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Which households care most about energy efficiency?
Gen Z and millennial consumers are more attuned to energy consumption and bills than previous generations at that age, and they’re using energy-management technology, according to a recent survey.
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Sponsored by ScottMadden, Inc.Why power utilities must recalibrate strategy now
To confront the challenges facing power utilities today, executives must center strategic planning deliberately and continuously.
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Trump administration to revoke approval for 2.2-GW Maryland Offshore Wind
The Interior Department said it will “reevaluate under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act” its decision to approve the project’s construction and operations plan and move for a remand by Sept. 12.
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MISO’s fast-track interconnection review draws 26.6 GW in proposals, dominated by gas
Proposals for the expedited study process include about 19.7 GW of gas, 4 GW of storage and a 675-MW nuclear project in Iowa.
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Renewables make up 91% of the 15 GW of generation the US added in first 5 months of 2025: FERC
“Solar continues to deliver new power to the grid faster and cheaper than any other source of electricity,” said Stephanie Bosh, senior vice president of communications for the Solar Energy Industries Association.
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US utility-scale storage outlook ticks upward post-OBBBA
Battery storage capacity is still expected to more than double by 2027 and appears undented, so far, by passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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OpinionMinnesota’s energy future deserves better than BlackRock’s empty promises
What happens in Minnesota will send a signal to other states about whether regulators are willing to put public interest ahead of Wall Street profit, writes Alissa Jean Schafer of the Private Equity Stakeholder Project.
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EIA projects record natural gas consumption in 2025
“We expect increases in natural gas consumed in the residential and commercial sectors to offset decreases in natural gas consumed in the electric power sector,” said the Energy Information Administration.
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FERC approves NextEra waiver needed for Duane Arnold nuclear plant restart
NextEra Energy — majority owner of the nuclear plant in Iowa — is in talks with potential customers for the output from Duane Arnold.
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Greenlane announces second long-haul electric truck charging corridor
Greenlane is a joint venture between Daimler Truck, NextEra Energy and BlackRock. The new charging corridor will run from Southern California to Arizona via Interstate 10.
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TXNM Energy seeks state regulators’ approval for $11.5B Blackstone acquisition
New Mexico advocates are lining up to oppose the deal. Blackstone “has a long track record of putting profits above people,” said Mariel Nanasi, executive director of New Energy Economy.
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Import tariffs could slow transmission development, drive up utility costs: Morningstar
With electric bills already rising, utility regulators may shield ratepayers from tariff-related costs, analysts with the ratings agency said.
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OpinionSoutheast utilities are signing gas capacity contracts that will burden customers for decades
“Adding even one more dekatherm of gas commitment to the Southeast is senseless,” writes SACE senior decarbonization manager Shelley Hudson Robbins.
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Energy demand, permitting top of mind at Congressional renewables expo
Speakers from industry and national labs warned of obstacles to meeting the surge in energy demand expected in the next five to 10 years at July’s Congressional Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Expo.
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PacifiCorp urges FERC to dismiss challenges to adding $1.7B in wildfire costs to transmission rates
The Bonneville Power Administration, Powerex, Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-Operative and others contend PacifiCorp has failed to show its wildfire-related costs were prudent.
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Texas regulators trim, approve $2.7B CenterPoint system resiliency plan
CenterPoint's January resiliency plan had a $5.75 billion price tag. A settlement cut the ask to $3.2 billion, and the Public Utility Commission of Texas trimmed further on Thursday.
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Trump administration halts work on 700-MW Revolution Wind
Developer Ørsted said the project, located in federal waters about 15 miles off the coast of Rhode Island, is about 80% complete. The company’s shares tumbled to an all-time low following the news.
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OpinionThe cheapest power plant is in your home
Households can help prevent blackouts and lower energy bills if we plan smarter and reward people for using power at the right time.
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Utilities need to plan for flexibility, confirm data centers when forecasting load: report
While the Energy Systems Integration Group report focuses heavily on distributed energy resources, data centers have become “the latest and largest elephant in the room” when it comes to utility planning, the lead author said.
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Ann Arbor’s all-electric community offers a new model for net-zero living
Veridian at County Farm stands out for its rooftop solar, heat pumps and potential community battery network. Will local utility DTE’s hesitation and loss of federal tax credits prevent other developers from following Veridian’s lead?
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‘Backed into a corner,’ Texas regulators consider cost caps for Entergy gas plants
Entergy Texas needs new generating capacity — and soon — but regulators say the utility failed to consider potentially cheaper options to a portfolio of gas plants.
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Trump sets stage for more tariffs with wind turbine probe
Capstone analysts said they expect the government to expedite the investigation and apply tariffs “likely around 25%-50%” on turbines and components.
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Meta, Silicon Ranch partner on solar farm for South Carolina data center
Silicon Ranch will invest $100 million to bring the 100-MW facility online by 2027, and Meta will receive all of the renewable energy credits from the deal to help power its first data center in the state.
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DOE extends order to delay retiring Consumers’ Michigan coal plant
Emergency energy conditions may last for years in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator footprint, the Department of Energy said.
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OpinionHow grid-enhancing technologies are shaping New York’s planning and protecting ratepayers
New technologies and planning approaches can help speed the energy transition while ensuring power system reliability and affordability.
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Georgia Power receives natural gas turbine as delays loom
The utility placed its turbine order around the time of its 2023 Integrated Resource Plan update, shortly before wait times for gas turbines began to climb to as long as seven years.
