temporal
Provides scale of Australia's rare earth resource base and production share.