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OpinionKeeping America’s lights on: a pragmatic path forward
Policymakers have a vital role in ensuring that a lack of energy does not become America’s Achilles’ heel.
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Sponsored by Wärtsilä Energy StorageBattery safety starts before the first spark
Battery energy storage is growing rapidly, but safety incidents, such as thermal runaway, remain a critical concern.
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Eversource faces financial risk over Trump administration’s offshore wind stop-work order: Fitch
At the same time, New Hampshire's governor signals that an Eversource Energy utility may face more regulatory challenges.
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California zeroes out funding for world’s ‘largest virtual power plant’
Advocates say gutting grid reliability programs threatens to undermine the state’s progress.
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Energy-related US CO2 emissions down 20% since 2005: EIA
The Energy Information Administration expects the trend to reverse with a 1% increase in U.S. emissions this year due to electricity generation growth and increased fossil fuel consumption.
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AI can aid building energy retrofit decisions but faces limitations: study
Large language models can deliver results in technical optimization tasks but struggle with payback optimization, researchers at Michigan State University say.
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Blackstone to pay $1B for 620-MW Pennsylvania natural gas plant
The purchase price of about $1,600 per kilowatt appears higher than other recent gas plant acquisitions, though many factors, including the plant’s technology, age and location, likely inform the terms of the deal.
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Arizona AG opposes APS’ 14% rate hike, says she may seek lower rates
If approved by state utility regulators, the rate increase would be the fourth in a decade for Arizona Public Service.
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CenterPoint Energy courts Minnesota communities for networked geothermal pilot
The utility is hoping to prove to local governments that such decarbonization efforts can meet residents’ energy needs in a cold-weather climate.
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FERC ends effort to update its policy for reviewing gas pipeline, LNG proposals
The Department of Energy directive asking FERC to drop the rulemaking indicates that DOE may take a bigger role in the commission’s policymaking, according to Akin Gump lawyers.
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Regional Western electricity market closer to reality following California vote
The passage of AB 825 caps a years-long push by many clean energy advocates to regionalize the Western energy markets and sets the stage for the creation of a regional transmission organization.
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OpinionPreparing for regulatory audits in an era of affordability scrutiny
For electric utilities, audits are about more than just compliance. They are reputational moments that can influence rate outcomes, regulatory relationships and public trust.
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EPA plan to end GHG reporting would hurt carbon capture efforts: industry coalition
“The long-term success of the carbon management industry … rests on the robust reporting mechanisms in place through the U.S. EPA,” the Carbon Capture Coalition’s Jesse Stolark said.
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OpinionThe hidden cost of ambiguous energy software terminology
Adapting the electric grid to load growth and DER adoption will require a mutual understanding of software requirements, capabilities and outcomes among stakeholders.
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Bipartisan NEPA reform proposal gets electric utilities’ support
The Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act would shorten permitting timelines and establish judicial review limitations.
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Texas regulators approve 2 Entergy gas plants with $2.4B ‘hard cap’
The new resources are necessary, said PUCT Chair Thomas Gleeson, “but we also have the mandate to protect customers, and I think this accomplishes both.”
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Thermal power plants more competitive than clean energy when considering reliability: Vistra CEO
Even so, in the near term Vistra President and CEO Jim Burke expects solar and batteries to do well because they can be built quickly.
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Entergy expects data centers to drive 13% near-term annual sales growth: CEO
With new gas-fired generation expected, Entergy faces challenges in meeting its 50% carbon reduction goal for 2030, CEO Drew Marsh said.
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Amid policy pressures, clean energy investment is diversifying: Crux
Data from the first half of this year shows clean energy investment continuing to increase, but changing in shape, said Crux CEO Alfred Johnson.
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OpinionDOE’s emergency orders create a moral hazard
The U.S. Department of Energy’s use of Federal Power Act authority to keep retiring fossil fuel plants online could trigger a vicious cycle that ultimately jeopardizes grid reliability.
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ChargePoint, Eaton launch new ultrafast bidirectional EV chargers
When deployed at scale with participating utilities, the joint architecture can help balance the electric grid, the companies said in a statement.
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Senate panel approves FERC nominees Swett, LaCerte in party-line vote
The full Senate must approve the nominations of Laura Swett and David LaCerte before they can fill empty seats at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
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California legislation would expand wildfire fund, regional energy markets
The three new bills could transform Western energy markets if passed before the session ends on Friday, advocates say.
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Republicans take aim at DOE’s appliance efficiency program
The federal appliance and equipment standards program “has strayed far from its original intent and now yields the minimum energy efficiency benefits,” said Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky.
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‘Green banks’ petition for rehearing in $14B EPA funding freeze case
A three-judge panel ruled 2-1 to uphold the EPA’s freeze on Inflation Reduction Act grants, but the plaintiffs have asked for a rehearing from the entire appeals court.
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OpinionAs PJM prices rise, flexibility can’t be ignored
Rather than viewing rising capacity costs as simply a burden, energy users should understand them as incentives for more efficient and dynamic loads.
