Robert Walton
Senior Editor | @TeamWetDogRobert has spent 25 years covering energy policy and regulation, with a focus on 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. His documentary photography has been supported by the National Endowment of the Arts. He lives in the Finger Lakes region of New York.
6603 articles by Robert Walton
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DTE proposes $474M Michigan electric rate hike
April 24, 2026 -
CenterPoint to energize 8 GW of data center load by 2029
April 23, 2026 -
What does Trump’s wartime powers flex mean for transformers and other grid equipment shortages?
April 22, 2026 -
Sudden data center load losses prompt NERC alert, recommendations
April 21, 2026 -
ERCOT says Texas demand could quadruple but cautions forecast may be inflated
April 16, 2026 -
Utility investment plans jump 21%, further threatening affordability: PowerLines
April 15, 2026 -
Solar generation to rise 17% this summer: EIA
April 13, 2026 -
EPA proposes weakening power plant coal ash protections
April 10, 2026 -
NERC is ‘actively monitoring the grid’ following Iran-linked cyber threat
April 8, 2026 -
Minnesota approves Xcel’s utility-owned battery program
April 6, 2026 -
Texas opens $350M advanced nuclear grant program
April 2, 2026 -
Expect retail electricity prices to rise further: LBNL/Brattle
April 1, 2026 -
Oncor, LCRA propose up to 244 miles of 765-kV Texas transmission
March 31, 2026 -
Ameren begins testing dynamic line rating technology
March 30, 2026 -
Winter Storm Fern highlighted need for expanded interregional transmission, Senate hears
March 27, 2026 -
DOE extends emergency operations at 2 Indiana coal plants
March 24, 2026 -
DOE taps SoftBank arm to develop 9.2 GW of gas generation in Ohio
March 20, 2026 -
January’s Winter Storm Fern was ‘classic near-miss’ for US grid, says NERC’s Robb
March 20, 2026 -
13 DOE emergency orders have cost Americans $235M, Sierra Club says
March 18, 2026 -
Mass. governor orders state to pursue 15 GW of resources, including storage, VPPs
March 17, 2026 -
Data center demand spike could drive 79% ERCOT price hike in 2027: EIA
March 16, 2026 -
DOE offers $1.9B for transmission reconductoring, advanced tech
March 13, 2026 -
Germany’s RWE plans nearly $20B US investment, including gas peakers
March 12, 2026 -
Drone attack simulation exposed a grid vulnerability, utilities say
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Public takeover of Tucson Electric Power would cost $4B, Brattle finds
March 2, 2026
