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FERC OKs NRG’s 19 GW purchase of LS Power gas-fired and demand response assets
The pending $12 billion transaction would roughly double NRG Energy’s generating fleet during a power market “supercycle.”
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Sponsored by Nationwide Energy PartnersThe quiet revolution in energy: How private innovation is reshaping the grid
Multifamily is quietly becoming the grid’s most surprising new source of stability.
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Northeast grid operators confident facing winter demand as heating electrification rises
The New England Independent System Operator has said it expects electrification to turn the regional grid to a winter-peaking system sometime in the mid-2030s.
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NRG aims for 2026 next step in 5.4-GW gas deal with GE Vernova, Kiewit
The company is also set to acquire 12.9 GW of natural gas assets from LS Power early next year, following the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s approval of the deal.
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Power outages getting longer as extreme weather takes larger toll, report says
The average length of the longest power outage has increased in all regions since 2022, according to JD Power.
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OpinionAmerica’s EVs are a $30B grid asset. Let’s not lock it away.
We have the potential for a 7 million-vehicle-strong virtual power plant at our disposal in the U.S. today, with 78.5 million on the way by 2035, writes ev.energy CEO Nick Woolley.
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Former FERC commissioners urge Supreme Court to uphold agency independence
“Overturning Humphrey’s Executor would bulldoze the structural supports that Congress built into ratemaking commissions to protect its price-setting power from abuse,” former FERC commissioners said.
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The week in 5 numbers: Electricity prices extend rise, regulators rein in data centers
Meanwhile, new renewable generation projects continue to face delays and cancellations.
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2.4-GW New Jersey offshore wind project canceled by developer
“The offshore wind industry has experienced economic and regulatory conditions that have made the development of new offshore wind energy projects extremely difficult,” Invenergy said in a regulatory filing.
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Solar project delays decreased in Q3 2025: EIA
In the third quarter, “solar projects representing about 20% of planned capacity reported a delay, a decrease from 25% in the same period in 2024,” said the Energy Information Administration.
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OpinionData center volatility, batteries and the electric grid’s new reality
Every data center is about to play a role in grid stability whether it wants to or not, writes TerraFlow Energy’s Amanda Simonian.
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Shell to sell ‘substantial portion’ of Volta EV business
The sale comes less than three years after the oil giant acquired Volta for $169 million to help scale its EV charging capabilities in the U.S.
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TVA pursues ‘historic’ gas build-out, advanced nuclear
The Tennessee Valley Authority is “undertaking one of the largest new asset campaigns in our history,” CEO Don Moul said, with 3.7 GW of new generation currently under construction.
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Electricity prices to continue rise in 2026: EIA
Electricity demand is also going up, with much of it concentrated in Texas due to “data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities,” said the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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Tribes, conservation groups urge FERC to uphold veto policy on preliminary hydro permits
The U.S. Department of Energy wants the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to stop giving tribes and federal agencies veto power over preliminary permit applications for projects on their land.
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US needs more gas infrastructure, storage to support electric grid: NARUC
A state utility commission task force examining gas-electric sector coordination concluded no changes are necessary to the timing of the markets or to standard contract provisions.
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Constellation Energy looks to demand response to accommodate load growth
A lot of Constellation’s customers have shown interest in demand response products, and the pipeline for that “looks really strong right now,” said Chief Commercial Officer Jim McHugh.
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OpinionReshoring, technology diversification are reshaping the future of energy storage
Diversifying battery technologies offers a sustainable path to resilience and supply chain strength, writes Jeremy Furr, senior vice president of strategic sourcing at Stryten Energy.
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Xcel, Colorado agencies propose extending life of Comanche 2 coal unit
Xcel’s 750-MW, coal-fired Comanche 3 is offline until at least June, and Colorado peak demand forecasts are rising quickly.
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FERC dismisses cost allocation complaint over ‘self-planned’ AEP transmission projects
Kentucky Power is part of a broader transmission network of American Electric Power utilities and therefore benefits from those utilities’ local transmission projects, FERC said.
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Sunrun sees 400% growth in virtual power plant participation
The company says battery attachment rate is 70% for new customers in the third quarter of 2025, up 10 percentage points from last year.
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OpinionData centers can stack sustainability, energy innovations
Data center developers should seize opportunities to benefit communities and the environment, write a former Ohio member of Congress and a sixth-generation farmer.
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St. Paul, Minnesota, and environmental groups sue over canceled DOE clean energy grants
The lawsuit claims the Trump administration’s cancellation of $7.56 billion in grants for projects in 16 states was politically motivated.
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AI-based malware makes attacks stealthier and more adaptive
Google says it has discovered at least five malware families that use AI to reinvent themselves and hide from defenders.
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Kansas, Michigan regulators approve large load rules for Evergy, Consumers Energy
The new rules, plus proposed legislation in Delaware, aim to ensure that existing utility customers don’t pay costs related to interconnecting data centers and manufacturers.
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Duke Energy five-year capital plan could exceed $100B
The company could add more than 13 GW of new capacity to its system over the next five years, CEO Harry Sideris said.
