Robert Walton
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 utility. 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 now lives in a tiny off-grid cabin in upstate New York. His exact location is a mystery.
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5695 articles by Robert Walton
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US to add 200 GW of renewable capacity by 2026, but IEA warns 30 GW offshore target 'challenging'
Dec. 1, 2021 -
'A long way to go': How ConEd, Xcel and 4 other utilities are helping cities meet big EV goals
Nov. 30, 2021 -
DOE undoes Trump era hurdles to setting appliance efficiency standards, finalizes process rule updates
Nov. 23, 2021 -
Extreme weather, low hydro and fuel shortages could threaten grid in multiple regions this winter: NERC
Nov. 19, 2021 -
Pro-union electric vehicle purchase credits could be dropped from reconciliation bill
Nov. 17, 2021 -
EVs hit 1M sold, are now California's top export as energy transition drives economy: CEC chair
Nov. 16, 2021 -
Global EV sales rise 80% in 2021 as automakers including Ford, GM commit to zero emissions: BNEF
Nov. 12, 2021 -
FERC kicks off 3-year task force examining transmission issues, state-federal divide
Nov. 11, 2021 -
Northeast utilities are spending billions on resilience, and the investments are paying off
Nov. 10, 2021 -
Texas blackouts prompt New York ISO to consider 'once in a century' winter events
Nov. 10, 2021 -
Infrastructure bill allots billions to enhance grid's cyber defenses, creates new authority for Homeland Security
Nov. 8, 2021 -
New England electricity use will grow more than 1% annually amid electrification push, says ISO
Nov. 5, 2021 -
Electric vehicle adoption poised to surge, say experts, if Congress OKs $100B in purchase incentives
Nov. 4, 2021 -
Avangrid-PNM merger in doubt after New Mexico hearing examiner warns of reliability, oversight issues
Nov. 2, 2021 -
COP26: Biden apologizes for US climate inaction, issues long-term plan for reaching net zero emissions
Nov. 2, 2021 -
Sophisticated hackers could crash the US power grid, but money, not sabotage, is their focus
Oct. 28, 2021 -
California markets in the Lone Star State? Texas regulators consider 'quasi-capacity' market system
Oct. 22, 2021 -
To secure the energy supply chain, feds want to reimagine the power sector as defense
Oct. 21, 2021 -
Texas regulators tee up market changes, weatherization standards in response to February crisis
Oct. 20, 2021 -
California, 14 other states urge DOE to strengthen efficiency programs, rescind Trump-era rules
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By 2030, Portland General sees distributed resources meeting up to 25% of peak demand
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Southern California Edison eyes building electrification filing later this year
Oct. 15, 2021 -
These 7 efficiency policies could help Texas avoid $8B in new gas plants, ACEEE says
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House lawmakers demand answers from LUMA Energy regarding Puerto Rico's failing electric grid
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Extending Dominion's Millstone nuclear plant a 'critical' part of path to zero carbon, Connecticut finds
Oct. 11, 2021