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Texas PUC adopts softened rules on data center interconnection
The Public Utility Commission of Texas backed off the standards it proposed in March, eliminating a non-refundable interconnection fee and extending energization milestone deadlines.
Updated Sept. 21, 2026 -
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New York regulators approve 90-mile transmission line
The $3.3-billion project aims to improve downstate power delivery by 2030. It is being developed by New York Transco and the New York Power Authority.
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Newsom vetoes bill to create California PUC inspector general
On Monday, Newsom signed a package of laws aimed at data centers, including strengthening energy reporting requirements and requiring regulators to create new rate structures.
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Hitachi to double US production of small and medium-sized power transformers
A Mississippi facility will produce transformers in the 10 MVA to 160 MVA range, designed for voltages up to 230 kV. The additional capacity “is expected to help alleviate industry-wide supply constraints,” a Hitachi official told Utility Dive.
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Microsoft ‘preserving its ability’ to challenge data center transmission costs decision
It has until November to formally appeal the Virginia State Corporation Commission’s order to directly assign some costs of transmission. Dominion Energy has an October deadline to propose compliant policy changes.
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Meta, Apex Clean Energy agree to 144-MW Texas solar PPA
Meta will receive “exclusive rights to all environmental attributes associated with energy” from the project, including all renewable energy credits, according to Apex.
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Burlington advances on-site solar strategy across distribution network
The off-price retailer is planning installations at upcoming facilities in Arizona and California, as well as an existing warehouse in Georgia.
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House passes ratepayer protection bill to limit data center cost shifts
The bill would “largely reinforce” a transition that is already underway as more states adopt large-load tariffs and is unlikely to pass the Senate before the midterm elections, according to ClearView Energy Partners.
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Utilities, schools see growing value in electric buses for virtual power plants
By participating in programs that ease grid congestion, school districts can recoup thousands of dollars from the price of electric school buses.
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OpinionTrump is stalling EV adoption. Here’s how states can step up.
While President Trump attacks electric vehicles, a few states are charting a path to expand electric transportation and reduce residents’ costs, writes the Sierra Club's Katherine García.
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Investment tax credit glut gives corporate buyers more leverage, report says
More clean energy tax credits are hitting the market. Credits tied to electricity production are holding their value, while investment tax credits based on the cost of building face price pressure as buyers weigh uncertainty over new federal rules.
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State-led planning could advance clean energy in deregulated markets: report
States should step in with new long-term planning processes to bolster nuclear, offshore wind and other technologies that face major barriers, according to the Clean Air Task Force.
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Climavision offers expanded weather forecasting to data centers
The company says it can help large loads better respond to changing weather conditions as data centers are asked to play a more active role in grid management.
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Utility costs could put pressure on cities’ finances, S&P experts warn
Rates are high compared to household income in many places, and over time, this could reduce flexibility for public finance entities, say S&P Global analysts. This isn’t currently leading to significant bond rating actions, but it’s a “simmering risk.”
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PJM faces 2030 reliability crisis if data center load growth continues: report
In a worst-case scenario, the modeled loss of load expectation is “over 100 times worse than PJM’s planning criterion,” indicating an expectation of “more than 13 days with loss of load events per year,” said the study commissioned by the Pennsylvania PUC.
Updated Sept. 16, 2026 -
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‘Second-life’ battery project is B2U’s second in ERCOT, with more on the way
A strategic supply agreement with Waymo and rising EV adoption rates will expand the company’s access to older batteries still fit for use in stationary storage, CEO Freeman Hall told Utility Dive.
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EPA scraps Biden power plant GHG rules, moves to eliminate other standards
Rachael Marsh, chief legal officer at the Edison Electric Institute, which represents investor-owned utilities, said in an emailed statement to Utility Dive that the group supported the repeal of the carbon capture and storage-based standards.
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OpinionChange 4 mindsets to build a more resilient US grid: NERC CEO Jim Robb
While the challenges of building new power infrastructure are real, some of the obstacles that need to be overcome are self-limitations embedded in a deeply rooted mindset, writes Robb.
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Blackstone-TXNM deal faces fresh questions from New Mexico DOJ
TXNM unwound a Blackstone stock sale ruled illegal, but the state Department of Justice is seeking more information related to potential indirect costs to PNM ratepayers.
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Constellation Energy in deal to buy 609-MW Rhode Island gas plant from Shell
The deal expands Constellation’s ISO New England portfolio. In a separate transaction, Shell acquired a 169-MW Pennsylvania gas portfolio to grow its PJM Interconnection position.
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Court rejects DOE ‘emergency’ order delaying coal plant retirement as overstep
“The Department’s reading of 'emergency' invites frequent federal interventions that are unsupported by the statute and threaten the stability of the energy market,” the U.S. Appeals Court for the District of Columbia Circuit said in its ruling.
Updated Sept. 11, 2026 -
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Unplanned power plant outages fell sharply during 2025/26 winter storms: FERC-NERC report
Improved preparations and interregional power transfers played key roles in avoiding blackouts during bitter cold in early 2026, according to the agency and grid watchdog.
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Pennsylvania PUC to consider ratemaking, ROE and curtailment as data center load grows
The decisions come “amid growing concern about the balance between rapidly increasing electricity demand and the resources available to serve that demand” in PJM territory, the Pennsylvania PUC said.
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OpinionNew York ISO’s independence is critical when the grid is stressed
This summer’s Champlain Hudson Power Express outage highlights the importance of an independent grid operator, writes Zach Smith, senior vice president of system and resource planning at NYISO.
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Solar generation expected to grow 21% this year, 18% in 2027: EIA
Data centers and a manufacturing expansion will drive U.S. electricity use 2% higher this year and next, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said Wednesday.
