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Trump freezes IRA funding
The White House issued a memo to clarify the funding pause, specifying that it pertains only to aspects of the law mentioned in Section 2 of the executive order.
By Kate Magill • Updated Jan. 23, 2025 -
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Advanced reactors, interstate cooperation part of New York’s nuclear future: Gov. Hochul
The state will support Constellation Energy’s study of a potential advanced reactor build at one of its operational plants in New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Jan. 14.
By Brian Martucci • Jan. 22, 2025 -
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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.
By Utility Dive staff -
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DOE nominee Wright aims to boost power supplies to lower costs
“I'm 100% committed to growing our electricity grid and our energy production and removing those barriers that are standing in the way,” said Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Energy.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 16, 2025 -
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Deep DiveSurging electricity demand drives power-sector agenda
Demand growth projections are “candidly freaking out a lot of people,” including lawmakers, regulators and industry leaders, one expert said.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 16, 2025 -
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PJM’s proposal to unlock unused interconnection capacity gains broad support
The PJM Interconnection’s plan to revise its Surplus Interconnection Service rules could free up 26 GW for a July capacity auction, clean energy trade groups said Monday.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 14, 2025 -
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Biden orders Energy, Defense departments to lease sites for AI data centers, clean energy generation
The executive order calls for using “categorical exclusions” to rapidly site data centers and power generation.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 14, 2025 -
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PJM’s capacity market proposal faces pushback from market monitor, generators
The PJM Power Providers Group, Advanced Energy United and ratepayer advocates are among those opposing proposed revisions to the grid operator’s must-offer and market seller offer cap rules.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 13, 2025 -
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2025 could be a banner year for natural gas plant acquisitions: Enverus
Gas plant acquisitions exceeded $3.1 billion in 2023 and $4.3 billion in 2024. Deals struck in 2025 will likely eclipse those totals, according to Enverus.
By Emma Penrod • Jan. 13, 2025 -
Constellation’s $16.4B purchase of Calpine would create largest US power generator
The combined entity would have almost 60 GW of generating capacity from zero- and low-emission sources, including nuclear, natural gas, geothermal, hydro, wind, solar and batteries.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 10, 2025 -
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PJM ‘shovel-ready’ interconnection plan draws mixed reviews at FERC
State utility regulators and power plant owners told the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission they support PJM’s Reliability Resource Initiative, but renewable developers and others oppose it.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 9, 2025 -
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Data centers drive growth, risk for PG&E, Constellation, NorthWestern: BofA
Electric utilities that can increase earnings related to data center energy demand should see their share prices rise in 2025, according to Bank of America Global Research.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 8, 2025 -
9 US electric power sector issues to watch in 2025
From rising electricity prices and demand to emerging opportunities and challenges around nuclear energy, virtual power plants, renewables and more, we’ve highlighted nine of the most important issues for the year ahead.
By Robert Walton, Ethan Howland, Diana DiGangi, Larry Pearl, Brian Martucci • Jan. 8, 2025 -
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FERC approves Shell purchase of 600-MW gas-fired plant in Rhode Island
The deal, expected to close this quarter, gives Shell “valuable trading opportunities” in the New England power markets, according to the company.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 8, 2025 -
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Virginia to get world’s first commercial fusion power plant
Commonwealth Fusion Systems announced it will build the multibillion-dollar project in Chesterfield County.
By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 7, 2025 -
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Texas, Utah, Last Energy challenge NRC’s ‘overburdensome’ microreactor regulations
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s “incredibly costly” licensing process hinders the U.S. nuclear industry, the two states and nuclear developer said in a federal lawsuit filed Dec. 30 in Texas.
By Brian Martucci • Jan. 6, 2025 -
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National Grid, Con Edison urge FERC to adopt gas pipeline reliability requirements
To bolster the gas system during cold weather, the federal agency should set pipeline reporting requirements, adopt enforcement mechanisms and tighten the use of “force majeure,” the utilities said.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 6, 2025 -
Pennsylvania asks FERC to lower PJM capacity price cap to prevent ‘runaway’ costs
The complaint at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission adds to the turmoil surrounding PJM’s capacity market since its auction in July produced record high prices.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 2, 2025 -
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Texas scraps $1B performance credit mechanism proposal as reliability benefits questioned
"We’ve spent countless hours evaluating the PCM — up until, literally, my last open meeting,” Commissioner Lori Cobos said Thursday. She announced her retirement in December.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 20, 2024 -
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FERC floats ‘ride-through’ reliability standards for wind, solar, batteries, plus 5 other open meeting takeaways
The standards are the first in what is expected to be a suite of NERC rules for inverter-based resources, which can trip offline during grid disturbances.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 20, 2024 -
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Biden raises GHG emissions goal, but climate experts say Trump ‘hellbent’ on reversing course
“Even though the Trump administration may not lift a finger to deliver on this plan, it sets a north star for what the U.S. should be aiming for,” said World Resources Institute's Debbie Weyl.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 19, 2024 -
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Ameren Missouri will spend $61M to mitigate Clean Air Act violations from Missouri power plant
The agreement resolves litigation around the utility’s 1,178-MW, coal-fired Rush Island power plant, which Ameren Missouri shuttered in mid-October.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 19, 2024 -
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Oklo inks 12-GW advanced reactor supply agreement with data center developer Switch
Initial deployments of the 50-MWe Aurora powerhouse reactor could begin as early as 2029, Oklo said today.
By Brian Martucci • Dec. 18, 2024 -
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US LNG exports raise electricity bills, gas prices and emissions, DOE report concludes
Increasing natural gas exports “exposes a triple-cost increase to U.S. consumers,” Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 18, 2024 -
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Grid constraints limit near-term data center growth in Northwest: NPCC panelist
Gas-fired generation could meet data centers’ immediate power needs and transition to backup generation over time, panelists told the Northwest Power and Conservation Council.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 12, 2024 -
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Google, Intersect Power to develop co-located energy parks with $20B of renewables, storage
Energy parks can provide grid services, but they face regulatory challenges, including uncertainty around the rules for co-located load, according to Energy Innovation.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 11, 2024
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