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    US electric utilities entering investment ‘super-cycle,’ says Morningstar DBRS

    U.S. electric utilities will spend $1.4 trillion from 2025 to 2030, the firm said. They face challenges around data center demand forecasting, rising rates and regulatory lag.

    By Oct. 27, 2025
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    PG&E avoids ‘big bets’ as data center demand softens

    The company remains focused on improving its credit rating, CEO Patti Poppe said.

    By Emma Penrod • Oct. 27, 2025
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    Top 5 Stories from Utility Dive

    Power demand is rising amid dramatic shifts in federal energy policy, but technology and markets continue to push the grid toward cleaner, more distributed resources. 

    By Utility Dive staff
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    FirstEnergy expects peak load to grow 45% by 2035 on data centers

    In the first nine months this year, electric sales grew 1% from the same period in 2024 but were essentially flat on a weather-adjusted basis. The company anticipates “more meaningful” increases starting in the fourth quarter.

    By Oct. 24, 2025
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    The week in 5 numbers: The electricity price report everyone is talking about

    Plus utility identity fraud, turbine backlogs and more.

    By Oct. 24, 2025
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    GE Vernova bullish on electrical infrastructure as turbine backlog grows

    GE Vernova is investing strategically in electrification, its fastest growing segment, despite “intense investor focus” on its gas turbine order ramp, said a Jefferies analyst. 

    By Brian Martucci • Oct. 23, 2025
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    Houston peak load to grow nearly 50% in 6 years: CenterPoint

    Industrial growth and the rise of data centers are fueling CenterPoint Energy's outlook and a $65 billion spending plan.

    By Oct. 23, 2025
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    State AGs probe Big Tech’s use of renewable energy certificates

    Republican attorneys general from 16 states sent letters to Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft last month questioning claims the companies had made about their energy consumption and emissions reductions.

    By Lamar Johnson • Oct. 20, 2025
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    California delays rulemaking timeline for climate disclosure laws to 2026

    The state said the delay was due to the “large volume of public comments” it received. Many utilities were included on a “preliminary” list of covered entities published last month.

    By Zoya Mirza • Updated Oct. 15, 2025
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    Losing power, losing billions: How offshoring grid materials weakens America

    Critical materials are the United States’ Achilles’ heel in the race to expand, modernize and intelligently manage the electric grid, writes Peak Nano CEO Jim Welsh.

    By Jim Welsh • Oct. 14, 2025
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    Transform risk into revenue: How to serve bitcoin miners and other energy-intensive customers profitably

    OBM is fundamentally changing how power suppliers approach risk management for large-load customers.

    Oct. 13, 2025
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    The week in 5 numbers: Utilities make it rain, wildfire costs rage on

    Plus a closely watched acquisition gets the green light, the U.S. renewable outlook shrinks and more

    By Oct. 10, 2025
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    Investor-owned utilities could spend $1.1T between 2025 and 2029: EEI

    U.S electricity generation rose 3% in 2024 “and is expected to rise for the foreseeable future,” the Edison Electric Institute said Tuesday.

    By Oct. 9, 2025
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    ‘Not a good sign’: Weak manufacturing demand continues amid tariff uncertainty

    Of the six biggest manufacturing industries, petroleum and coal products were the only sectors that saw growth in September, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s latest Purchasing Managers’ Index.

    By Sara Samora • Oct. 7, 2025
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    Opinion

    Bridging the skills gap and preparing tomorrow’s utility workforce

    When veteran field techs understand how their data feeds analytics platforms or how remote inspections can save time, they don’t just adapt — they help optimize those systems, writes Dan Helman, CEO of Think Power Solutions.

    By Dan Helman • Oct. 7, 2025
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    Minnesota PUC approves $6.2B Allete sale to private equity

    The deal with Blackrock’s Global Infrastructure Partners and a Canadian pension fund will bring about $200 million in ratepayer benefits, according to Allete.

    By Oct. 6, 2025
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    Modernizing with confidence: the secret to seamless tech migrations

    Cut costs, boost CX and migrate without disruption.

    Oct. 6, 2025
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    The week in 5 numbers: DOE slashes clean energy funding following coal ‘investment’

    Plus PJM’s data center woes, record storage deployment and new generation additions.

    By Oct. 3, 2025
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    Shutdown furloughing federal workers imperils business-critical data

    Just hours before most U.S. federal agencies closed, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said it would not release highly anticipated jobs data on Friday.

    By Jim Tyson • Oct. 2, 2025
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    Utility conferences to watch in 2026

    See our annual list of notable power-sector conferences where industry leaders will share knowledge in a rapidly-changing landscape. 

    By Oct. 1, 2025
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    North American energy professionals report slower hiring: AEE survey

    North Americans also displayed more skepticism toward their infrastructure, with 83% saying their local grid could not handle rapid electrification within the next 10 years. 

    By Sept. 30, 2025
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    This week in 5 numbers: Rising demand, rising rates

    A wildfire settlement and lengthy transmission timelines are also among the notable numbers in the electric utility sector this week.

    By Sept. 26, 2025
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    2.1-GW SOO Green transmission project advances with Iowa agreement

    The project developers aim to bring low-cost clean energy from the Midcontinent Independent System Operator into the PJM Interconnection while bolstering grid reliability.

    By Sept. 25, 2025
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    Opinion

    Carbon markets are incomplete without nuclear

    Major carbon standards do not allow nuclear projects to generate credits, distorting the market, writes Guido Núñez-Mujica, director of data science at the Anthropocene Institute.

    By Guido Núñez-Mujica • Sept. 23, 2025
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    Mars signs solar PPAs with Enel to speed energy transition across supply chain

    The confectionery company is teaming up with Enel North America on a trio of renewable purchase agreements estimated to annually generate 1.8 TWh from three Texas solar projects.

    By Zoya Mirza • Sept. 22, 2025
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    Eversource faces financial risk over Trump administration’s offshore wind stop-work order: Fitch

    At the same time, New Hampshire's governor signals that an Eversource Energy utility may face more regulatory challenges.

    By Sept. 17, 2025