Practical AI for utilities: How to prioritize and scale real-world use cases

Many utilities are still piloting basic use cases for AI technologies, but building momentum for broader adoption requires a structured approach.

By Luke Martin • Feb. 18, 2025

New Jersey residential customers face 20% bill hikes, driven by PJM capacity prices: BPU

New Jersey regulators must carefully examine utility filings with an eye toward keeping electricity affordable, the state’s ratepayer advocate said.

By Ethan Howland • Updated Feb. 13, 2025

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Top 5 Stories from Utility Dive

Power demand is rising amid dramatic shifts in federal energy policy, but technology and markets continue to push the grid toward cleaner, more distributed resources. 

By Utility Dive staff

Transformer supply bottleneck threatens power system stability as load grows

Electric transformers are critical to managing power system reliability. Solutions to the bottleneck are emerging, but long wait times remain.

By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 12, 2025

FERC approves PJM’s fast-track power plant interconnection plan

However, agency commissioners said they are concerned the PJM Interconnection’s proposal for shovel-ready projects may not adequately address potential capacity shortfalls.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 12, 2025

Using energy storage to bridge gaps in gas-electric coordination

Energy storage offers a powerful solution for harmonizing gas and electric systems, providing flexibility and reliability for the grid.

By Carrie Zalewski • Feb. 10, 2025

Alabama Power’s $622M deal to buy Tenaska power plant faces challenge at FERC

The utility and Tenaska failed to adequately show the deal wouldn’t give Alabama Power and Southern Co. entities market power, according to Public Citizen and other groups.

By Ethan Howland • Updated Feb. 11, 2025

GE Vernova to invest nearly $600M in US factories

The energy equipment manufacturer will create over 1,500 jobs as it expands its nuclear, solar and onshore wind energy sectors.

By Joelle Anselmo • Feb. 7, 2025

RTOs could fast-track dispatchable generation under House, Senate bills

The legislation would let dispatchable generation jump ahead in interconnection queues after a review by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 7, 2025

DOE to focus on expanding baseload generation: Secretary Wright

“Net-zero policies raise energy costs for American families and businesses, threaten the reliability of our energy system, and undermine our energy and national security,” Energy Secretary Chris Wright said.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 6, 2025

Utilities await clarity on DOE loans as decisive court battle looms

The Trump administration will likely scrutinize funding for renewables and climate change mitigation, potentially affecting outlays for critical grid investments, experts say.

By Brian Martucci • Feb. 5, 2025

Banks improving clean energy finance ratios, still well short of net-zero pace: report

“The ratio isn’t evolving at the pace needed to hit the 4:1 level required this decade under commonly referenced scenarios to limit climate change to 1.5 [degrees Celsius],” according to BloombergNEF.

By Lamar Johnson • Feb. 5, 2025

Where Trump officials stand on renewable natural gas

Newly confirmed agency heads have committed to working with Congress on biofuels, though some supportive federal programs may be at risk. Meanwhile, companies like Waga Energy and BerQ RNG are growing their portfolios.

By Jacob Wallace • Feb. 4, 2025

Senate confirms Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright as DOE secretary

Wright aims to expand U.S. power supplies — including renewable energy — to help lower electricity prices, he said during his Senate confirmation hearing.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 4, 2025

FERC approves MISO interconnection queue cap proposal

Rejecting arguments from clean energy trade groups, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said the Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s plan wouldn’t hurt competition or reduce grid access.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 3, 2025

Texas eyes 765-kV transmission lines in regional ‘transmission race’

Utility regulators are concerned about the potential for costs to spiral and supply chain constraints to slow development. 

By Robert Walton • Feb. 3, 2025

2025 US power sector outlook

The second Trump administration has ramped up energy transition uncertainty. Meanwhile, electricity demand from data centers and electrification continues to grow, and the resource mix is changing.

By Utility Dive staff • Jan. 31, 2025

Senate confirms Doug Burgum as Interior secretary

The former governor of North Dakota says he supports an “all of the above” approach to generation, but he joins an administration focused on oil and gas production.

By Diana DiGangi • Jan. 31, 2025

Bitcoin miner Stronghold to pay $1.4M to settle charges it violated PJM market rules

Stronghold failed to meet its must-offer capacity obligation by using power it produced to run bitcoin mining rigs, according to a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission-approved settlement agreement.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 31, 2025

Zeldin is confirmed as the new EPA administrator. What’s next?

Some electric utilities want to see the Environmental Protection Agency revisit its power plant greenhouse gas rule.

By Megan Quinn , Jacob Wallace • Jan. 29, 2025

PJM agrees to lower price cap for upcoming capacity auctions

If approved, the agreement would settle a complaint by Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro over the PJM Interconnection’s capacity auction price cap.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 29, 2025

Generator, advanced nuclear stocks reel as low-cost DeepSeek chills AI load growth outlook

Among the hardest hit were companies with large existing gas and nuclear fleets, along with advanced nuclear technology providers expected to benefit from rising demand for firm power.

By Brian Martucci • Jan. 28, 2025

FERC in Focus: Consumers, reliability and states are FERC’s top priorities, Chairman Christie says

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will tackle the “huge” issue of colocation, newly named Chairman Mark Christie said in an interview.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 28, 2025

Calpine to sell 3.5 GW in PJM to avoid market power concerns from Constellation merger

Calpine plans to sell four “valuable” power plants in the PJM Interconnection’s eastern region through a solicitation process, the company told FERC.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 28, 2025

Achieving AI dominance through competitive power markets

The solution lies in allowing data centers directly into the competitive markets — a lightly regulated market superstructure that gives the U.S. a strategic advantage over our international competitors.

By Todd Glass • Jan. 27, 2025

NextEra partners with GE Vernova to build ‘gigawatts’ of gas generation

Behind-the-meter gas generation remains a novel concept, but NextEra sees potential for “large load customers,” company executives say.

By Emma Penrod • Jan. 27, 2025