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    Honeywell to supply new power solutions for data centers

    Working with industrial automation firm LS Electric, Honeywell will offer AI-driven power management solutions, including battery energy storage systems, to help meet the sector’s energy demand.

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    Opinion

    Why data center operators should pay for residential electrification upgrades

    Upgrading households is the fastest way for hyperscalers to obtain all the electricity they need, writes Ari Matusiak, founder and CEO of Rewiring America.

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    New York City could face power reliability issues beginning next year: ISO

    “The NYISO’s findings should be alarming to residents and serve as another wake up call for the state,” said Gavin Donohue, president of the Independent Power Producers of New York.

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    California to invest $226M in offshore wind ports amid federal cuts

    State and industry leaders argued that the funds are needed to establish California as a hub for floating offshore wind.

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    FERC approves SPP ‘provisional load’ interconnection review process

    With 26.4 GW in large load study requests since 2020, the Southwest Power Pool is developing options for data centers, manufacturing plants and other loads to connect to the grid.

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    Harris County, Texas, sues EPA over canceled Solar For All funds

    County officials say the loss of $54 million in clean energy grants jeopardizes staffing, planning and partnerships built around the program, forcing major adjustments to local operations and budgets.

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    Opinion

    Losing power, losing billions: How offshoring grid materials weakens America

    Critical materials are the United States’ Achilles’ heel in the race to expand, modernize and intelligently manage the electric grid, writes Peak Nano CEO Jim Welsh.

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    Dominion issues RFP seeking solar, wind and storage PPAs

    Dominion Energy spokesman Aaron Ruby said the company is seeking the power purchase agreements as part of its “‘all of the above’ strategy to serve growing power demand.”

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    Deep Dive

    Grid planners and experts on why markets keep choosing renewables

    “If natural gas was the cheapest option to meet the peak, the markets would select it,” said Sean Kelly, co-founder and CEO of forecast provider Amperon and a former energy analyst.

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    Salt River Project taps ESS for 50-MWh iron flow battery

    ESS’ stock price doubled in early Friday trading. The pilot project is expected to be online by the end of 2027.

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    The week in 5 numbers: Utilities make it rain, wildfire costs rage on

    Plus a closely watched acquisition gets the green light, the U.S. renewable outlook shrinks and more

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    Newsom signs 1 bill to speed geothermal approvals, vetoes another

    The governor signed a bill which will streamline the approvals process for geothermal projects, but he vetoed one aimed at doing the same for geothermal exploration, citing fee increases.

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    Investor-owned utilities could spend $1.1T between 2025 and 2029: EEI

    U.S electricity generation rose 3% in 2024 “and is expected to rise for the foreseeable future,” the Edison Electric Institute said Tuesday.

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    Opinion

    To keep energy affordable, Virginia must embrace power line innovation

    Regulators should ensure electric utilities pursue transmission innovations rather than simply reinvesting in older technologies, writes Jeff Dennis, executive director of the Electricity Customers Alliance.

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    Xcel Minnesota proposes ‘first-of-its-kind’ distributed capacity procurement

    Xcel requested the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approve the program with a budget range of $152 million, based on a minimum procurement of 50 MW, to $430 million if it deploys all 200 MW.

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    Senate confirms FERC nominees, giving agency Republican majority

    Laura Swett and David LaCerte join a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission working to maintain grid reliability amid rising electric demand driven by data center development.

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    IEA cuts estimate of U.S. renewables capacity growth by about 50%

    The International Energy Agency expects global renewable power capacity will double by 2030, increasing by 4.6 TW, but anticipated U.S. deployments shrank by half since last year.

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    Opinion

    Navigating the One Big Beautiful Bill era in US power markets

    In today’s volatile climate, success will hinge less on predicting the future and more on preparing for it, say the authors from energy consulting firm E3 in this detailed original analysis of federal policy. 

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    Investor-owned utilities call for ending ‘overreliance’ on PJM capacity market

    “Narrowly focusing on design changes to PJM markets has left customers exposed to reliability risks and cost uncertainty,” the Edison Electric Institute’s Drew Maloney said.

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    Groups challenge MISO cost allocation plan for coal power plant

    Industrial, business and environmental groups say they should not have to pay to continue running a 1,560-MW, coal-fired power plant that doesn’t benefit them after the DOE ordered it to stay open. 

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    EPA sued for terminating $7B Solar for All program

    “Instead of distributing the Solar for All funds as Congress directed, Defendants hastily and unlawfully terminated” the program, the plaintiffs allege.

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    Energy efficiency is reducing Northeast peak demand, electricity bills: Acadia

    “It is more important than ever for policymakers, advocates, program administrators, and consumers to understand the value ... of energy efficiency resource acquisition,” said Acadia’s Jamie Dickerson.

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    ‘Not a good sign’: Weak manufacturing demand continues amid tariff uncertainty

    Of the six biggest manufacturing industries, petroleum and coal products were the only sectors that saw growth in September, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s latest Purchasing Managers’ Index.

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    Opinion

    Bridging the skills gap and preparing tomorrow’s utility workforce

    When veteran field techs understand how their data feeds analytics platforms or how remote inspections can save time, they don’t just adapt — they help optimize those systems, writes Dan Helman, CEO of Think Power Solutions.

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    Hydrogen and batteries power ‘first-of-its-kind’ California microgrid

    Interest in hydrogen fuel cells has grown as data centers and other large-load customers seek alternatives to diesel generators, said Frank Wolak, president and CEO of the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association.