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Rapid electricity demand growth, fueled by data centers and industrial development, is already outpacing initial forecasts. This swiftly shifting landscape underscores the urgent need for utilities to ...
Oncor (the largest transmission and distribution system in Texas) wants to up rates to support investments in its $36 billion five-year capital spending plan. About 45% of Oncor’s proposed rate ...
Strolling through the Washington Auto Show on January 27, my eyes popped at all the bright and shiny new cars, SUVs and trucks. Also on display were assistive technology wheelchairs and other mobility ...
Three Mile Island is reopening a year early. The Unit 1 reactor could restart as early as 2027, pending PJM approval of an early interconnection request. (Fox43) Context: Three Mile Island owner ...
As part of the Paris Climate Agreement — countries across the globe committed to try and limit future temperature rise to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. This new report not only predicts that we ...
The Trump Administration is pressuring FERC to prioritize fossil fuel approvals, raising concerns about politicization at the historically independent regulator. (Axios) Executive orders now give the ...
PJM and Appalachian Power say they’ve weathered this week’s widespread heat wave. The grid operator hit 161 GW in peak demand—the highest in over a decade—while maintaining adequate reserves. (WCHS) ...
As electrification accelerates across the U.S., utilities are facing a rapidly intensifying strain on the grid. From EV adoption and all-electric new construction to the massive energy appetite of AI ...
Collaborating with regulators on cost-recovery mechanisms and performance metrics Pursuing federal or state funding to offset potential rate impacts Starting with proven, near-term actions (e.g., ...
A👏 497-word👏3-minute👏 read I promised not to discuss the “Big Beautiful Bill” again prior to it becoming law. Not that I needed another reason to ignore all the chatter but here’s one: bill or no ...
Do these changes signal a shift in thinking that will enable greater participation by clean energy buyers in the acquisition of grid services capacity that a grid operator may use for reliability and ...
Today in deal news: Energy industry M&A hit $57 billion in the US last year—nearly double pre-pandemic levels— as companies race to address surging grid demand and strained utility infrastructure.