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PJM status quo ‘untenable’: FERC Commissioner LaCerte
“Looking at things differently is hard, especially in entrenched utilities that have been doing this for a long time,” the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission member said.
By Ethan Howland • July 9, 2026 -
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IRA clean energy gains mostly on track despite OBBBA, says MIT study
74% of all new clean electricity capacity that would have been added under the Inflation Reduction Act will be preserved despite Trump administration policy changes, the report estimates, including 82% of utility-scale solar generation.
By Diana DiGangi • July 8, 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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New Jersey increases transmission oversight in ‘affordability’ push
New Jersey’s governor signed bills that aim to cut transmission owners’ return on equity, establish data center tariffs and require state approval for “supplementary” transmission projects.
By Ethan Howland • July 8, 2026 -
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US wholesale power prices to decline 8% this summer: EIA
But forecasted extreme heat is likely to eliminate any break for families. “I am not expecting consumers to get much of a price savings this summer,” NEADA Executive Director Mark Wolfe told Utility Dive.
By Robert Walton • July 8, 2026 -
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OpinionThe PJM market is working — don’t mistake progress for failure
Energy stakeholders should be focused on how to strengthen competitive markets, not abandon them, writes Todd Snitchler, president and CEO of the Electric Power Supply Association.
By Todd Snitchler • July 7, 2026 -
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Walmart signs nuclear PPA with Constellation to support Illinois operations
The companies said the deal marks Walmart’s first nuclear power purchase agreement and is “among the first of its kind between a large retailer and a nuclear energy facility in the United States.”
By Lamar Johnson • July 7, 2026 -
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APS to convert retired coal units, adding 380 MW of natural gas
“Given Arizona’s increasing demand for around-the-clock energy and the long timelines for adding new generation, the conversion has proven to be a viable option,” APS said.
By Diana DiGangi • July 6, 2026 -
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FERC denies waiver for $2B gas-fired plant in PJM’s fast-track review
Giving Advanced Power Services a waiver from the PJM Interconnection’s rules could harm other project developers, the agency said.
By Ethan Howland • July 6, 2026 -
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PJM stakeholders advance data center backstop procurement plan
The PJM Interconnection’s board expects to file a proposal for meeting its near-term power supply needs with federal regulators this month, with a goal of holding the backstop auction in September.
By Ethan Howland • July 2, 2026 -
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OpinionWhy the true cost of new gas plants is much higher than the sticker price
When reviewing gas-fired power plant proposals, regulators often fail to consider pipeline, fuel and storage costs, which can add about 30% to a project’s total cost, GridLab’s Cassady Craighill writes.
By Cassady Craighill • July 2, 2026 -
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Sen. King urges FERC to reject $67B NextEra-Dominion merger
NextEra Energy’s efforts to kill the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission project is a sign of how the combined utility could stifle competition and harm consumers, the Maine senator said.
By Ethan Howland • June 30, 2026 -
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PJM opposes waiver for $2B gas-fired plant in fast-track interconnection review
Gas turbine backlogs prompted Advanced Power Services to seek changes to its project in PJM’s fast-track Reliability Resource Initiative interconnection review, but the grid operator said granting such a waiver would be unfair to other developers.
By Ethan Howland • Updated June 30, 2026 -
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Deep DiveData centers are ready to negotiate flexibility for speed
Hyperscalers want their data centers online and utilities want to provide interconnections, but experts say both are still looking for common operating guidelines.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 26, 2026 -
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445 GW — mainly solar, storage — to come online by 2030 as demand growth surges: ICF
PJM and ERCOT have no spare capacity for demand growth beyond 2027, the consulting firm said. Demand response and GETs can help meet an expected 39% jump in U.S. electric use by 2035, it suggests.
By Ethan Howland • June 26, 2026 -
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, said the North American Electric Reliability Corp.
By Diana DiGangi • June 25, 2026 -
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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
