ERCOT launches grid transformation research initiative

“We are seeing greater interest from industry and academia to collaborate on new tools and innovative technologies,” said ERCOT President and CEO Pablo Vegas.

Pending NRC guidance to streamline advanced reactor maintenance: experts

The fresh approach to “in-service testing” of pumps, valves and dynamic restraints could slash field testing workloads by 75%, a TerraPower engineer said.

Is nuclear fusion for real this time? These utilities think so.

Three years after a vital scientific breakthrough, Dominion Energy and the Tennessee Valley Authority have struck deals with nuclear fusion startups. Some experts remain skeptical.

Updated Sept. 26, 2025

Georgia Power seeks 500 MW storage, possibly with renewable component

The resources should be online in 2028 at the earliest and no later than the end of 2031, the utility said in a draft request for proposals.

2.1-GW SOO Green transmission project advances with Iowa agreement

The project developers aim to bring low-cost clean energy from the Midcontinent Independent System Operator into the PJM Interconnection while bolstering grid reliability.

Heat pump, solar and storage deployment could offset AI load through 2029: report

Subsidies of 50% for heat pumps and 30% for solar and storage would free up well over 100 GW of grid capacity at a cost comparable to new gas generation, Rewiring America said last week.

PJM CEO Asthana responds to criticism, says states must address supply challenges

“If our [power] plants run into a hostile siting and permitting regime, they will not get built,” PJM President and CEO Manu Asthana said.

Heat pumps could be affordable for most — if rates were fair

Massachusetts is making a good start by offering seasonal discounts for heat pumps. But it could do more, write authors from Green Energy Consumers Alliance and the Acadia Center.

Cities and states split on EPA proposal to repeal endangerment finding

Mayors and attorneys general submitted opposing letters on the rule underpinning regulations that aim to cut emissions from the power, auto and fossil fuel sectors.

Analysts see possible early signs of demand growth in EIA’s latest update

Total net electricity generation and retail sales were up 3.8% and 2.6%, respectively, this July compared with the same month last year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. 

GHG Protocol prioritizes looking good over doing good

The focus of the GHG Protocol should not be to back usage claims about what power a company is consuming, but to measure carbon emissions as accurately as possible, writes Lee Taylor, CEO of REsurety.

Battery storage, spared from IRA cuts, poised to grow as power prices rise

Price arbitrage is an increasingly popular use case for utilities adding energy storage resources, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said Monday.

States threaten to leave PJM without expanded role in grid operator

“If PJM refuses to change, we will be forced to go in a different direction,” said Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat.

Newsom signs California energy package into law

The new provisions seek to address rising electricity costs, wildfire mitigation and climate funding. The package includes a revolving fund for transmission and a blueprint for a regional Western electricity market. 

Revolution Wind to resume construction after judge grants injunction

The project’s developers are likely to succeed in their claims, and the project is likely to suffer irreparable harm in the absence of an injunction, Judge Royce Lamberth ruled.

Carbon markets are incomplete without nuclear

Major carbon standards do not allow nuclear projects to generate credits, distorting the market, writes Guido Núñez-Mujica, director of data science at the Anthropocene Institute.

House passes bill to fast-track dispatchable generation interconnection

Power projects that are shown to address grid reliability needs could jump ahead in interconnection queues under the GRID Power Act.

Pilot, GM surpass 200 EV charging sites

Pilot is building many of its chargers in rural areas because fewer than half of rural counties have any public EV charging infrastructure, the company said. 

Data center demand drives 33% jump in VPP deployments: Wood Mackenzie

But virtual power plant capacity rose more slowly than deployments last year, highlighting barriers to broader adoption, WoodMac said.

Utilities are backtracking on climate commitments: Sierra Club

The report named six utility companies reversing course on emissions reductions: Entergy, Duke Energy, Evergy, Cleco, American Electric Power and Arizona Public Service.

Updated Sept. 23, 2025

Clean energy jobs grew in 2024 but face policy threats: E2

Clean energy jobs outpaced growth in the rest of the energy sector as well as overall employment growth.

AI’s electricity demand is a challenge utilities can’t ignore, but subsidies aren’t the solution

Utilities need portfolios that balance renewables and natural gas with long-duration storage, writes Stefan Pastine, CEO of semiconductor materials company Thintronics.

DOE seeks comment on large-scale generation, transmission development

The “Speed to Power” initiative could boost grid reliability and affordability, but only if all energy resources are included, said John Moore, director of the Sustainable FERC Project.

Updated Sept. 22, 2025

FERC orders New England transmission owners to give more info on upgrade projects

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission also advanced reliability standards and rules on Southwest Power Pool refunds at its open meeting on Thursday.

Mars signs solar PPAs with Enel to speed energy transition across supply chain

The confectionery company is teaming up with Enel North America on a trio of renewable purchase agreements estimated to annually generate 1.8 TWh from three Texas solar projects.