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NYPA adopts 5.5-GW renewables plan amid concerns over affordability, policy changes
Developers with major solar, wind and storage projects in the New York Power Authority’s updated plan include AES, EDF Renewable Energy, Forward Power and Orenda.
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Sponsored by OATIDTECH 2026: 5 observations ahead of the biggest grid event of the year
Ahead of DTECH 2026, power systems pioneers OATI share vision for taking utilities Into the Future with AI, DERMS and advanced controls.
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OpinionPermitting reform is critical to meeting our AI moon shot
Congress can either deliver durable permitting reform or continue outsourcing America’s future to Moscow and Beijing, writes Tim Tarpley, president of the Energy Workforce & Technology Council.
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Batteries to provide grid support in transmission-constrained Pacific Northwest: BrightNight
The 200-MW/800-MWh Greenwater Energy Storage Project near Tacoma, Washington, will help integrate renewables and alleviate grid congestion along the Interstate 5 corridor, its developer says.
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Amazon to scale AI-enabled efficiency tool after pilot shaves 15% from energy use
The e-commerce giant plans to deploy Trane Technologies’ BrainBox AI platform across more than 30 sites within its grocery fulfillment and distribution network in the U.S.
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Colorado regulators approve extending life of Comanche 2 coal unit
Xcel’s 750-MW, coal-fired Comanche 3 is offline until at least June, and Colorado peak demand forecasts are rising quickly.
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PJM, others challenge large load interconnection filings at FERC
Power producer and data center trade groups, the PJM Interconnection and utilities urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reject calls for action on the grid operator’s large load rules.
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Corporate buyers have contracted for 20.4 GW of ‘clean’ energy so far this year: CEBA
Clean Energy Buyers Association members are willing to pay their “fair share” to get connected to the grid and have, in many cases, embraced a new class of large load tariffs, CEO Rich Powell said.
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NextEra aims to build up to 30 GW in data center power supply hubs by 2035
As part of that effort, NextEra Energy Resources and Basin Electric Power Cooperative are working on a 1.5-GW gas-fired project to serve data centers in North Dakota.
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OpinionCertainty through transparency: A new planning paradigm for data center loads
To keep pace with accelerating digital demand, we need utility frameworks that are more transparent, more flexible and more responsive, Stack Infrastructure’s Tim Hughes writes.
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With antitrust settlement, Constellation set to become largest US wholesale power provider
The agreement is the first settlement consent decree the DOJ’s antitrust division has filed in an electricity merger in 14 years. It came days after the U.S. solicitor general urged the U.S. Supreme Court to allow a separate antitrust case against Duke Energy to proceed.
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Initial access brokers involved in more cyberattacks, including on critical infrastructure
A research firm also finds nation-states aligning their cyberattacks more closely with geostrategic goals.
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Trump wants ‘ONE’ national AI rule as states seek to curb impacts on energy costs
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a proposal last week that would, among other things, prohibit utilities from charging residents “more” to support data center development.
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US Energy Department offers $134M to boost rare earth recovery projects
Rare earths, a specific critical mineral group of metals, are vital components in advanced manufacturing, defense systems and high-performance magnets used in power generation and electric motors.
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Virginia data centers must pay ‘fair share,’ incoming lieutenant governor says
“There is new energy in this legislature, and with it a real opportunity to build new energy right here in the Commonwealth,” said Lt. Gov.-elect Ghazala Hashmi.
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Rein in CWIP to protect ratepayers from bloated infrastructure costs: report
When utilities use “construction work in progress” accounting, “cost overruns become profit opportunities rather than financial penalties,” the authors of a Manhattan Institute brief said. They pointed to Georgia Power’s Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion as a prime example.
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The week in 5 numbers: Wind and solar are what’s for dinner
In other news, the Trump administration has fired shots at “established monopolist” Duke Energy as officials test antitrust tools in power markets, and a fight over capacity auctions highlights the risk of phantom data centers.
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OpinionThe SPEED Act is an opportunity to align permitting policy with grid reality
Reform is overdue, and the House deserves credit for pushing it forward. But Congress should apply it to multistate transmission in its entirety, not in bits and pieces, says Christina Hayes, Grid Action executive director.
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US added 2 GW of solar in September, putting 2025 ahead of 2024 for new solar generation
Solar accounted for three-quarters of new generation installed so far this year, followed by wind at 13% and gas at 11%.
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US, allies urge critical infrastructure operators to carefully plan and oversee AI use
New guidance attempts to temper companies’ enthusiasm for the latest exciting technology.
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US solicitor general tells Supreme Court to reject Duke Energy antitrust appeal
“This appeal arises out of a campaign by an established monopolist to stop a more efficient rival from disturbing its long-dominant hold over a regional energy market,” U.S. Solicitor General John Sauer said.
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Flexible connections and BYOC could reduce data center burden: report
A flexible approach with “bring-your-own-capacity” could connect data centers faster and save hundreds of millions in system supply costs, says a report from Camus, encoord and Princeton University’s ZERO Lab.
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U.S. data center power demand could reach 106 GW by 2035: BloombergNEF
The forecast is 36% higher than its April estimate. Other experts warn that an AI bubble or speculative data center proposals could be fueling excessive load growth projections.
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OpinionGoogle just backed carbon capture tech for data center energy providers. Will other tech giants follow?
The fast-growing electricity demands of data centers could be a game-changer for carbon capture technology in the U.S. power sector, say experts from the Payne Institute at the Colorado School of Mines.
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China seeks long-term vulnerabilities in US energy systems: House panelists
“Today's electricity grid is too often a hodgepodge of digital tools sitting atop an analog foundation, creating seams where adversaries can slip in,” Carnegie Mellon’s Harry Krejsa said.
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California issues enforcement advisory on climate disclosure law
The California Air Resources Board issued guidance on SB 261, which requires large companies to submit climate-related financial risk disclosures, after its implementation was halted by the Ninth Circuit last month.
