RTOs could fast-track dispatchable generation under House, Senate bills

The legislation would let dispatchable generation jump ahead in interconnection queues after a review by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 7, 2025

DOE to focus on expanding baseload generation: Secretary Wright

“Net-zero policies raise energy costs for American families and businesses, threaten the reliability of our energy system, and undermine our energy and national security,” Energy Secretary Chris Wright said.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 6, 2025

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Sustainability

Companies are pursuing increasingly ambitous sustainability goals around clean energy, but integrating rising amounts of renewables, minimizing environmental impacts, and achieving carbon reduction targets can be challenging.

By Utility Dive staff

FERC delay on ISO-NE interconnection plan could lock out 3 GW from capacity auction: Flatiron

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s failure to act on ISO New England's interconnection reform proposal is creating market uncertainty, according to New England states.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 6, 2025

Utilities await clarity on DOE loans as decisive court battle looms

The Trump administration will likely scrutinize funding for renewables and climate change mitigation, potentially affecting outlays for critical grid investments, experts say.

By Brian Martucci • Feb. 5, 2025

China responds to Trump with added tariffs, including on coal, LNG

The new duties are set to take effect Feb. 10 and cover some car, equipment and energy imports.

By Max Garland • Feb. 4, 2025

California PUC streamlines transmission permitting process

The California Independent System Operator estimates the state will need up to $63 billion in new transmission over the next 20 years to meet its energy goals.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 4, 2025

Senate confirms Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright as DOE secretary

Wright aims to expand U.S. power supplies — including renewable energy — to help lower electricity prices, he said during his Senate confirmation hearing.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 4, 2025

FERC approves MISO interconnection queue cap proposal

Rejecting arguments from clean energy trade groups, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said the Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s plan wouldn’t hurt competition or reduce grid access.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 3, 2025

Texas eyes 765-kV transmission lines in regional ‘transmission race’

Utility regulators are concerned about the potential for costs to spiral and supply chain constraints to slow development. 

By Robert Walton • Feb. 3, 2025

Trump issues tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China

The president ordered an additional 10% duty on goods from China and 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, though Canadian energy resources will face a lower rate.

By Philip Neuffer • Feb. 1, 2025

Transmission is the key to American energy dominance

To remain competitive and win the AI race with China, we will need all the energy we can generate while expanding our ability to transmit those electrons wherever they need to go.

By Christina Hayes • Jan. 31, 2025

2025 US power sector outlook

The second Trump administration has ramped up energy transition uncertainty. Meanwhile, electricity demand from data centers and electrification continues to grow, and the resource mix is changing.

By Utility Dive staff • Jan. 31, 2025

Senate confirms Doug Burgum as Interior secretary

The former governor of North Dakota says he supports an “all of the above” approach to generation, but he joins an administration focused on oil and gas production.

By Diana DiGangi • Jan. 31, 2025

Bitcoin miner Stronghold to pay $1.4M to settle charges it violated PJM market rules

Stronghold failed to meet its must-offer capacity obligation by using power it produced to run bitcoin mining rigs, according to a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission-approved settlement agreement.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 31, 2025

Trump’s executive orders cause hesitation, confusion for clean energy developers

“There are daily developments, and I think people are just doing the best they can with the limited information we have at the moment,” said Felisa Sanchez, a partner with law firm K&L Gates.

By Diana DiGangi • Jan. 30, 2025

California PUC proposes energy storage safety, emergency response requirements

Published 10 days after a fire at Vistra’s 300-MW battery installation near Santa Cruz, the California Public Utilities Commission’s proposal would set new standards for energy storage facilities.

By Brian Martucci • Jan. 29, 2025

New MISO demand response rules could bar resources from capacity auction: Voltus complaint

"Beyond the eleventh hour" requirements by the midcontinent grid operator could keep Voltus from taking part in an upcoming capacity auction, the demand response company told FERC.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 29, 2025

Why utility leadership is necessary to scale up VPPs in the residential sector

The most effective virtual power plants are embedded within utility operations, providing utilities with direct insight into and control of the distributed energy resources in their network.

By Neil Veilleux and Nick Papanastassiou • Jan. 29, 2025

PJM agrees to lower price cap for upcoming capacity auctions

If approved, the agreement would settle a complaint by Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro over the PJM Interconnection’s capacity auction price cap.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 29, 2025

Trump funding freeze leaves IIJA, IRA projects in limbo

New executive orders could halt promised funding and stop infrastructure and environmental projects that are already underway, legal experts say.

By Julie Strupp • Updated Jan. 29, 2025

FERC in Focus: Consumers, reliability and states are FERC’s top priorities, Chairman Christie says

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will tackle the “huge” issue of colocation, newly named Chairman Mark Christie said in an interview.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 28, 2025

Achieving AI dominance through competitive power markets

The solution lies in allowing data centers directly into the competitive markets — a lightly regulated market superstructure that gives the U.S. a strategic advantage over our international competitors.

By Todd Glass • Jan. 27, 2025

FERC reinstates Transco gas pipeline approval

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission plans to review carbon emissions from gas infrastructure projects on a case-by-case basis.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 27, 2025

Trump plans to use emergency powers to fast-track generation co-located with AI

President Donald Trump’s comments on building power plants for data centers appears to align with the views of FERC Chairman Mark Christie, ClearView Energy Partners said.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 24, 2025

State utility regulators, 4 governors urge FERC to lower PJM capacity price cap

However, lowering the cap could stifle efforts to bring new electric supplies to the PJM region, according to Constellation Energy and the Electric Power Supply Association.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 23, 2025