Robert Walton
Senior Editor | @TeamWetDogSenior Editor Robert Walton has spent 25 years covering energy policy and regulation, 12 of them at Utility Dive, 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. He can be reached at [email protected] or on LinkedIn.
6657 articles by Robert Walton
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US electric, gas utility rate requests spike to $4.5B in Q3: PowerLines
Oct. 9, 2026 -
4-hour storage cheaper than gas peakers across global markets: WoodMac
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Constellation, Google strike 890-MW nuclear deal in PJM
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NYPA to own 51% of 240-MW solar project with EDF
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Ameren Missouri files 20-year plan with 10.6 GW of gas additions
Sept. 30, 2026 -
NYSERDA taps 950 MW lithium batteries, 700 MW renewables
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New York audits utility AI use, cites risk in ‘growing dependency’
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New York regulators approve 90-mile transmission line
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Hitachi to double US production of small and medium-sized power transformers
Sept. 18, 2026 -
Constellation Energy in deal to buy 609-MW Rhode Island gas plant from Shell
Sept. 14, 2026 -
Solar generation expected to grow 21% this year, 18% in 2027: EIA
Sept. 10, 2026 -
West Virginia regulators reject delay in review of NextEra’s MARL project
Sept. 9, 2026 -
NextEra secures $1.9B DOE loan for Duane Arnold nuclear restart
Sept. 8, 2026 -
Stakeholders square off over proposed DOE appliance program changes
Aug. 31, 2026 -
Trump declares emergency, moves to block some foreign-made equipment from grid
Aug. 27, 2026 -
US-Canada trade war threatens electricity imports, prices
Aug. 25, 2026 -
ERCOT aims to complete Texas governor’s data center audit by December
Aug. 21, 2026 -
Duke’s Carolinas resource plan targets 18.5 GW new solar by 2041
Aug. 20, 2026 -
Texas data center pause puts 20% of US pipeline at risk of delay: BNEF
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Facing an estimated 474 GW of interconnection requests, Texas hits pause on data centers
Aug. 5, 2026 -
$700M microgrid bill has state energy office, electrical manufacturer support
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DTE ties rate stability to data center projects as large-load pipeline remains steady
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Xcel Energy on track for 3% retail sales growth this year, executives say
July 31, 2026 -
Under pressure, Entergy looks to mitigate cost of $1.8B Texas gas plant purchase
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DOE mulls changes to Biden-era transformer rule, raising utility concerns
July 29, 2026
