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.
6362 articles by Robert Walton
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CenterPoint acquires smaller generators to aid in grid restorations, following Hurricane Beryl criticism
Oct. 29, 2024 -
DTE on pace for more than $4B in reliability, smart grid investment this year
Oct. 24, 2024 -
AI, data center load could drive ‘extraordinary’ rise in US electricity bills: Bain analyst
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DOE opens applications for up to $900M to support small modular reactor deployment
Oct. 17, 2024 -
California enrolls 515 MW in load management program featuring 200 MW VPP
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DOE finalizes $861M loan guarantee for Puerto Rico solar, storage
Oct. 16, 2024 -
New York Power Authority seeks up to 575 MW of renewables for NYC
Oct. 15, 2024 -
Demand flexibility programs ‘need to evolve’ as utilities shift to winter peaking: LBNL report
Oct. 9, 2024 -
Natural gas producers prepare for a colder winter, warn of higher prices
Oct. 4, 2024 -
In areas hardest hit by Helene, rural cooperatives could need weeks to restore power
Oct. 2, 2024 -
ERCOT, SPP and 3 US regions need ‘significant investment’ in new generating capacity: BofA
Oct. 1, 2024 -
2M customers still without power after Helene; some local grids must ‘be completely rebuilt’
Sept. 30, 2024 -
Millions without power after Hurricane Helene rocks Southeast
Sept. 27, 2024 -
Texas OKs Permian Basin reliability plan, option for state’s first 765-kV transmission lines
Sept. 27, 2024 -
DTE, Consumers Energy outage restoration times, reliability measures lagging: audit
Sept. 25, 2024 -
Biden administration proposes expanding tax credits for EV charger installations
Sept. 20, 2024 -
NERC sounds alarm over winter gas supplies, potential grid impacts
Sept. 19, 2024 -
NAESB rolls out draft standardized distribution services contract
Sept. 18, 2024 -
Rising demand could drive US wholesale electricity prices 19% higher by 2028: ICF
Sept. 18, 2024 -
DOE unveils 2 prizes aimed at behind-the-meter storage innovation
Sept. 17, 2024 -
ERCOT accelerates initiative to streamline energy procurement and dispatch
Sept. 16, 2024 -
US should create ‘virtual’ electric transformer reserve amid shortage concerns: NIAC
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Texas power outages cost consumers $35,685 per MWh of unserved load: Brattle
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Ford is first US automaker to participate in Southern California Edison’s emergency DR program
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New England offshore wind procurement taps 2.9 GW, less than half the total initially sought
Sept. 9, 2024