Robert Walton
Senior Reporter | @TeamWetDogRobert Walton has spent 15 years covering policy, regulation and business in Washington, D.C., with a focus on the 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 and his documentary photography has been supported by the National Endowment of the Arts. Robert left Washington in 2013 to explore the United States, and he now lives in a tiny off-grid cabin in upstate New York. His exact location is a mystery.
6253 articles by Robert Walton
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ERCOT launches new planning efforts as 2030 load growth projections soar 40 GW in a year
April 24, 2024 -
DOE launches $8.8B program to lower home energy costs amid mixed data on electricity inflation
April 23, 2024 -
New England states seek federal funds for large-scale transmission, storage buildout
April 19, 2024 -
NYISO launches first-in-nation DER integration program in move toward FERC Order 2222 compliance
April 19, 2024 -
DOE cites cost, reliability concerns for new gas plants as it details how to meet surging power demand
April 18, 2024 -
DOE finalizes 4 appliance efficiency rules expected to save consumers almost $1.9B a year
April 18, 2024 -
DOE finalizes new light bulb standard expected to save consumers $27B on utility bills over 30 years
April 15, 2024 -
South Carolina tackles EV issues, including questions around utility investment in charging
April 12, 2024 -
As DOE updates how it sets energy efficiency standards, advocates, legislators push it to act faster
April 11, 2024 -
More incentives for moderate-income home retrofits needed to combat climate change: ACEEE
April 10, 2024 -
DOE taps 3 long-duration energy storage projects to receive $15M
April 9, 2024 -
Geopolitical turmoil has ‘significant ramifications’ for North American electric grid: NERC
April 5, 2024 -
DOE final distribution transformer rule adds 2 years for compliance
April 4, 2024 -
Monday’s eclipse could cut US solar output by 40 GWh. Here’s how 5 grid operators are preparing.
April 4, 2024 -
SPP files Markets+ tariff in ‘significant step’ to expanding Western market options
April 2, 2024 -
Appliance efficiency standards save lives, making DOE’s updates all the more urgent: report
April 1, 2024 -
New Mexico regulators approve El Paso Electric $11M EV plan, including low-income rebates
March 29, 2024 -
California PUC proposes $24 monthly fee for PG&E, SCE, SDG&E customers
March 28, 2024 -
DOE makes $1.5B conditional loan commitment to help Holtec restart Palisades nuclear plant
March 27, 2024 -
ERCOT to survey customers about cost of power outages
March 27, 2024 -
FERC affirms generator interconnection rule, but ‘it’s not a silver bullet,’ Christie says
March 22, 2024 -
Granholm tells Congress ‘adjustments have been made’ to distribution transformer proposal
March 21, 2024 -
Next-gen geothermal could provide 10% of additional clean, firm power US needs to decarbonize: DOE
March 20, 2024 -
New England could see resource adequacy troubles even with billions in investments: ISO-NE
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Utilities, others lobby senators to block DOE’s distribution transformer efficiency rule
March 13, 2024