Robert Walton
Senior Reporter | @TeamWetDogRobert Walton has spent 15 years covering policy, regulation and business in Washington, D.C., with a focus on the natural gas and electric utilities. In addition to a journalism degree from the University of South Carolina, he has a culinary diploma from the Art Institute of Washington and his documentary photography has been supported by the National Endowment of the Arts. Robert left Washington in 2013 to explore the United States, and he now lives in a tiny off-grid cabin in upstate New York. His exact location is a mystery.
6395 articles by Robert Walton
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Texas scraps $1B performance credit mechanism proposal as reliability benefits questioned
Dec. 20, 2024 -
Biden raises GHG emissions goal, but climate experts say Trump ‘hellbent’ on reversing course
Dec. 19, 2024 -
‘Explosive’ demand growth puts more than half of North America at risk of blackouts: NERC
Dec. 18, 2024 -
US LNG exports raise electricity bills, gas prices and emissions, DOE report concludes
Dec. 18, 2024 -
‘Good riddance’ says Oklahoma governor as DOE nixes 7 national transmission corridors, refines 3
Dec. 17, 2024 -
NERC adopts 2 new standards to boost extreme weather reliability
Dec. 16, 2024 -
US energy storage deployments hit record 3.8 GW in Q3, led by Texas, California: report
Dec. 13, 2024 -
California approves $1.4B to deploy 17,000 EV chargers, hydrogen fueling infrastructure
Dec. 12, 2024 -
Texas task force aims to ‘tear down barriers’ to virtual power plant pilot as participation lags
Dec. 11, 2024 -
EVs leap to almost 9% of US light duty vehicle sales in Q3: EIA
Dec. 11, 2024 -
Five-year US load growth forecast surges 456%, to 128 GW: Grid Strategies
Dec. 6, 2024 -
New York finalizes contracts with 23 renewables projects totaling 2.3 GW
Dec. 4, 2024 -
NYSERDA, Clean Path NY developers terminate contracts underpinning 175-mile transmission line
Dec. 3, 2024 -
With Maryland’s electric grid ‘battered and getting worse,’ state offers $15M to boost resilience
Dec. 2, 2024 -
New York City faces potential electricity resource shortfalls in 2033, 2034: ISO
Nov. 26, 2024 -
APS, 3 other Arizona utilities to join Southwest Power Pool’s Markets+
Nov. 25, 2024 -
As bitcoin’s price and energy demand surge, Texas requires some miners to register with utility commission
Nov. 25, 2024 -
North Carolina microgrid EV charging hub is a model for fleet electrification, Duke Energy says
Nov. 22, 2024 -
Trump has threatened energy efficiency, weatherization programs. What happens now?
Nov. 20, 2024 -
Texas report recommends low-interest loans for advanced nuclear, similar to gas plant fund
Nov. 19, 2024 -
Trump picks oil services CEO Chris Wright to lead Energy Department, alarming climate groups
Nov. 18, 2024 -
Texas PUC approves $3B Oncor system resiliency plan
Nov. 18, 2024 -
Natural gas supply is a bulk power reliability risk this winter: NERC
Nov. 15, 2024 -
PNM plans to join California ISO’s day-ahead market beginning in 2027
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FERC approves 6-month delay to PJM’s next 3 capacity auctions
Nov. 11, 2024