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APS to convert retired coal units, adding 380 MW of natural gas
“Given Arizona’s increasing demand for around-the-clock energy and the long timelines for adding new generation, the conversion has proven to be a viable option,” APS said.
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Sponsored by TorusAI is reshaping the grid. Utilities need capacity that can move faster.
New large loads arrive in months. Grid upgrades take years. Fast storage helps close the gap.
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Southwestern Public Service wins $113M reliability grant from Texas
The Texas Energy Fund has allocated more than $4 billion as part of the state’s effort to boost grid reliability. The award to SPS covers a drone-based pole inspection program and live monitoring.
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Analysts expect rising PPA prices as clean energy tax credits phase out
“That missing money has to come from somewhere to make the project pencil, and that will likely be through PPA prices,” said Josh Price, director of intelligence and research at Crux.
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Utility conferences still ahead in second half of 2026
We have updated this list to add electric power industry events covering transmission and distribution, affordability, customer service, microgrids and more.
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PJM stakeholders advance data center backstop procurement plan
The PJM Interconnection’s board expects to file a proposal for meeting its near-term power supply needs with federal regulators this month, with a goal of holding the backstop auction in September.
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PJM anticipates new peak demand record as heat wave tests power grid
PJM says Thursday’s demand could break its 2006 summer hourly integrated record peak of 165,563 MW. The grid operator has recieved approval to curtail data centers and other large loads “as a last resort.”
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DOE wants to ‘permanently end’ appliance efficiency requirements
A proposed rule would create an “obstacle course of restrictions” bogging down the Department of Energy’s appliance efficiency program, a consumer advocate said.
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Eversource launches targeted load management pilots in Massachusetts
The programs address specific substations with high solar penetration or summer-peak congestion issues. They could expand in the coming years, a spokesperson said.
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OpinionWhy the true cost of new gas plants is much higher than the sticker price
When reviewing gas-fired power plant proposals, regulators often fail to consider pipeline, fuel and storage costs, which can add about 30% to a project’s total cost, GridLab’s Cassady Craighill writes.
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New Jersey lawmakers send data center tariff bill to governor
The bill applies to new and existing data centers of at least 50 MW and aims to shield other ratepayers from costs associated with the AI boom.
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EPA’s tougher soot standard upheld in court
The D.C. Circuit rejected a challenge from states and industry groups, leaving the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for fine particulate matter, including from power plants, in place as litigation over implementation continues.
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Sen. King urges FERC to reject $67B NextEra-Dominion merger
NextEra Energy’s efforts to kill the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission project is a sign of how the combined utility could stifle competition and harm consumers, the Maine senator said.
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Duke gives up offshore wind lease for ‘partial’ reimbursement under Interior deal
A Duke Energy subsidiary paid $155 million for the lease in 2022, saying it could support up to 1.6 GW of capacity. The utility now says it will “refocus” nearly $129 million to projects that may include new nuclear, natural gas and grid enhancements.
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Can zinc-based batteries scale into US storage buildout?
Support from the U.S. Department of Energy will be critical to the industry’s near-term success as customers look to lithium alternatives, International Zinc Association officials told Utility Dive.
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OpinionFrom wildfire risk to resilience: How asset investment tools can mitigate the growing challenge
A shift in asset investment planning can help utilities quantify risk and defend wildfire mitigation plans to regulators, stakeholders and the public, writes Jeff Pauska at IFS Copperleaf.
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California delays emissions reporting deadline by 3 months
The California Air Resources Board said it will delay the compliance deadline for California’s SB 253 — the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act — and propose “limited changes.”
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PJM opposes waiver for $2B gas-fired plant in fast-track interconnection review
Gas turbine backlogs prompted Advanced Power Services to seek changes to its project in PJM’s fast-track Reliability Resource Initiative interconnection review, but the grid operator said granting such a waiver would be unfair to other developers.
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Deep DiveData centers are ready to negotiate flexibility for speed
Hyperscalers want their data centers online and utilities want to provide interconnections, but experts say both are still looking for common operating guidelines.
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Virginia defines agrivoltaics, expanding opportunities for solar
Agrivoltaic projects must “ensure flexibility for farmers to adapt to market conditions and support operational needs,” according to the law.
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Utilities are not spending enough on low-income household efficiency: ACEEE
Energy efficiency becomes more important as prices rise because it is “one of the only direct levers” a household has to reduce its bills, said Anna Johnson, senior policy manager at the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
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445 GW — mainly solar, storage — to come online by 2030 as demand growth surges: ICF
PJM and ERCOT have no spare capacity for demand growth beyond 2027, the consulting firm said. Demand response and GETs can help meet an expected 39% jump in U.S. electric use by 2035, it suggests.
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Deep DiveDOE emergency orders are incurring additional costs. What are the benefits?
Some of the generating units have operated during tight grid conditions and may have contributed to reliability. Keeping them running costs about $550 million a year, the Sierra Club says.
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Texas landowners seek pause in $2B, 765-kV transmission line case over notice concerns
The Permian Basin power line request says property owners were not properly notified after route changes. The build-out is tied to growing ERCOT grid needs.
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OpinionThe grid operates in seconds, but financial settlement still moves in months
Big Tech is allocating hundreds of billions of dollars for data center expansions; creating reporting frameworks for energy flexibility is the next step, writes Andrii Garanin at Silicon Foundation.
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Deployable reserves shrinking as coal, gas forced outage rates rise: NERC
Coal and gas generation saw a respective 39.8 TWh and 19.1 TWh increase in unavailable energy in 2025, said the North American Electric Reliability Corp.
