Robert Walton
Senior Editor | @TeamWetDogSenior Editor Robert Walton has spent 25 years covering energy policy and regulation, 12 of them at Utility Dive, with a focus on natural gas and electric utilities. In addition to a journalism degree from the University of South Carolina, he has a culinary diploma from the Art Institute of Washington. His documentary photography has been supported by the National Endowment of the Arts. He lives in the Finger Lakes region of New York. He can be reached at [email protected] or on LinkedIn.
6670 articles by Robert Walton
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As coal burn declines, rising power demand will be primarily met by renewables: EIA
Nov. 12, 2026 -
Most generators prepared for extreme cold, but risks remain: NERC
Nov. 10, 2026 -
DTE expands investment plan 30%, will sell unregulated subsidiary to fund growth
Nov. 6, 2026 -
APS expects sales to double by 2041, plans extending coal use to 2038
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DOE announces $10.1B in loans to Constellation, Alliant, for 3.7 GW
Oct. 28, 2026 -
CenterPoint expands 10-year capital plan by $4B to handle load growth
Oct. 27, 2026 -
Summer-peaking states could save big with heat pumps, report says
Oct. 20, 2026 -
Grid equipment manufacturer ABB sees US orders rise 82%
Oct. 20, 2026 -
AEP signs 960-MW Indiana nuclear pact with Amazon, X-energy
Oct. 19, 2026 -
NextEra’s $4M Trump ballroom donation muddies Dominion merger debate, watchdogs say
Oct. 16, 2026 -
Reliability standards for AI data centers, crypto miners move closer to adoption
Oct. 15, 2026 -
Scaling residential VPPs could cut electric bill increases by half: Brattle
Oct. 14, 2026 -
160K customers without power in Southeastern US as Hurricane Isaias recovery enters third day
Oct. 12, 2026 -
US electric, gas utility rate requests spike to $4.5B in Q3: PowerLines
Oct. 9, 2026 -
4-hour storage cheaper than gas peakers across global markets: WoodMac
Oct. 8, 2026 -
Constellation, Google strike 890-MW nuclear deal in PJM
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NYPA to own 51% of 240-MW solar project with EDF
Oct. 1, 2026 -
Ameren Missouri files 20-year plan with 10.6 GW of gas additions
Sept. 30, 2026 -
NYSERDA taps 950 MW lithium batteries, 700 MW renewables
Sept. 28, 2026 -
New York audits utility AI use, cites risk in ‘growing dependency’
Sept. 24, 2026 -
New York regulators approve 90-mile transmission line
Sept. 21, 2026 -
Hitachi to double US production of small and medium-sized power transformers
Sept. 18, 2026 -
Constellation Energy in deal to buy 609-MW Rhode Island gas plant from Shell
Sept. 14, 2026 -
Solar generation expected to grow 21% this year, 18% in 2027: EIA
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West Virginia regulators reject delay in review of NextEra’s MARL project
Sept. 9, 2026
