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Utility conferences to watch in 2026
See our annual list of notable power-sector conferences where industry leaders will share knowledge in a rapidly-changing landscape.
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Sponsored by nVentWhy every utility should consider EMP hardening
EMP protection empowers utilities to safeguard the grid and ensure reliable energy delivery.
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Data centers ‘primary reason’ for high PJM capacity prices: market monitor
Load from data centers drove up revenue in the PJM Interconnection’s last capacity auction by $7.3 billion, said Monitoring Analytics. It said it is “misleading” to say market results simply reflect tightening supply and demand.
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DOE cancels $7.6B in clean energy awards in states that voted against Trump
“Our democracy is badly broken when a president can illegally suspend projects for Blue states in order to punish his political enemies,” said Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif.
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OpinionState frameworks are critical to addressing PJM affordability
Affordability concerns have risen in the PJM sphere due to “tightening supply and demand,” writes Senior Vice President Asim Haque. Supply has left the system due primarily to state policy and federal rules, he says.
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Shutdown furloughing federal workers imperils business-critical data
Just hours before most U.S. federal agencies closed, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said it would not release highly anticipated jobs data on Friday.
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World’s carbon-neutral aspirations may hinge on appliance efficiency: CLASP
“There is such a huge disconnect between what our research shows is needed ... and what the U.S. government is saying would be good for the world,” said Ari Reeves, CLASP senior director of research.
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Customers in 7 PJM states paid $4.4B for data center transmission in 2024: report
Transmission lines built for data centers fall into a "regulatory gap,” with utility customers on the hook for the costs, the Union of Concerned Scientists said.
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US added more coal capacity than wind in July: FERC
Coal is still in the negative from January through July, with retirements resulting in an overall loss of 40 MW of capacity, the report said.
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US sees record utility-scale storage deployments, but dropoff looms: report
California, Texas and Arizona accounted for 75% of utility-scale capacity installed during the second quarter, according to Wood Mackenzie and the American Clean Power Association.
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Fallout from shutdown could impact energy sector construction
Halting federal projects will likely have downstream effects on private-sector confidence and costs of materials and labor. “The construction supply chain is tightly interconnected,” one contractor said.
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OpinionDOE’s reactor pilot: A turning point for US nuclear energy?
The Department of Energy’s nuclear program could be transformational for the energy sector if even one reactor demonstrates commercial operation safely, writes Foley & Lardner partner Jocelyn Lavallo.
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For data center contracts, it’s all about the fine print
Regulation, tariffs, labor shortages, supply chain issues and “sophisticated power and utility needs” are complicating data center development, say contract attorneys.
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DOE announces $625M for ‘beautiful, clean coal’ and gas
The U.S. Department of Energy did not immediately respond to questions about the structure of the funding, including whether it would be made available as loans or grants.
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Democratic House bill would reverse Trump energy policies, bolster RTO oversight
The Trump administration is driving up the cost of electricity by creating barriers to clean energy investment to support higher-cost fossil fuel sectors, Rep. Sean Casten said.
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EPA mulls postponing coal plant wastewater compliance, changes to Regional Haze Rule
Extending compliance timelines for EPA’s effluent limitations rules would save between $30 million and $200 million annually, the agency said. Coal waste contains contaminants including mercury, cadmium and arsenic.
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North American energy professionals report slower hiring: AEE survey
North Americans also displayed more skepticism toward their infrastructure, with 83% saying their local grid could not handle rapid electrification within the next 10 years.
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Regulatory uncertainty slowing US electric vehicle adoption: report
While domestic EV purchases will grow, the elimination of incentives could deter buyers, per EY Mobility Lens Forecaster.
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OpinionWhy utility-scale solar requires a smarter approach to predictive modeling
By augmenting manual energy forecasting processes with state-of-the-art digital tools, utilities can make better decisions faster, writes Tigo Energy Vice President of Software Archie Roboostoff.
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Lawmakers urge PJM to take steps so clean energy projects can meet tax credit deadlines
“Either we have a resource adequacy issue or we don't — and I believe we do — so we need to be getting all of this energy online as quickly as possible,” Maryland Delegate Lorig Charkoudian said.
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Vistra announces Comanche deal, plan to add 860 MW of natural gas
Vistra has inked a 20-year power purchase agreement for Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant and will expand Permian Basin Power Plant’s capacity from 325 MW to 1,185 MW.
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Texas backs NRG’s 721-MW Cedar Bayou gas plant with low-interest loan
It is the third loan finalized under the Texas Energy Fund’s In-ERCOT Generation Loan Program and the second to support an NRG Energy project.
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Utilities on ‘preliminary’ list of entities subject to California climate disclosure rules
So far, California’s climate reporting laws have survived court challenges. But the Trump administration’s retreat from climate data collection and monitoring could complicate enforcement.
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OpinionÁ la carte energy market will give Western states choice, flexibility and reliability
The new Regional Organization for Western Energy will offer affordable, reliable energy services, and states can take what they need, writes Advanced Energy United’s Brian Turner.
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OpinionIt’s all one system: Integrate transmission and interconnection planning to support load growth
Maintaining disparate planning processes for the wires needed to deliver power increases costs and delays, writes FERC Commissioner Judy Chang.
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This week in 5 numbers: Rising demand, rising rates
A wildfire settlement and lengthy transmission timelines are also among the notable numbers in the electric utility sector this week.
