US added 2 GW of solar in September, putting 2025 ahead of 2024 for new solar generation

Solar accounted for three-quarters of new generation installed so far this year, followed by wind at 13% and gas at 11%.

US, allies urge critical infrastructure operators to carefully plan and oversee AI use

New guidance attempts to temper companies’ enthusiasm for the latest exciting technology.

US solicitor general tells Supreme Court to reject Duke Energy antitrust appeal

“This appeal arises out of a campaign by an established monopolist to stop a more efficient rival from disturbing its long-dominant hold over a regional energy market,” U.S. Solicitor General John Sauer said.

Flexible connections and BYOC could reduce data center burden: report

A flexible approach with “bring-your-own-capacity” could connect data centers faster and save hundreds of millions in system supply costs, says a report from Camus, encoord and Princeton University’s ZERO Lab.

U.S. data center power demand could reach 106 GW by 2035: BloombergNEF

The forecast is 36% higher than its April estimate. Other experts warn that an AI bubble or speculative data center proposals could be fueling excessive load growth projections.

Google just backed carbon capture tech for data center energy providers. Will other tech giants follow?

The fast-growing electricity demands of data centers could be a game-changer for carbon capture technology in the U.S. power sector, say experts from the Payne Institute at the Colorado School of Mines.

China seeks long-term vulnerabilities in US energy systems: House panelists

“Today's electricity grid is too often a hodgepodge of digital tools sitting atop an analog foundation, creating seams where adversaries can slip in,” Carnegie Mellon’s Harry Krejsa said.

California issues enforcement advisory on climate disclosure law

The California Air Resources Board issued guidance on SB 261, which requires large companies to submit climate-related financial risk disclosures, after its implementation was halted by the Ninth Circuit last month.

FERC urged to reject AEP waiver request for PJM capacity sale

It appears American Electric Power’s utilities want to offload capacity they acquired to serve data centers that didn’t materialize, Monitoring Analytics and the PJM Power Providers Group said.

National Petroleum Council urges permitting reform

A new report from the council says the deepening interdependence of the gas and electric sectors necessitates more coordination between them, along with permitting reform from the government.

Construction costs continue to climb as prices rise for steel, copper and switchgear

Price volatility is keeping procurement unpredictable for contractors, said Macrina Wilkins, senior research analyst at Associated General Contractors of America.

California lawmakers say utilities must be accountable for interconnection delays

In a letter to state regulators, 18 legislators say that PG&E and SCE are “repeatedly missing state-mandated timelines to interconnect solar and storage.”

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Why wireless monitoring belongs in every utility’s security plan

Monitoring the radio frequency spectrum closes blind spots, supports critical infrastructure protection and speeds incident response, writes Brett Walkenhorst of Bastille, a security company for wireless communication.

Americans lost more power last year than any year in previous decade: EIA

The annual average of 11 hours of electricity interruptions was nearly double the annual average of the last ten years, with hurricanes a leading cause.

MISO begins reviewing 6.1 GW — 70% of it gas — in fast-track interconnection study

The grid operator’s Expedited Resource Addition Study process has grown to 11.2 GW, with an additional 18 GW seeking to join the initiative.

Tariffs continue to weigh on manufacturing as PMI index shows contraction

“We do not see anything on the horizon that’s going to turn the ship until there is more certainty ... with the legality of the tariffs,” said Susan Spence, chair of the ISM’s Manufacturing Business Survey Committee.

Solving PJM’s data center problem

The grid operator must stop buying capacity for new data centers. Instead, it can provide them with only interruptible service until they bring their own capacity, write Tom Rutigliano and Claire Lang-Ree of the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Power plants in SPP can expand up to 20% under new FERC-approved fast-track review

Developers must show that the necessary financing and equipment has been secured and that the project can be online within five years.

No more PJM data centers unless they can be reliably served: market monitor

The PJM Interconnection’s market monitor urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to rule that large data centers can only come online if the grid operator can still meet reliability metrics.

New York faces ‘significant reliability shortfalls’: NYISO

The report doesn’t identify actionable reliability needs, but NYISO warned that this doesn’t guarantee long-term system adequacy and suggested changing its procedures for identifying reliability needs.

Utilities, regulators look to accelerate pilots to achieve speed-to-innovation

Stakeholders say clear cost limits, timelines and parameters for scaling can overcome the inertia of a traditionally risk-averse industry.

Beyond new wires: The untapped path to grid resilience

The fastest, most affordable path to resilience lies in maximizing distributed energy resources already in homes and businesses, and incentivizing more installations, Uplight’s Hannah Bascom writes.

Ionna plans $250M investment in EV charging infrastructure in California

The joint venture between eight automakers aims to install up to 30,000 electric vehicle charging bays in the U.S. by 2030.

Residential electricity prices continue rise, up 7.4% in September: EIA

Some industry sources say the rise in prices is a function of generation capacity constraints, while others cite transmission and fuel costs. No one sees a near-term solution. 

EPA moves to roll back Biden-era particulate limits, signaling a major shift in clean air policy

The agency asked the U.S. Court of Appeals to overturn the 2024 “soot standard,” citing incomplete scientific analysis and projected compliance costs.