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OpinionGrowing 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.
By Tom Falcone • March 12, 2025 -
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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.
By Ethan Howland • March 12, 2025 -
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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.
By Ethan Howland • March 11, 2025 -
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OpinionProposed 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.
By Anthony “Tony” Campbell • March 10, 2025 -
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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.
By Ethan Howland • March 10, 2025 -
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IRA funding freeze has put ‘many’ clean energy projects on pause
The uncertainty created by the funding freeze has affected projects at “various stages of development,” a clean energy executive said on a recent press call.
By Lamar Johnson • March 7, 2025 -
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Deep DiveAvista, PG&E, Ameren AI demonstrations show great potential – but are other utilities ready?
New artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms can optimize complexities across the power system if utilities and regulators can make data more accessible — and protect it, experts say.
By Herman K. Trabish • March 7, 2025 -
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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.
By Ethan Howland • March 7, 2025 -
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DOE approves LNG export permit extension for Golden Pass
The extension, for a project owned by QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil, is the third LNG-related decision DOE has issued since President Trump took office.
By Robert Walton • March 6, 2025 -
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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.
By Brian Martucci • March 5, 2025 -
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Will Trump tariffs delay utility transmission, power plant plans?
FirstEnergy and other utilities warn they could be hurt by tariffs, but analysts see little immediate effect on utility capital expenditure plans.
By Ethan Howland • March 5, 2025 -
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PPL’s Kentucky utilities propose 1.3 GW of gas, 400 MW of storage to meet data center load
The $3.7 billion plan comes as Kentucky Utilities and Louisville Gas and Electric expect their annual electric sales to jump nearly 50% by 2032.
By Ethan Howland • March 3, 2025 -
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Last Energy plans to deploy 600 MW of microreactors to power Texas data centers
The company is exploring front-of-the-meter and behind-the-meter options for a phased deployment that would eventually add 600 MW of nuclear capacity to the ERCOT grid.
By Brian Martucci • Feb. 28, 2025 -
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IRA tax credit repeal would drive up electricity prices, system costs: reports
Sharply lower deployments of new generating resources could lead to power shortfalls, studies commissioned by a conservative environmental nonprofit and an electricity buyers group found.
By Brian Martucci • Feb. 27, 2025 -
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New generation is a ‘better approach’ to energy security than interregional transmission: ERCOT
Texas can add new resources “significantly faster” than interregional transmission can be brought online, Electric Reliability Council of Texas officials said Wednesday.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 27, 2025 -
PSE&G large load pipeline jumps to 4.7 GW as nuclear offtake talks continue: CEO LaRossa
At the same time, Ralph LaRossa said the future of PJM’s capacity market is unclear. “I don't know if there is a PJM market anymore,” he said Tuesday.
By Ethan Howland • Feb. 26, 2025 -
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OpinionTrump’s National Energy Dominance Council should appoint a ‘hydropower czar’
Federal hydropower can help meet load growth, onshore manufacturing of key defense components and help address burdensome regulations.
By Charles Yang • Feb. 25, 2025 -
US governors press for infrastructure permitting reform
The governors also aim to ensure that the federal government meets its obligations for federally funded projects, the National Governors Association said.
By Ethan Howland • Feb. 24, 2025 -
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OpinionLeveraging surplus interconnection could unleash 800 GW of energy the US needs today
By using existing interconnection sites to plug in low-cost clean energy sources, energy planners can increase grid reliability and lower costs.
By Cassady Craighill • Feb. 21, 2025 -
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FERC launches colocation review, plus 6 other open meeting takeaways
Final colocation rules aren’t likely until 2026, creating uncertainty for Vistra, Talen Energy and other independent power producers, Capstone analysts said.
By Ethan Howland • Updated Feb. 21, 2025 -
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Uncertainty surrounds nuclear tax credit guidance, NRC changes: Morgan Lewis
It’s not yet clear what President Trump’s Feb. 18 order reining in executive-branch agencies means for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, attorney Scott Clausen said.
By Brian Martucci • Feb. 20, 2025 -
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Biogas project investment increased 40% in 2024, industry group says
The agricultural sector is now moving faster than landfills to bring facilities online, but landfills account for 72% of total U.S. biogas production capacity, according to a new report from the American Biogas Council.
By Jacob Wallace • Feb. 18, 2025 -
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OpinionAchieving energy dominance without leaving small customers behind
Addressing load growth must be done in a way that ensures rate stability for all and avoids an energy system that houses haves and have nots.
By Ray Gifford and Matt Larson • Feb. 18, 2025 -
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Sponsored by ScottMaddenPractical AI for utilities: How to prioritize and scale real-world use cases
Many utilities are still piloting basic use cases for AI technologies, but building momentum for broader adoption requires a structured approach.
By Luke Martin • Feb. 18, 2025 -
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New Jersey residential customers face 20% bill hikes, driven by PJM capacity prices: BPU
New Jersey regulators must carefully examine utility filings with an eye toward keeping electricity affordable, the state’s ratepayer advocate said.
By Ethan Howland • Updated Feb. 13, 2025
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