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Deep DiveDOE emergency orders are incurring additional costs. What are the benefits?
Some of the generating units have operated during tight grid conditions and may have contributed to reliability. Keeping them running costs about $550 million a year, the Sierra Club says.
By Ethan Howland • June 25, 2026 -
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Deployable reserves shrinking as coal, gas forced outage rates rise: NERC
Coal and gas generation saw a respective 39.8 TWh and 19.1 TWh increase in unavailable energy in 2025, the North American Electric Reliability Corp. said.
By Diana DiGangi • June 25, 2026 -
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TrendlineData Centers and the US Grid
A look at how data centers are affecting the U.S. grid today and how new technologies and rate structures could affect that trajectory in the years to come.
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DOE offers $17.5B in loans to help build 10 large nuclear reactors
Dominion Energy, DTE Energy, WEC Energy Group, Public Service Enterprise Group and Entergy Corp. are among the utilities positioned to benefit, according to Capstone.
By Robert Walton • June 24, 2026 -
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Grid operators making ‘significant progress’ on generator interconnection reform: AEU
However, there isn’t yet evidence that interconnection requests are being processed more quickly, according to Advanced Energy United.
By Ethan Howland • June 24, 2026 -
TVA considers up to 26 GW of gas-fired generation
Load growth in the Tennessee Valley Authority region is already outpacing the reference case forecast that was in its draft integrated resource plan, the federal utility said.
By Diana DiGangi • June 23, 2026 -
Deep DivePower plants under DOE emergency orders are producing way less energy than before
The Department of Energy ordered six power plants to delay their retirements last year. Two of them produced zero electricity in the first quarter in 2026, and another one is now offline for repairs.
By Ethan Howland • June 23, 2026 -
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GETs, demand response can ease near-term data center electricity price pressure: report
Data centers could use up to 15% of all U.S. electricity by 2030, up from 5% in 2024, Berkeley Lab researchers said in a separate analysis.
By Ethan Howland • June 23, 2026 -
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Carbon Direct releases low-carbon fuels criteria to help voluntary buyers
The new criteria seeks to help corporate and organizational buyers understand what makes a “high-quality” low-carbon fuel and build on past standards from the climate solutions company.
By Zoya Mirza • June 18, 2026 -
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Fewer storms, not less risk: El Niño will bring mixed results across US power systems
The climate pattern should reduce Atlantic storm activity this year, but utilities still face localized power outage concerns as flooding and wildfires shift to other parts of the country, experts say.
By Marlene Wilden • June 18, 2026 -
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New 339-mile transmission line brings Canadian hydropower to NYC
The Champlain-Hudson line is expected to meet up to 20% of New York City’s electricity needs, bringing clean energy from Montreal to the Astoria Energy Complex in Queens.
By Robert Walton • June 17, 2026 -
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Modular approach can speed data center construction by 30%: Flex
More power, cooling and IT equipment is moving outside data halls in a shift that could help “future-proof” computing facilities, a company executive told Facilities Dive.
By Brian Martucci • June 16, 2026 -
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Dominion Energy, Santee Cooper receive state approval for $5B gas project
The South Carolina Public Service Commission dismissed calls from the Sierra Club to impose a cost cap on the Canadys project or require the utilities to commit to retiring coal-fired units.
By Ethan Howland • June 16, 2026 -
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Utility sector outlook deteriorates on affordability concerns: Fitch
Utilities are expected to make $240 billion in capital expenditures this year, but political and regulatory pressure could put timely cost recovery at risk, the ratings agency said.
By Ethan Howland • June 15, 2026 -
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DOE extends TransAlta Centralia Unit 2 emergency order
The U.S. Department of Energy on Friday said the order to keep the last coal plant in Washington state online is needed to help meet peak summer demand.
By Robert Walton • June 15, 2026 -
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Solar capacity up 20% from last summer: EIA
Utility-scale solar generation is expected to increase 19% this summer compared with last summer, reflecting a 20% increase in capacity, said the Energy Information Administration.
By Diana DiGangi • June 11, 2026 -
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FERC approves PJM fast-track review for ‘shovel-ready’ power projects
PJM will consider up to 10 interconnection requests annually over two years for resources of at least 250 MW that can come online in three years.
By Ethan Howland • Updated June 10, 2026 -
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OpinionIn PJM, power developers are ready to build but need data center contracts, transmission
Over 55 GW of generation has cleared PJM’s interconnection queue process and 220 GW just entered its latest review cycle, writes Glen Thomas, president of the PJM Power Providers Group.
By Glen Thomas • June 9, 2026 -
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FERC approves SPP non-firm, large-load transmission service
The Southwest Power Pool service aims to help data centers and other large loads get online quickly, but they can have their service cut when grid conditions are tight.
By Ethan Howland • June 8, 2026 -
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DOE orders OUC’s 465-MW coal unit in Florida to continue running
Although Florida is at “normal risk” for long-term energy adequacy, the unit near Orlando needs to remain online partly to help serve potential data centers in the state, the department said.
By Ethan Howland • June 5, 2026 -
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Trump administration announces $850M to modernize US coal capacity, build 2 new plants
New coal-fired plants in Anchorage, Alaska, and Mt. Storm, West Virginia, would total 2.85 GW. They would be the first new U.S. coal plants to come online since 2013.
By Robert Walton • June 5, 2026 -
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Q&ADOE’s Alex Fitzsimmons on energy markets, AI, renewables and more
Utility Dive caught up with the associate deputy secretary of energy at the Edison Electric Institute conference in Las Vegas, where the dominant theme was balancing demand growth with affordability.
By Meris Lutz • June 5, 2026 -
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Electric sector needs firm gas supply to protect grid reliability, gas industry report says
The report, prepared for the Natural Gas Council, applauded reforms introduced following Winter Storm Uri in 2021 but said better coordination between the gas and electric sectors is still needed.
By Marlene Wilden • June 4, 2026 -
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MISO’s resource outlook improves as forecast generation additions outpace demand growth
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator is expected to have growing capacity surpluses over the next five years, according to the OMS-MISO survey.
By Ethan Howland • June 4, 2026 -
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Constellation’s Three Mile Island nuclear restart gets boost with FERC waiver
Constellation Energy will be able to transfer capacity interconnection rights, enabling the nuclear unit to potentially deliver all its power when it restarts, possibly before the end of 2027.
By Ethan Howland • June 3, 2026 -
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What’s on the mind of EEI conference attendees? Labor, AI, affordability and more.
Utility Dive talked to registrants before the conference to hear how industry changes are impacting their work.
By Meris Lutz • June 2, 2026
