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.
6047 articles by Robert Walton
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Xcel Energy plan to build 460 EV fast charging stations in Colorado angers retailers, other charging proponents
May 25, 2023 -
PG&E, BMW expand managed charging partnership to focus on V2X technologies
May 24, 2023 -
US electrical steel shortage threatens energy transition, recovery from power outages, groups warn Biden
May 24, 2023 -
DOE funds $87M of EV projects from GM, Deere, others; details additional $99.5M opportunity
May 23, 2023 -
As Texas eyes new gas power plants, ‘probably the most important bill for grid reliability is effectively dead’
May 22, 2023 -
As Sen. Carper releases permitting reform proposal, White House vows to update NEPA rules
May 18, 2023 -
Most of US faces elevated risk of blackouts in extreme heat this summer, NERC warns
May 17, 2023 -
NERC recommends including cyberattack scenarios now absent in most transmission planning assessments
May 15, 2023 -
Efficiency, demand response could cut Texas winter peak loads 23.5 GW, save billions over new gas: ACEEE
May 12, 2023 -
Biden ‘doesn’t love everything in the bill,’ but calls for Congress to pass Manchin’s energy permitting reforms
May 11, 2023 -
New efficiency standards for electric motors will save consumers $8.8B over 30 years, DOE says
May 10, 2023 -
Arizona Corporation Commission explores standardized cybersecurity assessments, workforce development
May 10, 2023 -
Texas House weighs Senate-approved plan to incentivize new gas plants as grid faces dicey summer
May 9, 2023 -
Insulation vital to electrification effort but ‘DOE completely ignoring’ new tax credits: manufacturers
May 8, 2023 -
PNM proposes non-wires battery pilot to address overloaded feeders at solar facilities
May 8, 2023 -
Minnesota highway initiative goes national to advance co-located energy, communications buildout
May 5, 2023 -
Florida regulators reject adding new cost test to state’s energy efficiency goal-setting process
May 4, 2023 -
EnergyHub, Synop partner to expand revenue opportunities for commercial EV fleets
May 3, 2023 -
Southwest Power Pool study could inform Texas efforts to shore up reliability: PUCT commissioner
May 1, 2023 -
Extreme weather risks should be considered in transmission planning, SPP concludes, after Elliott review
April 28, 2023 -
Xcel launches microgrid-based resiliency service for large Minnesota commercial, industrial customers
April 26, 2023 -
Outage duration, frequency and magnitude: Texas PUC staff backs ERCOT’s reliability framework
April 25, 2023 -
NREL, UL publish requirements for a new distributed energy resource cybersecurity standard
April 24, 2023 -
EPRI launches 3-year initiative to address grid constraints, develop tools to serve coming EV loads
April 19, 2023 -
Ransomware is a major threat to smaller utilities, manufacturers and health care providers: report
April 18, 2023