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NERC overstates MISO reliability risks: market monitor
Also, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator has vastly overestimated the power supplies it will need in coming years to meet demand for electricity, market monitor David Patton said.
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Sponsored by Wärtsilä Energy Storage“How much energy do I really have?” — The question costing storage owners millions
When grid demand spikes and prices surge, every unclaimed megawatt-hour represents lost revenue.
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Does PJM have a data center problem?
“Data centers could overwhelm the grids if they chose to,” Joseph Bowring, Market Analytics president, said. He called for requiring data centers to run their facilities on new power sources.
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OpinionLarge load tariffs have a problem. Clean transition tariffs are the solution.
These tariffs were designed to offer large loads access to renewable energy, but they could be expanded to baseload generation to remove at-risk generation from the utility’s books.
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Meta, Constellation ink 20-year nuclear power deal to support AI goals
The power purchase agreement will also extend operations at Constellation’s Clinton Clean Energy Center in Illinois for two decades and replace an expiring state tax credit.
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Vast array of solar power equipment left exposed online
The most commonly exposed device has been discontinued and vulnerable for a decade, new research found.
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Diverse market regions highlight resource adequacy challenge at FERC conference
FERC Chairman Mark Christie posed a hypothetical question: Should the commission require grid operators to establish mandatory reserve margins for all load-serving entities?
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Port of Los Angeles presses ahead with EV transition amid regulation changes
The port will use Clean Truck Fund revenue to finance charging infrastructure and truck purchase vouchers.
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Electricity consumer groups urge FERC to improve load forecasts
Load forecasts, which are surging, can affect wholesale electricity prices and resources adequacy, but they are rife with uncertainty and lack transparency, the groups said.
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OpinionData center growth and the imperative of economic discipline
Grid access must be treated as a scarce, priced product. That means building markets for interconnection capacity, avoiding socialized costs and ensuring that those who impose system costs bear them.
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House budget bill would kill 330K solar, storage jobs: SEIA
The Solar Energy Industries Association is lobbying the Senate to revise the House’s rollback of IRA tax credits during budget negotiations, citing estimated job losses in every state.
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Bipartisan bill proposes $50M cyber threat analysis program for energy sector
“Our national security depends on a resilient and secure energy grid,” said Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo. Experts say the new effort would be welcomed by the private sector.
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Amazon, Google exploring all options for meeting growing power needs
“I think we have to be careful that we don't over-generalize the solution to the growth question,” said Will Conkling, Google’s head of data center energy, Americas.
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Anti-renewables bills die in Texas House, but may reemerge in 2027
Experts said three bills would have raised power prices, hurt reliability and reduced investment. Oil and gas producers were part of a broad coalition in opposition.
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OpinionThink small: Why America should bet on small modular reactors
To reach their potential, SMRs will require effective support across the entire development cycle — and a sustained commitment based on bipartisan, long-term political backing.
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Congress votes to rescind California vehicle emissions waiver
Clean vehicle advocates say air quality and public health will suffer; auto and petroleum industry lobbyists supported the move to end California’s authority under the Clean Air Act.
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DOE orders Constellation to delay retiring 760 MW to ease PJM ‘emergency’
The U.S. Department of Energy partly based its action on a PJM Interconnection warning that it may need to call on demand response resources to keep the lights on under extreme conditions this summer.
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NRC approves NuScale’s small modular reactor plant design
The May 29 approval was NuScale’s second since 2020 and positions the Oregon-based nuclear technology developer as “the most near-term American SMR power solution,” the company said.
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OpinionFERC skimps on winter storm details as staffing cuts threaten future reporting
While FERC’s recent report includes data on generator failures, there’s essentially no discussion or data regarding which types of resources failed — a crucial question in need of answers.
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Amid rising energy prices, senators call for EPA to maintain Energy Star
Every dollar spent on the Energy Star program has resulted in nearly $350 in energy cost savings for business and households, according to Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz.
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Transformer, breaker backlogs persist, despite reshoring progress
Manufacturers have been slow to invest in U.S. capacity amid uncertainty over long-term electricity demand. That’s changing, but there’s a long way to go, experts say.
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DOE cancels $3.7B in carbon capture, decarbonization awards
Calpine, PPL Corp., Ørsted and Exxon Mobil are among the companies affected by the decision.
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OpinionWhy better monitoring of US transformers is a national security imperative
Losing even a small number of transformers can trigger cascading blackouts and we no longer have the spare capacity or supply chains to quickly recover.
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NRC environmental assessment: ‘no significant impact’ from Palisades reactor restart
The environmental assessment moves the first U.S. nuclear power plant restart one step closer to fruition, a Holtec International spokesperson said.
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Trade panel clears path for higher tariffs on some solar imports
The U.S. International Trade Commission’s vote “clears the way” to set even higher solar import tariffs on four Southeast Asian countries, said attorney Tim Brightbill.
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Clean power deployments neared record in Q1, but development pipeline growth slowed: ACP
Utility-scale solar and energy storage have made inroads in the Midwest and South, but political uncertainty could quash the momentum, the American Clean Power Association said.
