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OpinionMeeting America’s generation challenge: Why smarter permitting matters
Efficiency, predictability, transparency and meaningful stakeholder input should be the principals guiding energy permitting reform, writes American Public Power Association CEO Scott Corwin.
By Scott Corwin • Nov. 18, 2025 -
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Consumers Energy to invest more than $13B in renewables, distribution by 2029
Executives said they expect the U.S. Energy Department to renew the emergency order to keep a coal plant online, emphasizing that the costs will be spread across the region.
By Brian Martucci • Nov. 18, 2025 -
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TrendlineElectricity Supply and Demand
After nearly two decades of flat demand, U.S. electricity consumption reached an all-time high in 2024 and is expected to continue rising. This trendline brings together the best of Utility Dive’s coverage of emerging trends in supply and demand and the decisions being made today that will impact the power system for years to come.
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Groups sue FERC over its approval of SPP’s capacity accreditation plan
The Natural Resources Defense Council and the Sierra Club contend the Southwest Power Pool’s accreditation methodologies improperly favor fossil-fueled power plants.
By Ethan Howland • Nov. 18, 2025 -
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NRG aims for 2026 next step in 5.4-GW gas deal with GE Vernova, Kiewit
The company is also set to acquire 12.9 GW of natural gas assets from LS Power early next year, following the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s approval of the deal.
By Diana DiGangi • Nov. 17, 2025 -
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Northeast grid operators confident facing winter demand as heating electrification rises
The New England Independent System Operator has said it expects electrification to turn the regional grid to a winter-peaking system sometime in the mid-2030s.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 17, 2025 -
FERC OKs NRG’s 19 GW purchase of LS Power gas-fired, demand response assets
The pending $12 billion transaction would roughly double NRG Energy’s generating fleet during a power market “supercycle.”
By Ethan Howland • Nov. 17, 2025 -
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The week in 5 numbers: Electricity prices extend rise, regulators rein in data centers
Meanwhile, new renewable generation projects continue to face delays and cancellations.
By Meris Lutz • Nov. 14, 2025 -
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TVA pursues ‘historic’ gas build-out, advanced nuclear
The Tennessee Valley Authority is “undertaking one of the largest new asset campaigns in our history,” CEO Don Moul said, with 3.7 GW of new generation currently under construction.
By Diana DiGangi • Nov. 13, 2025 -
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Electricity prices to continue rise in 2026: EIA
Electricity demand is also going up, with much of it concentrated in Texas due to “data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities,” said the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
By Meris Lutz • Nov. 13, 2025 -
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Tribes, conservation groups urge FERC to uphold veto policy on preliminary hydro permits
The U.S. Department of Energy wants the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to stop giving tribes and federal agencies veto power over preliminary permit applications for projects on their land.
By Ethan Howland • Nov. 13, 2025 -
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US needs more gas infrastructure, storage to support electric grid: NARUC
A state utility commission task force examining gas-electric sector coordination concluded no changes are necessary to the timing of the markets or to standard contract provisions.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 13, 2025 -
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Constellation Energy looks to demand response to accommodate load growth
A lot of Constellation’s customers have shown interest in demand response products, and the pipeline for that “looks really strong right now,” said Chief Commercial Officer Jim McHugh.
By Diana DiGangi • Nov. 12, 2025 -
Xcel, Colorado agencies propose extending life of Comanche 2 coal unit
Xcel’s 750-MW, coal-fired Comanche 3 is offline until at least June, and Colorado peak demand forecasts are rising quickly.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 12, 2025 -
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Vistra CEO says excess capacity in PJM, ERCOT can accommodate flexible loads
Data centers and other large load customers can use on-site backup generation as well as demand response during “super peak” hours, said Jim Burke.
By Ethan Howland • Nov. 10, 2025 -
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Kansas, Michigan regulators approve large load rules for Evergy, Consumers Energy
The new rules, plus proposed legislation in Delaware, aim to ensure that existing utility customers don’t pay costs related to interconnecting data centers and manufacturers.
By Ethan Howland • Nov. 10, 2025 -
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Brookfield sees opportunities for nuclear, hydropower
Strong corporate procurements and U.S. government interest support the company’s “clean firm” investments as renewables remain strong, executives said this week.
By Brian Martucci • Nov. 7, 2025 -
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The week in 5 numbers: Gas valuations soar, but solar leads new capacity
Other figures show a continued contraction in manufacturing, rising wind prices and interest in 765-kV power lines.
By Meris Lutz • Nov. 7, 2025 -
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US manufacturing dips despite improved demand: PMI
Production deteriorated after expanding in September as tariffs and policy uncertainty continue to raise concerns and weigh on manufacturers across industries.
By Nathan Owens • Nov. 6, 2025 -
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PSEG could offer lower rates to New Jersey’s incoming governor: equity analysts
Public Service Enterprise Group is ready to work with the new administration to keep rates down and find ways to add power supplies in the state, PSEG CEO Ralph LaRossa said.
By Ethan Howland • Nov. 6, 2025 -
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US installed nearly 26 GW of new generating capacity from January to August
Solar dominated capacity additions, according to FERC's monthly report, while a controversial gas pipeline project from New Jersey to New York got a green light.
By Meris Lutz • Nov. 6, 2025 -
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Exelon’s advanced data center pipeline grows to 18 GW
The PJM Interconnection’s market monitor continues to call for a review of how a PECO Energy-Amazon data center agreement would affect power costs and reliability.
By Ethan Howland • Nov. 5, 2025 -
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Deep DiveWhat the last gas boom (and bust) says about today’s rush to build
Gas power M&A valuations have doubled since 2024, but new generation remains a risky investment, analysts say.
By Diana DiGangi , Meris Lutz • Nov. 4, 2025 -
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Dominion says largest US offshore wind project on track
The 2.6-GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project is set for completion by the end of 2026 despite vessel delays, the utility company said Friday.
By Brian Martucci • Nov. 4, 2025 -
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SPP proposes landmark merger of transmission planning, interconnection processes
The “consolidated planning process” it proposed at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will make it easier to bring new power supplies online, the Southwest Power Pool said.
By Ethan Howland • Nov. 4, 2025 -
Gas continues to dominate Entergy plans as data center pipeline grows
The company has agreements for several notable large load projects with Google and Meta and expects substantial load growth from commercial and industrial customers through 2029.
By Brian Martucci • Nov. 3, 2025
