NERC proposes cold weather reliability standard

Quickly addressing generator freezing issues “will help ensure that the grid is better equipped to withstand and recover from extreme cold weather,” the North American Electric Reliability Corp. said.

Utilities are shedding crocodile tears over community solar ‘cost-shift’

Regulators and utilities should compensate community solar fairly for the money-saving value those facilities and their subscribers bring to the grid system.

More public EV charging, including curbside, envisioned in Chicago plan

“By prioritizing equity and public input, we’re creating a roadmap for electric transportation that serves every neighborhood and helps drive down emissions across Chicago,” CDOT Commissioner Tom Carney said.

Brockton, Mass., leverages energy savings contract to preserve, improve two historic buildings

New window, lighting and HVAC systems aim to reduce energy and improve air quality, including in one building that has been unusable in extreme weather. 

EIA expects more solar capacity, higher power prices

U.S. solar capacity will double in just four years, to 182 GW in 2026, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said Thursday.

Trump’s offshore wind policies limit industry’s near-term growth: Morningstar DBRS vice president

“I think we're not likely to see much in terms of an increase in offshore wind in the U.S. during the Trump administration,” said Morningstar DBRS Vice President of Project Finance and Infrastructure Kevin Beicke.

The power industry must oppose Trump’s coal bailout ... again

The executive order threatens to conflict with existing methods for accrediting generators, assessing resource adequacy, securing sufficient generation and setting wholesale prices. It’s also illegal.

Trump directs FERC, other agencies to add 5-year sunsets to energy-related regulations

The executive order is “impossible to implement [and] blatantly illegal,” according to Harvard Law School’s Ari Peskoe.

Bill to undo Biden-era water heater efficiency rule heads to Trump’s desk

Republicans say former President Biden “waged war on our home appliances” and are looking to undo energy efficiency rules and standards.

DOE agrees to give HALEU to 5 advanced nuclear companies

DOE’s willingness to dip into its own high-assay, low-enriched uranium stockpiles shows it’s serious about supporting next-generation nuclear technology, Nuclear Innovation Alliance Senior Analyst Erik Cothron told Utility Dive.

PJM, Google partner to speed grid interconnection using AI

The initiative aims to integrate dozens of PJM interconnection-related databases and tools into a unified model of PJM’s network, helping to bring power supplies online faster.

The AI infrastructure race hits a political reality check

The AI-driven data center boom has created demand for land, electricity and water, a dynamic that has spawned growing opposition from communities, utility grid operators and regulators.

Lawmakers mull government-wide supply chain improvement effort

Congress is debating the Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act at a time when demand for electricity is rising and supplies of critical grid equipment are constrained.

Trump aims to boost coal, in part by ordering power plants to stay open

However, the executive orders will likely have little effect on coal-fired generation, according to analysts.

EnergyHub partners with GM to use EVs as grid resources

General Motors’ sales of electric vehicles jumped 94% in the first quarter. EnergyHub said its managed EV charging programs can help utilities maintain grid stability as EV demand rises.

Liberty Energy to deploy modular gas-fired ‘power blocks’ at Pennsylvania industrial site

The rapidly deployable systems could support a scalable data center or other large-load industrial client using fuel sourced from the surrounding Marcellus Shale, the company said.

PJM, MISO, NYISO ripe for energy storage market reforms: Brattle/ACP

The proposed reforms would boost energy storage value, market efficiency and system reliability as intermittent renewables penetration increases and fossil plants retire, the groups said Tuesday.

Wind and solar generation overtook coal in the US last year: report

While U.S. coal generation has been falling, natural gas surged to set new consumption records, according to climate think tank Ember.

US electricity demand will grow 50% by 2050, electrical manufacturer study finds

Data centers and transportation electrification will drive U.S. electricity demand about 2% higher each year for the next quarter century, according to a new analysis completed for the National Electrical Manufacturers Association.

Utilities, state regulators urge FERC to approve MISO’s fast-track interconnection plan

However, independent power producers, former Federal Energy Regulatory Commission members and others said it favors incumbent utilities and should be rejected.

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.

Hydrogen hubs are a bipartisan effort that supports US energy dominance

These projects are a cost-effective way to leverage existing energy resources, and they support efforts to increase U.S. energy production and enhance our energy independence.

AIP Management invests $500M in US solar producer

AIP will invest half a billion dollars in Silicon Ranch, a full-service solar company and one of the largest U.S. independent power producers.

FERC urged to reject proposed ROE, incentives for $3B Valley Link transmission project

Transource Energy, Dominion Energy and FirstEnergy contend the incentives are needed to reduce the project’s risks.

DOJ attorney in EPA funding freeze case breaks with Zeldin’s fraud comments

“You said that there was waste, fraud, abuse,” Judge Tanya Chutkan said to Department of Justice attorney Marc Sacks. “You seem to be abandoning that position now.”