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PJM proposes behind-the-meter reforms in data center colocation effort
The planned reform threatens the economic viability of new combined heat and power generation at industrial facilities in the PJM Interconnection, according to trade groups.
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Opinion
The New England grid passed one winter test, but market reforms are still needed
Constructive collaboration across business and government should be celebrated while the region works to fine-tune its market to sustain existing investments and drive new ones, writes NEPGA President Dan Dolan.
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Natural gas equipment bottleneck is easing: Jefferies
“We expect at least 19 GW of total available equipment capacity by 2028, increasing to 49 [GW] and 76 GW by 2029 and 2030,” Jefferies said.
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Dominion Energy details its $65B, 5-year spending plan
Data center demand is driving load forecasts and robust capital spending plans as Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind nears the finish line, company executives said Monday.
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Entergy Texas seeks gas generation to meet 1 GW of new demand
The utility issued a request for proposals seeking gas-fired resources capable of being online by 2032 to meet “significant industrial and residential growth.”
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ConEd eyes $38B in capital spending through 2030
The downstate New York utility company sees robust demand growth from electric vehicles and buildings amid heightened reliability challenges and affordability concerns.
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Opinion
The false promise of cheap and reliable coal
Colorado’s youngest coal-fired generating unit will not produce power, or savings, anytime soon. The problems with Comanche Unit 3 highlight the hazards of relying on coal, write clean energy advocates Anna Adamsson and Leslie Glustrom.
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PPL spending plan jumps 15%, to $23B, on transmission, grid hardening
A PPL-Blackstone Infrastructure joint venture is in talks with hyperscalers to supply their data centers with generation, including options that could be built quickly, a company official said.
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Retrieved from New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
New Jersey regulators take first step to reform electric utility business model
Performance-based ratemaking, multiyear rate plans and lower utility returns are all options the Board of Public Utilities plans to consider. It recently approved hiring a consultant to assist a potential overhaul.
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What the Supreme Court tariff ruling means for construction
The court decision could drive a modest reduction in price escalation for electrical systems and fixtures, but materials-specific tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper products remain in place, experts said.
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House bill would make it harder for DOE to mandate efficient appliances
The Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act could see a floor vote this week.
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Opinion
The electricity paradox: Driving affordability means infrastructure investment
Energy abundance, AI competitiveness and consumer affordability are not in conflict, but the power sector needs to show that growth can lower bills, not raise them, write Ray Gifford and Matt Larson from Wilkinson Barker Knauer.
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Deep Dive
VPP vs. VPP: Customer-owned DER aggregators challenge Xcel-owned batteries in Minnesota docket
The Minnesota decision could affect how regulators see virtual power plants nationwide.
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As load grows, Southern raises spending plan to $81B
The utility company’s large load pipeline now sits at 75 GW, with 10 GW fully contracted.
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States sue Energy Department for terminating $8B in clean energy funding
The Trump administration unlawfully bypassed Congress and made politically motivated cuts to programs created through the IRA and IIJA, the lawsuit claims.
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Retrieved from Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
DOE ‘emergency’ power plant orders help grid reliability: NERC official
However, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator's reliability remains at “high risk,” NERC’s John Moura said, and it's unclear whether its fast-track interconnection process will help.
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Evergy’s capital spending plan jumps 24%, to $21.6B, driven by generation
Evergy this month signed electric service contracts totaling 1.9 GW with Google, Meta and Beale Infrastructure, with at least one more contract expected this year, company officials said.
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Opinion
The ghosts of nuclear past, present, and future: Can you tell them apart?
There’s a lot of chatter about nuclear energy these days, but we need to sort the category to make sense of what is feasible, writes University of Oregon Professor of Practice Joshua Skov.
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Southern California Edison expects ‘muted’ 2026 growth as wildfire costs roll in
Chief Financial Officer Maria Rigatti told investors the company sees mounting wildfire costs as a one-time setback that won't impact future growth.
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PGE in $1.9B deal to buy PacifiCorp’s Washington utility operations
The deal could yield system resilience, transmission and clean energy investment opportunities as well as new large load customers, Portland General Electric officials said.
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FirstEnergy 5-year spending plan jumps 30%, to $36B, driven by transmission
FirstEnergy is seeking a U.S. Department of Energy loan to pay half of a $2.5 billion gas-fired power plant planned for West Virginia.
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CenterPoint peak load to jump 50% by 2029 — 2 years earlier than previously expected
Demand is growing faster than previously anticipated and is on pace to double CenterPoint’s peak load by the middle of next decade, CEO Jason Wells said.
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Corporate clean energy buying fell globally in 2025, reversing trend: BNEF
“The U.S. is still the largest market, hosting a record 29.5 GW of deals, driven by Big Tech’s pivot to nuclear, hydro and geothermal,” BloombergNEF said.
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Opinion
Improve transmission affordability by mending the regulatory gap
A two-pronged approach to planning could target inefficient spending while also spurring investments that promote beneficial transmission, writes Advanced Energy United’s Alex Lawton.
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Health, environmental groups sue EPA over repeal of endangerment finding
California will challenge EPA’s “endangerment finding” repeal in court. The U.S. Conference of Mayors pledges to "fight for policy that addresses climate change with the seriousness that it requires."