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PG&E announces microgrid awards for $43M as Sunrun joins its 2025 VPP
The nine microgrid projects will serve about 9,000 customers in disadvantaged or vulnerable Northern California communities, the utility said.
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Battery fires pose minor environmental risks: ACP report
A third-party review of U.S. battery fires found no public health concerns from environmental contamination, but more can be done to ensure energy storage system safety, the American Clean Power Association said Friday.
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Schneider Electric to invest $700M in US manufacturing
The investment will help expand production of electric grid equipment and research into microgrids and AI-driven automation.
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OpinionA market-based path to unlocking interconnection queues
When a scarce resource like grid access is given away administratively rather than allocated based on economic value, the result is always the same: inefficiency, congestion and delays.
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ISO New England issues transmission RFP to access new wind resources
The grid operator wants to upgrade the transmission system between northern Maine, where wind generation is expected to be built, and demand centers in southern New England.
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CenterPoint Energy completes $1.2B sale of Louisiana, Mississippi gas systems
The purchaser, private equity-backed Delta Utilities, says it also is “in the final stages” of acquiring Entergy's two regulated gas distribution companies in Louisiana.
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EPA denies harm from GGRF freeze in court filing
EPA argued that the funding freeze would not cause irreparable harm to grantees, while the grantee plaintiffs say the freeze is “potentially fatal” for their operations.
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Where battery and hydrogen-powered trains are coming to US commuter rail
Three global train manufacturers with zero-emission trains operating in Europe are vying for U.S. contracts.
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US ‘nuclear renaissance’ faces high capital costs, uncertain federal policy support: ICF
Bringing new nuclear “down the cost curve” requires design standardization and continued support from federal clean energy tax credits, the consultancy said in a white paper.
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White paper points to carbon capture as possible data center solution
Pairing carbon capture with natural gas-fired generation could prove cost-competitive with other baseload options, like nuclear and battery storage, according to a Carbon Direct white paper.
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Moody’s upgrades PG&E on reduced credit risks from wildfires
“In the backdrop of the recent LA wildfires, we expect any legislative and regulatory actions resulting from the state's continued wildfire risk will remain supportive for utilities,” Moody's said.
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House Republicans probe EPA climate grant recipients
The House Oversight Committee chair is spearheading an investigation into the eight environmental groups that received funding through the Biden-era Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.
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US energy infrastructure gets a D+ from American Society of Civil Engineers
The energy sector’s 2025 Infrastructure Report Card grade dropped from the C- it received in 2021, with ASCE citing several threats facing the aging grid.
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OpinionWe asked 100 utility program leaders for their top challenges and opportunities. Here’s what they said.
Grid modernization, growing demand and artificial intelligence are among the top issues facing electric utility leaders, according to an ICF survey.
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As offshore wind struggles, is advanced nuclear a viable Plan B for Eastern states?
The Advanced Nuclear First Mover Initiative hopes to drive next-generation reactor development in energy-hungry states, but significant challenges remain.
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Utilities should develop data center tariffs to protect consumers, decarbonize: SWEEP
Rising data center electricity demands threaten utility decarbonization efforts, potentially requiring fossil fuel generation and pulling renewables away from other electrification efforts, per a Southwest Energy Efficiency Project report.
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Deep DiveTrump executive order threatens transmission, interconnection initiatives: former FERC commissioners
President Trump’s executive order compromises FERC’s independence, is “unhealthy, unwarranted, and unprecedented,” threatens power system reliability and is “plainly illegal,” the former commissioners say.
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PJM fast-track interconnection process draws 26.6 GW in proposals
LS Power offered 700 MW and AlphaGen proposed 450 MW in the grid operator’s Reliability Resource Initiative, the companies said.
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GM Energy joins PG&E bidirectional EV charging pilot in California
Certain electric vehicle owners are now eligible for discounts on charging equipment that can be used to power homes during blackouts.
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OpinionOutsmarting outages: AI predicts disruptions before they happen
As the energy landscape evolves with renewable resources and electric vehicles, the predictive outage model equips utilities with the agility needed to prioritize maintenance based on real-time data.
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Offshore wind news and policy: Tracking the latest US developments
Updates include New Hampshire legislation that would have the state reject all offshore wind proposals, and New York legislation that would set new offshore wind goals.
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Growing competition could drive down solar PPA prices by 2026: Enverus
The projected price declines remain dependent on tax credits included in the Inflation Reduction Act, however, an Enverus analyst said.
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Span unveils at-the-meter load control device for utilities
The SPAN Edge device will be used in a Pacific Gas & Electric residential customer virtual power plant this year.
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Ratepayer advocates urge FERC to reject proposed Constellation-Calpine deal
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission should require measures to prevent Constellation from exercising market power if the deal goes forward, PJM's market monitor said.
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Oklo reveals 75-MW reactor design, eyes late 2027 commercial deployment
A partnership with gas-fired “prime power” provider RPower will support “urgent” short-term needs for the advanced nuclear company’s data center customers, Oklo said Monday.
