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    Data center activity ‘exploded’ in Texas, spiking reliability risks: monitor

    AI data centers have power demand patterns similar to steel mills, with “very fast, very large ramps,” according to David Penny, director of reliability services for Texas RE. 

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    Bridging the digital divide: Overcoming the challenges of serving C&I utility customers in a data-driven era

    Old systems can’t handle modern C&I needs — it’s time to bridge the digital divide.

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    Opinion

    Natural gas: The workhorse of American energy dominance and security

    Natural gas is a vital export to allies in Europe and Asia, a backstop for grid reliability during peak demand and a bridge fuel that complements the integration of renewable resources.

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    Nuclear could replace wind power at Lava Ridge site in Idaho

    Sawtooth Energy and Development said it plans to build a 462-MW nuclear power plant on public land previously earmarked for a wind farm that President Trump halted his first day in office. 

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    Environmental, consumer advocates sue Bonneville for joining SPP’s day-ahead market

    Plaintiffs say the agency's decision to join Markets+ will increase the risk of blackouts compared to joining CAISO’s Extended Day-Ahead Market or a “no-action” alternative.

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    Opinion

    Will FERC stand up for competitive power markets? Our grid depends on it.

    With hundreds of billions of dollars expected to be spent on grid projects, it’s time for FERC to reaffirm its commitment to market competition — and prevent utility self-dealing.

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    Misaligned interconnection, transmission planning could hurt competitive markets: FERC’s Chang

    Getting generation online as quickly as possible is a key priority, according to Commissioner Judy Chang. “We should plan, design, permit — all faster."

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    Opinion

    Ignoring customers is unsustainable and bad policy

    Enabling flexible customer demand can drive significant system-wide benefits while mitigating the cost or timing of expensive system upgrades.

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    There aren’t enough AI chips to support data center projections, report says

    High-end forecasts are “not credible,” according to London Economics International, which called its report a “sanity check” on demand growth projections. 

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    Trump seeks tighter restrictions on wind and solar with executive order

    The order seeks to “ensure that policies concerning the ‘beginning of construction’ are not circumvented” by wind and solar projects.

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    Solar generation expected to rise by a third this summer: EIA

    Solar is expected to account for 7% of total U.S. generation in 2025 and 8% in 2026, the Energy Information Administration said Tuesday.

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    Ohio regulators approve AEP data center interconnection rules

    The Ohio PUC ordered the utility to file updated tariffs and lift a moratorium on connecting new data centers as soon as possible.

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    Load growth, plant retirements could drive 100x increase in blackouts by 2030: DOE

    The U.S. Department of Energy on Monday published a methodology for assessing grid reliability, but clean energy advocates say it likely exaggerates the risks of blackouts.

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    PJM market monitor urges FERC to set conditions on $12B NRG, LS Power deal

    Without the conditions, the independent market monitor said it would oppose the transaction because it would increase NRG’s ability to affect electricity and capacity prices.

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    Opinion

    Avoid the ‘standing’ land mine in FERC appeals

    The Entergy Arkansas case involving a Midcontinent Independent System Operator proposal highlights how standing works — and the risk of failing to prepare to meet its threshold requirements.

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    Cities can decarbonize buildings while cutting costs, new road map says

    The guide from Climate Mayors and Veolia aims to help cities tackle one of their biggest greenhouse gas emissions challenges, even as federal support for energy efficiency and decarbonization shrinks.

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    Power providers urge FERC to reject PacifiCorp adding $1.7B in wildfire liabilities to transmission rates

    The Berkshire Hathaway utility’s plan to recover its potential liabilities is illegal and would create rate shock, according to a complaint at the federal agency.

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    JPMorgan launches carbon market blockchain app

    In a bid to boost data standardization and transparency, the bank is working with three global carbon registries to test the viability of tokenizing the voluntary carbon market.

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    Opinion

    PHMSA grants work for America. Let’s keep them funded.

    By repairing and replacing gas pipelines, the federal program helps municipal and community-owned utilities lower energy costs, create jobs and cut emissions, but its funding expires next year.  

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    Trump rolls out tariffs for Japan, South Korea, others ahead of Aug. 1 deadline

    Several countries on the list are major suppliers to the U.S. of battery components and electrical transformers.

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    Opinion

    How retail energy suppliers can navigate the new federal energy policies

    Key strategies include buying renewable energy certificates now, leveraging data and predictive analytics and growing market share.

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    Ameren plans Missouri gas plant with 400-MW battery storage

    The Big Hollow Energy Center will be Ameren’s first large-scale battery facility, but the utility’s long-range plans call for installing 1.8 GW of energy storage by 2042.

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    FERC rejects MISO, SPP plan to broaden scope of interregional transmission planning

    One dissenting commissioner said regulators "should not stand in the way of simple solutions" that would improve study accuracy.

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    ‘Growing reliability concerns’ top North Carolina regulator’s large load conference

    The North Carolina Utilities Commission has asked utilities to weigh in on whether new tariffs should be developed for some or all customers above a certain demand threshold as load forecasts grow.

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    California budget leaves grid reliability programs in limbo, advocates say

    State legislators and the governor deferred decisions about the state’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and voter-approved climate bonds to later in the year.

  • President Donald Trump, joined by Republican lawmakers, holds a gavel after signing the 'One, Big Beautiful Bill' Act into law on the South Lawn of the White House on July 4.
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    Trump signs budget bill slashing clean energy tax credits

    President Donald Trump promised additional executive branch restrictions on wind, solar and EV projects in exchange for Freedom Caucus members' support of the bill, Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., said.

    Updated July 7, 2025