Robert 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.
4672 ARTICLES BY Robert Walton
- Oct. 19, 2018 Emails show Arizona regulator Olson copied utility talking points on rooftop solar
- Oct. 19, 2018 NY regulators weigh proposals to enhance distributed generation
- Oct. 19, 2018 Report: Co-op plans exit from Tri-State G&T, concerned by lack of clean energy
- Oct. 18, 2018 Indiana needs 9.3 GW new resources by 2035, critics want more transparency
- Oct. 17, 2018 Xcel, Duke unveil $35M of EV investments in Minnesota, South Carolina
- Oct. 17, 2018 Nissan, EDF Energy to test second-life EV batteries in demand response applications
- Oct. 17, 2018 PJM launches independent investigation into GreenHat default
- Oct. 16, 2018 Portland General Electric to develop 'smart grids' in 3 Oregon towns
- Oct. 16, 2018 Massachusetts regulators order Columbia Gas to halt all non-essential work
- Oct. 16, 2018 Federal regulators approve transfer of Vermont Yankee nuke for decommissioning
- Oct. 15, 2018 Nevada considers blockchain to track renewable credits
- Oct. 15, 2018 California requires utilities to address pipeline methane leaks
- Oct. 15, 2018 Grid Mod: Transactive and distributed tech demand a new approach
- Oct. 15, 2018 Electric Vehicles: The Swiss army knife of the grid
- Oct. 13, 2018 DOE: Efficiency partnership with US manufacturers is saving billions
- Oct. 12, 2018 California decision means higher costs for community choice programs
- Oct. 12, 2018 Google: Powering data centers with clean energy 24/7 'no easy feat'
- Oct. 11, 2018 Hawaiian Electric plans 7 solar+storage projects, adding 260 MW solar
- Oct. 11, 2018 Duke Energy to spend $500M on battery storage in next 15 years
- Oct. 11, 2018 New tool helps states identify EV policies that work, and those that don't
- Oct. 10, 2018 AEP to shutter 1,590 MW Ohio coal plant two years ahead of schedule
- Oct. 10, 2018 After another overpressurization, Massachusetts regulators call halt to work on gas system
- Oct. 10, 2018 Westmoreland Chapter 11 marks 4th major US coal company to declare bankruptcy
- Oct. 9, 2018 Regulators trim Kentucky Utilities' demand management programs
- Oct. 9, 2018 GE sells $1B portfolio of energy assets