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Large-load tariffs increasingly rely on upfront payments, exit fees, ramp schedules
Active and proposed large-load tariffs have increased sharply since early 2025, as has the average qualifying demand threshold for covered customers, according to research from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
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Sponsored by EnerNexEnerNex: large loads, new rules
AI mega-campuses are reshaping grid planning and exposing limits of traditional studies.
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West Virginia regulators reject delay in review of NextEra’s MARL project
The PJM Interconnection selected the MidAtlantic Resiliency Link in 2023 as part of its regional expansion plan, but there are questions about the need for the project and its route.
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Google backs solar-storage project at former West Virginia coal mine
The project MN8 is developing will include 100 MWh of long-duration Eos Energy Enterprises zinc-based storage alongside lithium-ion batteries.
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Bonneville eyes switch to CAISO’s EDAM from Southwest Power Pool’s Markets+
BPA’s Travis Kavulla outlined governance-related criteria that need to be met for the federal power marketer to join the Extended Day-Ahead Market run by California’s grid operator.
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NextEra secures $1.9B DOE loan for Duane Arnold nuclear restart
The U.S. Department of Energy under the Trump administration has financed three plant restarts and made other conditional commitments to bring nuclear power online.
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ERCOT load continues to reach record highs
Over six weeks since late July, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ weekly average peak loads all exceeded a record set in 2023, the Energy Information Administration said.
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Utilities eye small modular nuclear reactors for reliability as hyperscalers drive demand
Deep-pocketed tech companies and mission‑critical defense customers are emerging as the earliest adopters of SMRs, but utilities see potential if siting and cost recovery issues can be resolved.
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Land-based wind power pipeline shrinks as price gap with solar widens
John Hensley, senior vice president of markets and policy analysis at ACP, told Utility Dive that his organization has calculated at least 44 GW of wind projects are “stuck” in review at the U.S. Department of Defense.
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Supporters hopeful as DOE, EPA finalize Energy Star transition plan
The U.S. Department of Energy’s success with its Better Buildings Initiative shows that the agency knows how to make a public-private partnership like Energy Star work, an efficiency stakeholder said.
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Santee Cooper partners with Google in shift toward AI-driven forecasting
The state-owned utility plans to use artificial intelligence tools for more precise weather, load and financial planning, CFO Tami Wilson told journalists.
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PG&E sees rising interest in ‘customer-driven’ flexible interconnection pilot
The Flex Connect program allows larger distribution-connected loads to energize in months instead of waiting “several years” for firm interconnection, the Northern California utility says.
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CISA scraps 6 free cybersecurity assessments for critical infrastructure operators
Tatyana Bolton, the executive director of the OT Cyber Coalition, said that “severe budget cuts have forced CISA into a corner” where it can no longer provide the level of support it once did.
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OpinionNational Grid’s different gas-electric forecasts are responsible planning
National Grid New York is advancing integrated gas-electric planning through coordinated efforts and non-pipeline alternatives, writes the utility’s general counsel, Philip DeCicco.
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Trump grid order likely to cause energy storage delays, cancellations: BloombergNEF
The Aug. 26 executive order, previous executive actions and the Treasury Department’s foreign entity of concern guidance are likely to hit battery and inverter supply chains particularly hard, an industry analyst told Utility Dive.
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Fervo-Google geothermal deal underscores baseload power scarcity, analysts say
Key risks remain, however, including “first-of-a-kind execution,” interconnection bottlenecks, capital intensity and competing technology paths, according to a research note from financial services company William Blair.
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Transmission expansion could spur billions in savings, especially in PJM: study
About a dozen inter- and intraregional projects in the Eastern Interconnection could help meet load growth, lower retail electric rates, bolster reliability and support U.S. security, the study found.
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Large loads face reliability requirements under MISO proposal
MISO defines “large loads” as those above 50 MW and “computational loads” as large loads that include at least 25 MW of demand from information technology equipment. The separate classifications will allow MISO to target certain requirements to data centers.
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Wildfire costs loom over California legislative session that passed solar, data center bills
The California Legislature did not vote on a wildfire reform bill during a special session Tuesday, effectively killing the proposal. The bill had implications for electric utilities.
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Opinion3 principles to make AI data centers good grid citizens
Developed intentionally, AI data centers can help create a more resilient and affordable electric system, write officials from Heron Power, NVIDIA, Invenergy and Emerald AI.
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PJM drops Oklo advanced nuclear project from interconnection study cycle
Oklo asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to order the PJM Interconnection to reinstate its 750-MW, mixed-technology project. PJM reportedly told Oklo that it never showed the project could ride through a sudden drop in grid voltage.
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Stakeholders square off over proposed DOE appliance program changes
Manufacturers say the changes would create a more predictable process to set appliance standards but should not “apply retroactively to standards already finalized.” Efficiency advocates say potential energy savings will be lost.
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California sues Trump administration over offshore wind ‘extortion racket’
The state alleges the Trump administration “abuses its authority” by diminishing the value of offshore wind energy leases before it makes an “unrefusable offer” to developers.
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Ohio ratepayer advocate urges FERC to resolve 3-year-old local transmission complaint
Since the complaint was filed, FirstEnergy, AEP and other Ohio utilities have planned more than $4.3 billion in local transmission without adequate oversight, the Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel said.
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Federal authorities disrupt China-backed hacking operation targeting US critical infrastructure
Compromised IoT devices were used in a yearslong campaign against key sectors and federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Energy and power companies, according to court records.
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Long-term enhanced geothermal test begins in Utah
The test will study “unknown variables required to ensure long term EGS production remains commercially viable,” said Kristie McLin, principal investigator at the Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy.
