How thermal batteries unlock a more flexible, reliable and efficient grid

In addition to providing clean energy for nearly every industrial sector, thermal batteries have the potential to serve as a linchpin for a reliable low-emissions grid.

Kentucky Power customers pay for AEP transmission without benefit, state officials say in complaint

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission should order American Electric Power to overhaul a transmission cost-sharing pact among its Eastern utilities, Kentucky officials said.

MISO overstates transmission plan benefits by excluding Invenergy project: market monitor

Potomac Economics called for increased oversight of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s transmission planning in a filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

IRA credits and energy demand continue to drive renewables investments

Despite the Trump administration’s focus on fossil fuels and opposition to the IRA, analysts anticipate the renewables market will continue benefiting from high energy demand.

Utilities should consider heat pump-specific rates to encourage adoption: ACEEE

Winter discounts and technology-specific electric rates can help homeowners save money with heat pumps, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy said.

EPA aims to roll back power sector regulations in broad deregulatory push

It would likely take several years — potentially into the next presidency — to revise at least some of the targeted regulations, according to analysts.

US denounces UN’s sustainable development goals, quits climate damage fund

The U.S. voted against resolutions that promoted climate action and gender equality and withdrew from the United Nations’ Loss and Damage fund, all within a day.

EPA to end environmental justice programs, monitoring tools

As part of the Trump administration’s end to environmental justice programs, the waste industry no longer has access to EJScreen, a monitoring tool used to track environmental justice metrics near facilities. 

Insurance — public or private — likely won’t stop utility wildfire risks, experts say

California's state-run wildfire insurance fund was an industry-leading model. Now investors and experts are voicing concerns about its potential collapse.

Growing demand for electricity requires new policy solutions

We need forward-thinking policies that allow public power utilities to finance and build critical infrastructure projects faster without raising costs for the communities they serve.

21 House Republicans oppose cutting clean energy credits to pay for tax cuts

“Both our constituencies and the energy industry alike remain concerned about disruptive changes to our nation’s energy tax structure,” the letter led by Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., said.

Proposed FERC price cap settlement will intensify looming electric capacity crisis

Artificially deflating PJM's capacity prices by lowering the price cap does nothing to fix the grid operator’s power-supply problems and could lead to blackouts.

DOE will prioritize fossil fuels, but it still expects strong growth from storage, solar, Wright says

“There is simply no physical way that wind, solar and batteries could replace the myriad uses of natural gas,” Energy Secretary Chris Wright said at S&P Global’s CERAWeek.

Ontario suspends tariff on electricity exports to US

The tariff spat may signal the Trump administration’s willingness to pursue “muscular interventions” to reopen coal-fired power plants, ClearView Energy Partners said.

Gas appliances suffer setback in Washington state

A federal court ruling in Seattle will make it more expensive for builders who prefer to install or support natural gas appliances, critics say.

Beating China on AI requires all available grid solutions

We will need all available transmission tools — including grid-enhancing technologies and high-performance conductors — to meet the growing demand for power from data centers.

Amazon expands use of in-house AI tools to conserve water, reduce energy use

The tools have helped identify underground water leaks, faulty energy meters and malfunctioning refrigeration equipment at its facilities, the company says.

Climate United Fund sues EPA, Citibank over frozen $7B

The lawsuit asks the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to order the funds be unfrozen and disbursed.

Ontario imposes 25% tariff on power exports to US

The Canadian province on Monday adopted a US$7/MWh fee on exports to Michigan, Minnesota and New York, which it expects will generate about $243,000 a day in U.S. dollars.

Utilities may subsidize data center growth by shifting costs to other ratepayers: Harvard Law paper

“The public faces significant risks that utilities will … profit from new data centers by making major investments and then shifting costs to their captive ratepayers,” the report’s authors said.

Perch Energy, Arcadia unit merge to form community solar joint venture

The combined venture will manage more than 3 GW of capacity across 16 states and is poised for additional organic and acquisition-driven growth, the companies said.

Corning, Suniva and Heliene form US solar supply chain

The companies aim to produce a module made with polysilicon, wafers and cells manufactured in the U.S.

US SMR deals remain elusive for NuScale

On a Monday earnings call, executives reported continued progress on NuScale’s Romania power project and U.S. regulatory engagement for its modified reactor design.

Hitachi Energy commits $250M to address transformer shortage

Electricity demand associated with artificial intelligence and data center development mean “the need for transformers has surged beyond initial projections,” Hitachi Energy said.

Bonneville opts to join SPP’s Markets+ day-ahead market over CAISO alternative

BPA’s draft decision sets the stage for having two intertwined day-ahead markets across the West with complex seams between them.