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Q&AIndependent power producers hit back at utility critics over PJM price surge
“I’m still hard-pressed to find an example where a vertically-integrated utility has delivered a new generating project on time and under budget and had any accountability in the way that wholesale power generators do,” said the Electric Power Supply Association’s CEO.
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Environmentalists target biogas as ‘false’ climate solution
In California and New Mexico, environmental groups are ramping up their efforts to slash the strong carbon intensity scores that farm biogas receives through clean fuels programs. Nevertheless, the biogas industry continues to grow.
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OpinionAn FAA rule will revolutionize energy infrastructure inspections. It just got a big boost.
A new executive order accelerates the timeline for beyond visual line of sight regulations for commercial drone operations, which will give utilities improved inspection capabilities.
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PG&E sees ‘Goldilocks’ growth and path to lower bills in 2027
The company does not plan to issue additional equity, executives said, even if California adopts several proposals around affordability and wildfires they said could raise utility costs.
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Dominion’s 2.6-GW offshore wind farm sees slight price hike from tariffs, CEO says
The added expenses will increase customer bills by an average of three cents a month over the entire life of the project, said Bob Blue, Dominion’s president, CEO and chairman.
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OpinionMove fast, adapt faster: A distributed generation playbook for turbulent times
Distributed generation can go from development to construction to operation in months, not years, even under compressed timelines.
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5 court cases that could derail Trump’s tariffs
One of the critical proceedings challenging Trump’s tariff use began last week. Judges sounded skeptical of the administration’s arguments.
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AEP expects to add 24 GW of load by 2030, mainly from data centers
More than half of the pending load is in Texas, where AEP Texas is set to interconnect 5 GW of cryptocurrency operations, per William Fehrman, AEP president and CEO.
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PPL Electric ‘advanced-stage’ data center pipeline grows 32%, to 14 GW
PPL supports legislation in Pennsylvania that would allow utilities to own power plants, CEO Vince Sorgi said.
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OpinionThe weather is changing. Here’s how utilities can adapt.
The Climate READi framework can help energy companies prioritize investments and adapt the evolving electric system to the climate of the future.
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Xcel Energy ‘prepared to go to trial’ to fight Marshall Fire liability
The company contends that it did not start the late 2021 Colorado blaze, which caused an estimated $2 billion in damages.
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Southern California Edison to launch fund for Eaton Fire victims
The utility expects the fund’s payments to be reimbursed by California’s public wildfire insurance program, which Gov. Gavin Newsom is reportedly looking to expand.
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The US will install these country-specific tariffs Aug. 7
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday officially codifying rates for over 60 trading partners while pushing back implementation by seven days.
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5 utility commissions ask FERC to undo MISO’s $22B multi-value transmission portfolio
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator overstated the benefits of transmission projects approved in December, according to a complaint at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
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NYPA’s updated renewables plan would more than double capacity to 7 GW
The New York Power Authority’s draft plan includes new renewable and energy storage projects totaling more than 3.8 GW.
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PPL utilities reach agreement on adding 1.3 GW of gas-fired power, mainly for data centers
The agreement also pushes out the retirement date of a 297-MW coal-fired unit and withdraws an earlier proposal to build a four-hour, 400-MW battery electric storage system at another gas plant.
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Dynegy to pay $38M to settle charges it manipulated MISO’s capacity market
The case shows how easy it is for companies to manipulate regional transmission organization capacity auctions and underscores the need for stronger safeguards, said a consumer watchdog.
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OpinionAggregations and data centers: If a resource shows up when the grid is straining, make it count.
Allow AI data centers to participate in grid stress management, and the capital will flow to the solutions that enable flexible, grid-supportive outcomes.
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CleanCapital acquires 64-project solar portfolio from Greenbacker
The deal for 51.2 megawatts of operational solar systems will expand CleanCapital’s portfolio to include more than 350 solar and energy storage projects.
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Fed holds main rate steady, overriding two dissenting votes
The mix of a cooling labor market and stubborn, above-target inflation has posed a dilemma for the central bank while breaking unanimity among policymakers.
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EPA aims to revoke ‘endangerment finding’ underpinning power, auto sector climate regs
The effort to end greenhouse gas-related rules that address climate change will likely face “significant legal pushback,” according to research firm Capstone.
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Nvidia addresses AI peak power demand, spikes in new rack-scale systems
One engineer called it a “moderate big deal,” given Nvidia’s dominance, but “not transformative.”
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Data center flexibility can save money but may come with higher emissions: MIT
In Texas, where renewable energy is booming, data center emissions fell by up to 40% in the MIT modeling of flexible data center workloads. In other regions, however, emissions rose.
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OpinionWant abundant energy? Ask who benefits from scarcity.
Achieving energy abundance requires reforming electricity markets, refreshing electric utility regulation and rethinking the way we pay for grid infrastructure.
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New York launches 1 GW bulk energy storage solicitation using new credit
The projects that bid into the solicitation will have to meet new storage safety codes following a series of battery fires.
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