Ignoring customers is unsustainable and bad policy

Enabling flexible customer demand can drive significant system-wide benefits while mitigating the cost or timing of expensive system upgrades.

By Kent Chandler, Chris Villarreal and Michael Giberson • July 11, 2025

Ohio regulators approve AEP data center interconnection rules

The Ohio PUC ordered the utility to file updated tariffs and lift a moratorium on connecting new data centers as soon as possible.

By Meris Lutz • July 10, 2025

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AI in the Power Sector

Artificial intelligence is uniquely positioned to impact the electricity industry from both ends: as the technology driving large load demand growth and as a tool with the potential to make the power system more efficient. 

By Utility Dive staff

There aren’t enough AI chips to support data center projections, report says

High-end forecasts are “not credible,” according to London Economics International, which called its report a “sanity check” on demand growth projections. 

By Robert Walton • July 9, 2025

Load growth, plant retirements could drive 100x increase in blackouts by 2030: DOE

The U.S. Department of Energy on Monday published a methodology for assessing grid reliability, but clean energy advocates say it likely exaggerates the risks of blackouts.

By Robert Walton • July 8, 2025

JPMorgan launches carbon market blockchain app

In a bid to boost data standardization and transparency, the bank is working with three global carbon registries to test the viability of tokenizing the voluntary carbon market.

By Lamar Johnson • July 7, 2025

Cities can decarbonize buildings while cutting costs, new road map says

The guide from Climate Mayors and Veolia aims to help cities tackle one of their biggest greenhouse gas emissions challenges, even as federal support for energy efficiency and decarbonization shrinks.

By Robyn Griggs Lawrence • July 7, 2025

Transforming utility customer journeys through modern user interfaces

The invisible power of modern interfaces to transform digital tools into human-first experiences.

By KUBRA • July 7, 2025

California budget leaves grid reliability programs in limbo, advocates say

State legislators and the governor deferred decisions about the state’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and voter-approved climate bonds to later in the year.

By Meris Lutz • July 2, 2025

Base Power, GVEC partner on 2-MW Texas VPP

Batteries will provide residential customers with power if there is a blackout while allowing GVEC to offer ancillary services and manage transmission costs.

By Robert Walton • July 2, 2025

New York offering up to $750K for facility decarbonization projects

The Large-Scale Thermal program is accepting applications through July 31 for heating, cooling and hot water systems in single buildings of at least 100,000 square feet or campuses of 250,000 square feet and up.

By Brian Martucci • June 26, 2025

Texas law gives grid operator power to disconnect data centers during crisis

The new law pairs mandatory curtailment with a voluntary demand response procurement program.

By Brian Martucci • June 25, 2025

Behind-the-meter flexibility is the best response to investment uncertainty

Utilities investing in behind-the-meter flexibility are positioning themselves to continue delivering clean, affordable and reliable energy to ratepayers in the long run.

By Molly Podolefsky • June 23, 2025

7 ways fuel cells future-proof utility energy strategies

Increasing AI workloads are intensifying pressure on utilities to deliver more than raw capacity.

June 23, 2025

How the potential end of Energy Star could affect apartment operators

The program is widely used across the industry, and its demise could lead to a massive disruption in operations, according to experts.

By Mary Salmonsen • June 20, 2025

CenterPoint sends mobile generators to San Antonio to support Texas grid

“CenterPoint will receive no revenue or profit from the 15 large units based on the agreement,” the utility said Monday.

By Robert Walton • June 20, 2025

US electric vehicle sales are slowing amid policy shifts: BNEF

BloombergNEF cut its expectation for cumulative U.S. electric vehicle sales through 2030 by 14 million units.

By Robert Walton • June 18, 2025

‘Shoulder season’ reliability a growing concern in ERCOT, other ISOs: Aurora Energy Research

Batteries, gas peaker plants and data centers will provide critical system flexibility by 2030 as load growth, aging infrastructure and weather volatility increase planning uncertainty, Aurora said.

By Brian Martucci • June 17, 2025

NRG, LS Power ask FERC to approve $12B gas-fired power plant, demand-response deal

NRG’s capacity in the PJM Interconnection would jump to 9.5 GW from 2.1 GW under the deal, which doesn’t pose market power risks, the companies said.

By Ethan Howland • June 17, 2025

Microgrids keep the lights on for wildfire-prone California facilities

But federal tax changes under consideration in Congress could make microgrids more expensive for schools and localities that provide services during emergencies.

By Brian Martucci • June 16, 2025

Unleashing the demand-side revolution: The case for a unified VPP platform

Consumer low-carbon device spending is soaring, but utilities struggle with siloed management. Unified VPPs can unlock flexible capacity for a decarbonized grid.

By Jake Varsano, Senior Manager, Markets and Commercial • June 12, 2025

Using energy-as-a-service to lower costs, add predictability

The model can work on a per-therm basis as much as a per-kilowatt-hour basis for companies that generate a lot of waste heat, says Charlie Lord of Renew Energy Partners.  

By Robert Freedman • June 12, 2025

Supercharging America’s power grid from the demand side

Microgrids with continuous AI-powered monitoring can significantly reduce the need for costly grid upgrades and lower the risk of power failures.

By James Richmond • June 11, 2025

New York demand response capacity up 16% this summer: ISO

New York’s grid needs more transmission, generation and flexibility in the face of declining reliability margins and sharp load increases, according to the state’s independent system operator.

By Robert Walton • June 11, 2025

Utility demand-response phone messages do not need additional customer consent: FCC

“When a consumer gives a utility their phone number they give their prior express consent to receive non-telemarketing demand response calls and texts,” the Federal Communications Commission said Monday.

By Robert Walton • June 10, 2025

Amazon, Google exploring all options for meeting growing power needs

“I think we have to be careful that we don't over-generalize the solution to the growth question,” said Will Conkling, Google’s head of data center energy, Americas.

By Diana DiGangi • June 4, 2025