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Honeywell to supply new power solutions for data centers
Working with industrial automation firm LS Electric, Honeywell will offer AI-driven power management solutions, including battery energy storage systems, to help meet the sector’s energy demand.
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Sponsored by OBMTransform risk into revenue: How to serve bitcoin miners and other energy-intensive customers profitably
OBM is fundamentally changing how power suppliers approach risk management for large-load customers.
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VPP Convergence Project aims to educate states on virtual power plants
Tesla, Sunrun, Leap, Voltus and the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners are involved in the effort.
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PJM’s market monitor urges FERC to review Amazon data center’s effect on costs, reliability
The issue centers on an unprecedented agreement between PECO Energy and Amazon Data Services that aims to protect utility customers from costs related to a planned data center complex in Pennsylvania.
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PJM Interconnection needs 43 GW of energy storage by 2045: Brattle Group
A report commissioned by the U.S. Energy Storage Coalition said North America’s largest grid operator needs to rapidly build storage to ensure reliability and mitigate cost increases amid a surge in electricity demand.
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Interior denies canceling largest solar project in U.S. after axing review
A U.S. Department of the Interior spokesperson said the agency canceled a broad environmental review grouping together seven individual projects that make up the 6.2-GW Esmeralda 7 project, but could review each one individually.
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Public disclosures of AI risk surge among S&P 500 companies
A report by The Conference Board shows companies are flagging concerns about cyber and reputational risk as they increase deployment.
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OpinionHow community benefits agreements can reduce project delivery risk
Working with communities to develop energy or other projects can help developers deliver on-time and on-budget, and with a strong foundation of local support.
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OpinionWhy data center operators should pay for residential electrification upgrades
Upgrading households is the fastest way for hyperscalers to obtain all the electricity they need, writes Ari Matusiak, founder and CEO of Rewiring America.
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New York City could face power reliability issues beginning next year: ISO
“The NYISO’s findings should be alarming to residents and serve as another wake up call for the state,” said Gavin Donohue, president of the Independent Power Producers of New York.
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California to invest $226M in offshore wind ports amid federal cuts
State and industry leaders argued that the funds are needed to establish California as a hub for floating offshore wind.
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FERC approves SPP ‘provisional load’ interconnection review process
With 26.4 GW in large load study requests since 2020, the Southwest Power Pool is developing options for data centers, manufacturing plants and other loads to connect to the grid.
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Harris County, Texas, sues EPA over canceled Solar For All funds
County officials say the loss of $54 million in clean energy grants jeopardizes staffing, planning and partnerships built around the program, forcing major adjustments to local operations and budgets.
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OpinionLosing power, losing billions: How offshoring grid materials weakens America
Critical materials are the United States’ Achilles’ heel in the race to expand, modernize and intelligently manage the electric grid, writes Peak Nano CEO Jim Welsh.
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Dominion issues RFP seeking solar, wind and storage PPAs
Dominion Energy spokesman Aaron Ruby said the company is seeking the power purchase agreements as part of its “‘all of the above’ strategy to serve growing power demand.”
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Deep DiveGrid planners and experts on why markets keep choosing renewables
“If natural gas was the cheapest option to meet the peak, the markets would select it,” said Sean Kelly, co-founder and CEO of forecast provider Amperon and a former energy analyst.
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Salt River Project taps ESS for 50-MWh iron flow battery
ESS’ stock price doubled in early Friday trading. The pilot project is expected to be online by the end of 2027.
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The week in 5 numbers: Utilities make it rain, wildfire costs rage on
Plus a closely watched acquisition gets the green light, the U.S. renewable outlook shrinks and more
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Newsom signs 1 bill to speed geothermal approvals, vetoes another
The governor signed a bill which will streamline the approvals process for geothermal projects, but he vetoed one aimed at doing the same for geothermal exploration, citing fee increases.
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Investor-owned utilities could spend $1.1T between 2025 and 2029: EEI
U.S electricity generation rose 3% in 2024 “and is expected to rise for the foreseeable future,” the Edison Electric Institute said Tuesday.
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OpinionTo keep energy affordable, Virginia must embrace power line innovation
Regulators should ensure electric utilities pursue transmission innovations rather than simply reinvesting in older technologies, writes Jeff Dennis, executive director of the Electricity Customers Alliance.
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Xcel Minnesota proposes ‘first-of-its-kind’ distributed capacity procurement
Xcel requested the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approve the program with a budget range of $152 million, based on a minimum procurement of 50 MW, to $430 million if it deploys all 200 MW.
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Senate confirms FERC nominees, giving agency Republican majority
Laura Swett and David LaCerte join a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission working to maintain grid reliability amid rising electric demand driven by data center development.
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IEA cuts estimate of U.S. renewables capacity growth by about 50%
The International Energy Agency expects global renewable power capacity will double by 2030, increasing by 4.6 TW, but anticipated U.S. deployments shrank by half since last year.
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OpinionNavigating the One Big Beautiful Bill era in US power markets
In today’s volatile climate, success will hinge less on predicting the future and more on preparing for it, say the authors from energy consulting firm E3 in this detailed original analysis of federal policy.
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Investor-owned utilities call for ending ‘overreliance’ on PJM capacity market
“Narrowly focusing on design changes to PJM markets has left customers exposed to reliability risks and cost uncertainty,” the Edison Electric Institute’s Drew Maloney said.
