Meris Lutz
Senior Editor | LinkedInMeris Lutz joined Utility Dive as a senior editor in 2025 and works from 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. She can be reached at [email protected] or on LinkedIn.
76 articles by Meris Lutz
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Southern Co. contracted large load rises to 17 GW
Aug. 4, 2026 -
Renewables, storage can meet one-third of US industrial heat demand: report
July 23, 2026 -
CO2 emissions from US power sector rose 4% last year
July 21, 2026 -
Illinois governor signs laws on utility bill transparency, financial assistance
July 14, 2026 -
PG&E faces $22M penalty for Mosquito Fire under proposed agreement
July 13, 2026 -
New Jersey lawmakers send data center tariff bill to governor
July 1, 2026 -
DOE’s Alex Fitzsimmons on energy markets, AI, renewables and more
June 5, 2026 -
Google to fund 100-MW virtual power plant in PJM in ‘first-of-its-kind’ deal
June 3, 2026 -
What’s on the mind of EEI conference attendees? Labor, AI, affordability and more.
June 2, 2026 -
Net electricity generation jumped 4.5% in March as the West baked under record heat
May 26, 2026 -
Pennsylvania releases ‘first-of-its-kind’ large-load model tariff
May 18, 2026 -
FERC declines to stay $1.5B in refunds New England transmission owners owe to customers
May 15, 2026 -
2026 Q1 roundup: Utilities divided on data centers as affordability looms large
May 13, 2026 -
2 more offshore wind projects scrapped under Trump administration pressure
April 28, 2026 -
FERC approves market rules for Champlain Hudson transmission project
April 14, 2026 -
DOE proposes slashing non-defense spending on energy
April 10, 2026 -
Large load tariffs proliferate as states take more active role in data center regulation
March 31, 2026 -
Utilities’ spending spree continues, according to their Q4 2025 reports
March 4, 2026 -
2026 US power sector outlook
Jan. 30, 2026 -
The week in 5 numbers: DOE axes or alters $83B in loans, NJ governor comes out swinging
Jan. 23, 2026 -
The week in 5 numbers: DJT v. PJM, offshore wind prevails in court
Jan. 20, 2026 -
NJ governor seeks changes to ‘weaken’ large load tariff bill, lawmaker says
Jan. 15, 2026 -
Judge grants (another) injunction to offshore developer amid Trump’s war on wind
Jan. 13, 2026 -
The week in 5 numbers: data centers drive load growth in PJM, Texas
Jan. 9, 2026 -
Utilities under pressure: 6 power sector trends to watch in 2026
Jan. 8, 2026
