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Nevada ‘misses an opportunity’ in performance-based DER tariffs: advocate
The new demand response frameworks bring the state in line with other pay-for-performance virtual power plants while keeping NV Energy in the driver’s seat.
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Sponsored by VertexOneWhat makes a customer portal work for employees? These 4 essentials.
Utility portals are framed as customer experience tools, but they also improve how frontline work is done.
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Harbert acquires cogenerating heat, power plant in Georgia
In addition to acting as a peaker plant for Georgia Power under a long-term power purchase agreement, Mid-Georgia Cogen also supplies thermal output to an adjacent Frito-Lay manufacturing facility for frying and cooking food.
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New Jersey seeks 150 MW of behind-the-meter storage to support VPP
The comparatively modest maximum annual incentive of $200/kW over 10 years reflects the “private resilience value of residential energy storage systems,” state regulators said.
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US-Canada trade war threatens electricity imports, prices
If Canada opts to reduce or eliminate electricity exports to New England, the impact would be largely financial — at least under typical weather conditions, according to the region's grid operator. A previous 25% tariff in 2025 lasted only a day.
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OpinionDrones are the next big security challenge for critical infrastructure
The same capabilities that make drones operationally valuable for utilities also make them effective tools for threat actors, writes SkySafe Chief Revenue Officer Melissa Swisher.
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Microsoft, PowerHouse Hillwood dispute data center service agreements
Data center agreements in Wisconsin fail to protect ratepayers, Microsoft says. Separately, PowerHouse Hillwood has accused Exelon’s ComEd of using monopoly power to quash an agreement for an Illinois data center.
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PacifiCorp to suspend California energy efficiency programs under proposed settlement
The programs have “historically not provided cost-effectiveness benefits to ratepayers and, indeed, show a decline in performance in recent years,” said the California Public Utilities Commission’s Public Advocates Office.
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OpinionData centers can vanish from the grid in seconds; reliability rules need to catch up
The loss of more than 3 GW of data center demand in Virginia shows why policy must address operational behavior, not just costs, writes AIxEnergy.io founder Brandon Owens.
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Commonwealth Fusion Systems aims to complete demonstration reactor with $1B funding round
CEO Bob Mumgaard said the reactor, SPARC, is now “about 80% complete.” Experts remain divided over how soon they believe fusion technology could be commercialized.
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ERCOT aims to complete Texas governor’s data center audit by December
The pause on new data center interconnections could impact the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ upcoming long-term load forecast and reliability assessment, officials said Thursday.
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OpinionBills rise when utilities use conflicting forecasts to drive gas and electric investment
Integrated planning can lower costs to ratepayers by reducing duplicative spending, and New York could lead the way, write experts at Current Energy Group and Advanced Energy United.
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PJM eyes option to jumpstart surplus interconnection pathway
The surplus interconnection process has produced limited results while MISO and SPP are studying about 15 GW and 14 GW, respectively — mostly battery storage. PJM's current rules hinder hybrid projects, observers say.
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Duke’s Carolinas resource plan targets 18.5 GW new solar by 2041
The utility’s North Carolina and South Carolina territory “continues to experience significant growth,” with both states ranked among the fastest-growing, Duke told South Carolina regulators.
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FERC approves SPP ‘topology optimization’ plan for cutting grid congestion
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s power market has saved nearly $100 million this year under a similar approach for topology reconfiguration.
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Electric co-ops press for repeal of gas power plant emissions rules
“We are anxious to see action on this,” said National Rural Electric Cooperative Association CEO Jim Matheson. “We all understand that natural gas is the go-to for new generation in this country.”
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Pennsylvania dangles permitting carrot for data centers that bring their own power
Under a new permitting framework for loads over 25 MW, applicants that commit to abide by the state’s recently introduced infrastructure development standards for data centers will receive preferential treatment.
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VPP value proposition expands to affordability, reliability and resilience
Robust compensation and metering, along with strong customer protections, are needed to drive participation in utility virtual power plant programs, according to experts.
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The Western energy market must shift as power flows evolve, say experts
The WECC-1 RAS “does not consider south-to-north flows, and frankly, it is something I'm worried about,” said Bonneville Power Administration system dispatcher Chris Sanford during a Western Market Seams workshop.
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Northwest council proposes 11 GW of new generation, 5 GW storage by 2032
The Northwest Power and Conservation Council estimates the portfolio for its Ninth Power Plan would have a fixed cost of $2.3 billion in 2032.
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Opinion
Home buyers want more information on energy usage. Utilities can help.
By positioning themselves as trusted experts for both buyers and real estate agents, utilities can speed the adoption of efficient grid technologies, say residential energy experts.
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ISO-NE to review ‘asset condition’ transmission projects under proposal filed at FERC
The class of projects, which are chosen and built by transmission owners, mainly to replace aging infrastructure, with limited oversight, have long been a source of complaint by New England states and ratepayer advocates.
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CAISO’s load-balancing EDAM math doesn’t add up, says CPUC staff
The California Public Utilities Commission’s Energy Division staff asked the California Independent System Operator to publish methodology explaining discrepancies in its public Extended Day-Ahead Market data.
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FERC approves MISO cost recovery plan for transmission projects built in PJM
In its decision affecting Exelon and Duke Energy utilities, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rejected calls to require the planned projects to go through a bidding process.
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Hyundai unifies vehicle V2X capabilities with AllDayEnergy entity
The global service signals a consistent energy management experience across Hyundai, Kia and Genesis EVs, and better use of bidirectional charging functionality.
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OpinionBeyond the home meter: How utilities can eliminate the EV ‘renter’s penalty’
Tying affordability measures to the customer rather than a home meter can ensure that predictable charging costs are available regardless of housing type, write experts at GRID Alternatives.
