Robert Walton
Senior Reporter | @TeamWetDogRobert Walton has spent 15 years covering policy, regulation and business in Washington, D.C., with a focus on the natural gas and electric utilities. In addition to a journalism degree from the University of South Carolina, he has a culinary diploma from the Art Institute of Washington and his documentary photography has been supported by the National Endowment of the Arts. Robert left Washington in 2013 to explore the United States, and he now lives in a tiny off-grid cabin in upstate New York. His exact location is a mystery.
6556 articles by Robert Walton
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Trump administration unlawfully cut clean energy grants, court rules
Jan. 13, 2026 -
5 takeaways from Xcel CEO Bob Frenzel’s talk at the Minneapolis Fed
Jan. 12, 2026 -
Illinois sets 3-GW energy storage target, requires utilities to develop virtual power plants
Jan. 9, 2026 -
Utilities under pressure: 6 power sector trends to watch in 2026
Jan. 8, 2026 -
Dominion seeks higher ROE, rate hike in South Carolina starting in July
Jan. 7, 2026 -
ERCOT’s large load queue jumped almost 300% last year
Jan. 6, 2026 -
Texas loan fund tops 3.5 GW of gas capacity secured with latest NRG deal
Nov. 21, 2025 -
Bills to weaken DOE efficiency programs advance
Nov. 20, 2025 -
Winter peak demand is rising faster than resource additions: NERC
Nov. 19, 2025 -
More small utilities participate in NERC’s grid attack simulation
Nov. 18, 2025 -
Northeast grid operators confident facing winter demand as heating electrification rises
Nov. 17, 2025 -
US needs more gas infrastructure, storage to support electric grid: NARUC
Nov. 13, 2025 -
Colorado regulators approve extending life of Comanche 2 coal unit
Nov. 12, 2025 -
After rate case, Con Edison Q3 electric revenues up 10.6% on flat sales
Nov. 10, 2025 -
Southwest Power Pool to develop 765-kV regional transmission ‘backbone’
Nov. 7, 2025 -
Xcel proposes doubling battery storage at Minnesota coal plant
Nov. 4, 2025 -
Southern inks 7 GW of large load contracts, eyes 50 GW more
Oct. 31, 2025 -
DTE inks first data center deal to grow electric load 25%
Oct. 30, 2025 -
US partners with Westinghouse, Cameco and Brookfield on $80B nuclear deployment
Oct. 28, 2025 -
Google-NextEra, Santee Cooper announcements signal new life for defunct nuclear projects
Oct. 28, 2025 -
US electric utilities entering investment ‘super-cycle,’ says Morningstar DBRS
Oct. 27, 2025 -
Trump taps Swett to lead FERC
Oct. 24, 2025 -
Houston peak load to grow nearly 50% in 6 years: CenterPoint
Oct. 23, 2025 -
Maryland’s EmPOWER efficiency program not meeting low-income goals: OPC
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ISO New England launches cluster study of 26 battery, wind and solar projects
Oct. 21, 2025