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$1.6B in clean energy investments were rolled back in September: E2
More than $24 billion in clean energy investment has been withdrawn so far this year, according to E2. The group said $11 billion in new projects were announced over the same period.
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GE Vernova bullish on electrical infrastructure as turbine backlog grows
GE Vernova is investing strategically in electrification, its fastest growing segment, despite “intense investor focus” on its gas turbine order ramp, said a Jefferies analyst.
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PJM poised to add more storage following surplus interconnection reform
The grid operator’s new fast-track interconnection review is dominated by gas but also includes about 2.3 GW of storage projects that could be online much sooner.
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OpinionGas reliance will worsen the energy affordability crisis
Utilities and regulators should consider other options before investing in gas plants and making customers pay the inflated price, writes Cassady Craighill, technical education director at GridLab.
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Convenience store executives say EV charging investments not paying off
Leaders from Parker’s, Sheetz and Nouria said demand for charging has weakened and installation is more expensive as industry and government support disappears.
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NERC president warns of ‘five-alarm fire’ for grid reliability
“The reliability of the power grid remains extremely high, but, paradoxically, the risks to reliability continue to mount,” the North American Electric Reliability Corp.’s Jim Robb told federal regulators.
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Maryland’s EmPOWER efficiency program not meeting low-income goals: OPC
Most utilities in the state are on track to meet emissions goals associated with the efficiency program. The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development is not.
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US energy storage market looks resilient amid global growth: BNEF
Despite new foreign sourcing restrictions, reduced policy and trade uncertainty has brightened the outlook for U.S. storage players, the energy research firm said Monday.
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OpinionStates should think twice before taking steps to exit PJM
If officials believe the PJM Interconnection capacity market is not ensuring resource adequacy, or is doing so at excessive prices, they should turn their efforts to market reforms, writes former FERC Chair Joseph Kelliher.
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Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s industry partnerships slashed
The latest round of sweeping layoffs could significantly impede CISA’s relationships with critical infrastructure organizations in healthcare, energy, water, finance and other sectors.
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FERC rejects NV Energy plan to allow free exit from interconnection study
Geothermal projects have surged to 3.3 GW in NV Energy’s interconnection queue, which grew 30% in the last three months.
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DOE cancels $700 million in battery and manufacturing project grants
A DOE spokesperson said the projects had missed milestones and would not provide a positive return on investment of taxpayer dollars.
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NorthWestern plans ‘large load’ tariff for Montana data centers
Advocates say the utility plans to serve at least three data centers that could scale up to a load of 2,250 MW — nearly twice its current peak. NorthWestern said it is in talks with potential data center customers but has no agreements.
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ISO New England launches cluster study of 26 battery, wind and solar projects
The projects have a combined summer rated capacity of about 8 GW. The transitional cluster study is the first under a new review framework and is expected to be completed in August 2026.
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OpinionUtility identity fraud is a bigger problem than people think
Stolen and synthetic identities are flowing through utility systems not just for free electricity or gas, but to fuel broader schemes that ripple across the financial sector, writes David Maimon, head of fraud insights at SentiLink.
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Residential electricity prices surge ahead of C&I rates: Berkeley Lab
State behind-the-meter policies and renewable portfolio standards appear to increase electricity prices, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory researchers said.
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As cyber threats grow, utilities say lapsed information-sharing law stymies security
The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 has expired, and utilities say the U.S. faces a “more complex and dangerous security environment” as a result.
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Portland General Electric invests in AI-powered flexibility to speed data center connection
The utility is working with startup GridCARE to help data centers plug into transmission-constrained grids without waiting for new infrastructure, executives said.
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State AGs probe Big Tech’s use of renewable energy certificates
Republican attorneys general from 16 states sent letters to Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft last month questioning claims the companies had made about their energy consumption and emissions reductions.
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OpinionTo keep power affordable, regulators must rethink who pays — and when
A growing body of evidence shows that widespread residential electrification can actually reduce average rates, but only under the right conditions, write Becky Li and Joe Daniel of RMI.
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DOE releases nuclear fusion road map, aiming for deployment in 2030s
“The exceptional materials degradation caused by large quantities of fusion neutrons is one of the single largest factors limiting the economics and safety of fusion energy,” DOE said.
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FERC orders MISO to clarify how merchant projects will be included in transmission planning
Also, the agency aims to issue a colocation decision this year while its staffing has plunged 11%, FERC Chairman David Rosner said Thursday at an open meeting.
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The week in 5 numbers: DOE backs transmission, Amazon’s dozen nuclear reactors
Plus a group of solar projects in Nevada face uncertainty and California funds offshore wind.
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Washington nuclear facility will deploy 12 Amazon-funded SMRs
The plant’s three 320-MW sections will together comprise a 960-MW plant within the space of a few city blocks, Amazon said.
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States sue EPA over canceled Solar for All grants
In the third lawsuit filed about the grants this month, 22 states and the District of Columbia contend the agency illegally revoked $7 billion in clean energy funds awarded to local governments.
