Caltrain ridership up 47% after electrification

The public transit operator says electrification allowed it to expand overall system capacity while reducing travel times and enabling more frequent service at stations.

By Dan Zukowski • Oct. 28, 2025

Renewing the case for energy efficiency: a grid resource, customer trust tool and economic engine

Efficiency and broader demand-side management strategies are powerful tools for grid planning that offer flexibility, speed and cost control, writes ICF’s Justin Mackovyak.

By Justin Mackovyak • Oct. 24, 2025

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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. 

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$1.6B in clean energy investments were rolled back in September: E2

More than $24 billion in clean energy investment has been withdrawn so far this year, according to E2. The group said $11 billion in new projects were announced over the same period.

By Diana DiGangi • Oct. 23, 2025

Convenience store executives say EV charging investments not paying off

Leaders from Parker’s, Sheetz and Nouria said demand for charging has weakened and installation is more expensive as industry and government support disappears.

By Jessica Loder • Oct. 23, 2025

To keep power affordable, regulators must rethink who pays — and when

A growing body of evidence shows that widespread residential electrification can actually reduce average rates, but only under the right conditions, write Becky Li and Joe Daniel of RMI. 

By Becky Li and Joe Daniel • Oct. 20, 2025

A customer-centric vision for meeting future demand growth

As data center growth pressures the electric grid, customer relationships will be critical for utilities, write Nathan Shannon of the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative and Sharon Talbott of Salesforce.

By Nathan Shannon and Sharon Talbott • Oct. 17, 2025

Why data center operators should pay for residential electrification upgrades

Upgrading households is the fastest way for hyperscalers to obtain all the electricity they need, writes Ari Matusiak, founder and CEO of Rewiring America.

By Ari Matusiak • Oct. 10, 2025

Xcel Minnesota proposes ‘first-of-its-kind’ distributed capacity procurement

Xcel requested the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approve the program with a budget range of $152 million, based on a minimum procurement of 50 MW, to $430 million if it deploys all 200 MW.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 8, 2025

Energy efficiency is reducing Northeast peak demand, electricity bills: Acadia

“It is more important than ever for policymakers, advocates, program administrators, and consumers to understand the value ... of energy efficiency resource acquisition,” said Acadia’s Jamie Dickerson.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 7, 2025

The week in 5 numbers: DOE slashes clean energy funding following coal ‘investment’

Plus PJM’s data center woes, record storage deployment and new generation additions.

By Meris Lutz • Oct. 3, 2025

Utility conferences to watch in 2026

See our annual list of notable power-sector conferences where industry leaders will share knowledge in a rapidly-changing landscape. 

By Meris Lutz • Oct. 1, 2025

For data center contracts, it’s all about the fine print

Regulation, tariffs, labor shortages, supply chain issues and “sophisticated power and utility needs” are complicating data center development, say contract attorneys.

By Sebastian Obando • Oct. 1, 2025

World’s carbon-neutral aspirations may hinge on appliance efficiency: CLASP

“There is such a huge disconnect between what our research shows is needed ... and what the U.S. government is saying would be good for the world,” said Ari Reeves, CLASP senior director of research.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 1, 2025

Regulatory uncertainty slowing US electric vehicle adoption: report

While domestic EV purchases will grow, the elimination of incentives could deter buyers, per EY Mobility Lens Forecaster.

By Eric Walz • Sept. 30, 2025

Heat pumps could be affordable for most — if rates were fair

Massachusetts is making a good start by offering seasonal discounts for heat pumps. But it could do more, write authors from Green Energy Consumers Alliance and the Acadia Center.

By Larry Chretien and Kyle Murray • Sept. 25, 2025

Pilot, GM surpass 200 EV charging sites

Pilot is building many of its chargers in rural areas because fewer than half of rural counties have any public EV charging infrastructure, the company said. 

By Jessica Loder • Sept. 23, 2025

Utilities are backtracking on climate commitments: Sierra Club

The report named six utility companies reversing course on emissions reductions: Entergy, Duke Energy, Evergy, Cleco, American Electric Power and Arizona Public Service.

By Robert Walton • Updated Sept. 23, 2025

Slow EV infrastructure expansion out of step with rising demand: report

More than half of Americans said lack of access to EV charging was the biggest barrier to widespread EV adoption, according to a new study.

By Kalena Thomhave • Sept. 18, 2025

Republicans take aim at DOE’s appliance efficiency program

The federal appliance and equipment standards program “has strayed far from its original intent and now yields the minimum energy efficiency benefits,” said Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 11, 2025

13 state governors join coalition to promote EVs

The Affordable Clean Cars Coalition said it will push back against the Trump administration's policies of “putting polluters over people.”

By Dan Zukowski • Sept. 8, 2025

With tax credits expiring, a home electrification nonprofit is racing against the clock

Rewiring America has launched a national campaign to help homeowners take advantage of clean energy and efficiency incentives that will expire soon.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 3, 2025

EV charger reliability improves, but high costs still dent satisfaction

Just 14% of EV owners visited a charger without being able to successfully charge their vehicles, down from 19% last year.

By Kalena Thomhave • Sept. 2, 2025

Greenlane announces second long-haul electric truck charging corridor

Greenlane is a joint venture between Daimler Truck, NextEra Energy and BlackRock. The new charging corridor will run from Southern California to Arizona via Interstate 10.

By Alejandra Carranza • Aug. 26, 2025

The cheapest power plant is in your home

Households can help prevent blackouts and lower energy bills if we plan smarter and reward people for using power at the right time.

By Paul Hines • Aug. 25, 2025

30 years after Chicago’s deadly heatwave, cooling should be recognized as a right

The 1995 heatwave that killed more than 700 people made clear that access to reliable, affordable energy is not a luxury, the authors write. 

By Qëndresa Krasniqi, Diana Hernández, Vivek Shastry and Rachel Scheu • Aug. 21, 2025