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December 8, 2025
John Cropley
New York/New England Bureau Chief
John Cropley is a New York City native and a longtime resident of upstate New York. He was a newspaper reporter and editor for 33 years, 29 of them at The Daily Gazette in Schenectady, where he most recently reported local business news. In his spare time, Cropley is an avid photographer and fair-weather bicyclist. He and his wife have one adult son and share their home with two young dogs.

Recent Articles
Analysis Offers Blueprint for Faster Data Center Interconnection
A new analysis models a markedly faster interconnection process for large data centers where the developer and utility can agree on flexible interconnection and the developer can secure some of its own generation capacity.
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ACP Tallies 11.7 GW of Solar, Storage, Wind Additions in Q3
New solar, battery storage and onshore wind power generation totaled 11.7 GW in the third quarter of 2025, the American Clean Power Association reported.
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DOE Awards Holtec, TVA $800M to Build Pioneering SMRs
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded $800 million to the Tennessee Valley Authority and Holtec Government Services to support construction of what may be the country’s first advanced small modular reactors.
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Ontario Greenlights Overhaul of Pickering Nuclear Station
Ontario approved a $26.8 billion CAD plan to overhaul four aging nuclear reactors that supply approximately 11% of the province’s electricity needs.
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Former Ontario Power, NRC Leaders Join NYPA Nuclear Effort
The New York Power Authority announced the appointments of Todd Josifovski and Christopher Hanson to its advanced nuclear energy initiative.
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