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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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ColumnFERC 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 -
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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 -
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OpinionAchieving 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 -
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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 -
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Trump plans to use emergency powers to fast-track generation co-located with AI
President Donald Trump’s comments on building power plants for data centers appears to align with the views of FERC Chairman Mark Christie, ClearView Energy Partners said.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 24, 2025 -
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Judge dismisses New York City’s lawsuit against Big Oil
A state judge ruled that NYC had failed to demonstrate that ExxonMobil, Shell, BP and the American Petroleum Institute had deceived consumers about the climate impact of their fossil fuel products.
By Zoya Mirza • Jan. 23, 2025 -
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State utility regulators, 4 governors urge FERC to lower PJM capacity price cap
However, lowering the cap could stifle efforts to bring new electric supplies to the PJM region, according to Constellation Energy and the Electric Power Supply Association.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 23, 2025 -
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Lack of Northeast gas pipeline capacity poses ‘severe threats to reliability’ in cold weather: NERC
A report from the Northeast Power Coordinating Council concludes New York and New England natural gas infrastructure is “fully utilized” during extreme winter weather.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 23, 2025 -
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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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