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.
6370 articles by Robert Walton
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FERC approves PJM plan to omit energy efficiency resources from capacity auctions
Nov. 8, 2024 -
Transmission is ‘best low-risk, high-growth’ way to play the AI-energy boom, says Sempra CEO
Nov. 7, 2024 -
Trump win is ‘setback’ for climate protection, but clean energy advocates say progress will continue
Nov. 6, 2024 -
US should add 35 GW of interregional power transfer capacity to boost energy adequacy: NERC
Nov. 5, 2024 -
Massachusetts utilities file $5B efficiency plan with focus on ‘thoughtful electrification’
Nov. 4, 2024 -
As US EV sales growth slows, election results could reverse or reinforce the trend
Oct. 31, 2024 -
EPRI launches data center flexibility initiative with utilities, Google, Meta, NVIDIA
Oct. 30, 2024 -
SPP OKs $7.7B transmission plan targeting ‘generational challenges’ with power supply and demand
Oct. 30, 2024 -
CenterPoint acquires smaller generators to aid in grid restorations, following Hurricane Beryl criticism
Oct. 29, 2024 -
DTE on pace for more than $4B in reliability, smart grid investment this year
Oct. 24, 2024 -
AI, data center load could drive ‘extraordinary’ rise in US electricity bills: Bain analyst
Oct. 23, 2024 -
DOE opens applications for up to $900M to support small modular reactor deployment
Oct. 17, 2024 -
California enrolls 515 MW in load management program featuring 200 MW VPP
Oct. 16, 2024 -
DOE finalizes $861M loan guarantee for Puerto Rico solar, storage
Oct. 16, 2024 -
New York Power Authority seeks up to 575 MW of renewables for NYC
Oct. 15, 2024 -
Demand flexibility programs ‘need to evolve’ as utilities shift to winter peaking: LBNL report
Oct. 9, 2024 -
Natural gas producers prepare for a colder winter, warn of higher prices
Oct. 4, 2024 -
In areas hardest hit by Helene, rural cooperatives could need weeks to restore power
Oct. 2, 2024 -
ERCOT, SPP and 3 US regions need ‘significant investment’ in new generating capacity: BofA
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2M customers still without power after Helene; some local grids must ‘be completely rebuilt’
Sept. 30, 2024 -
Millions without power after Hurricane Helene rocks Southeast
Sept. 27, 2024 -
Texas OKs Permian Basin reliability plan, option for state’s first 765-kV transmission lines
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DTE, Consumers Energy outage restoration times, reliability measures lagging: audit
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Biden administration proposes expanding tax credits for EV charger installations
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NERC sounds alarm over winter gas supplies, potential grid impacts
Sept. 19, 2024