
Meris Lutz
Senior EditorMeris Lutz is a senior editor for Utility Dive based in Atlanta. Her journalism starts from a point of shared interest in how we power the technology that underpins our daily lives. Previously, she covered climate, the environment and the economy for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She has also worked internationally as a reporter and Arabic-English translator.
25 articles by Meris Lutz
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Newsom signs California energy package into law
Sept. 23, 2025 -
California zeroes out funding for world’s ‘largest virtual power plant’
Sept. 16, 2025 -
Regional Western electricity market closer to reality following California vote
Sept. 15, 2025 -
RE+ kicks off in Las Vegas under shadow of Trump’s war on renewables
Sept. 8, 2025 -
Trump escalates war against offshore wind as Danish developer strikes back
Sept. 4, 2025 -
Prominent groups launch coalition around distributed energy resources
Sept. 3, 2025 -
Palisades becomes first decommissioned US nuclear plant to reach ‘operations’ status
Aug. 28, 2025 -
Which households care most about energy efficiency?
Aug. 27, 2025 -
Renewables make up 91% of the 15 GW of generation the US added in first 5 months of 2025: FERC
Aug. 27, 2025 -
Utilities need to plan for flexibility, confirm data centers when forecasting load: report
Aug. 25, 2025 -
Trump sets stage for more tariffs with wind turbine probe
Aug. 22, 2025 -
Surging load growth, ‘bubbling unease’ for utilities, others in Q2
Aug. 19, 2025 -
Homeowners rush to install solar ahead of expiring tax credits
Aug. 14, 2025 -
Duke expands demand response programs in South Carolina, citing new law, heat waves
Aug. 13, 2025 -
In wind and solar dispute, Sens. Grassley, Curtis delay Trump nominees
Aug. 7, 2025 -
Nvidia addresses AI peak power demand, spikes in new rack-scale systems
July 30, 2025 -
Trump’s AI action plan calls for dispatchable resources and grid upgrades
July 28, 2025 -
Booming solar and storage are propping up Puerto Rico’s grid this summer
July 22, 2025 -
Solar continues to dominate new generation ... for now
July 15, 2025 -
Ohio regulators approve AEP data center interconnection rules
July 10, 2025 -
California budget leaves grid reliability programs in limbo, advocates say
July 2, 2025 -
California could nearly double generation capacity using surplus interconnection: UC Berkeley report
May 29, 2025 -
Newsom proposes steep cuts to California grid reliability programs
May 19, 2025 -
Repealing energy tax credits would raise electricity costs, study says
May 15, 2025 -
Trump DOE’s latest move would roll some energy standards back decades
May 13, 2025