State regulators, utilities support SPP fast-track interconnection plan

But NextEra Energy Resources, clean energy trade groups and others contend it would give utilities a pathway to exclude independent power producers from the process.

By Ethan Howland • June 13, 2025

Batteries are making the grid more reliable: NERC

Last year in Texas, there were times when batteries provided all of the capacity for frequency regulation services, according to the watchdog’s 2025 State of Reliability report.

By Robert Walton • June 13, 2025

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Grid Resiliency

Utilities and grid operators are facing increasing threats from climate change as well as cyber and physical attacks, and are deploying a variety of responses to meet the rising challenges.

By Utility Dive staff

Prioritize ‘impactful’ power sources for interconnection: DOE’s Wright

“We need to look at that [interconnection queue] process and prioritize projects that are impactful and make it move faster and more efficiently,” DOE Secretary Chris Wright said.

By Ethan Howland • June 11, 2025

“How much energy do I really have?” — The question costing storage owners millions

When grid demand spikes and prices surge, every unclaimed megawatt-hour represents lost revenue.

By Ruchira Shah, General Manager, Software Product Management, Wärtsilä Energy Storage • June 9, 2025

The hidden infrastructure risk that could derail America’s energy transition

Hidden devices in solar inverters expose cybersecurity gaps threatening the energy transition.

By Nate Walkingshaw, CEO and co-founder, Torus • June 9, 2025

Meta, Constellation ink 20-year nuclear power deal to support AI goals

The power purchase agreement will also extend operations at Constellation’s Clinton Clean Energy Center in Illinois for two decades and replace an expiring state tax credit.

By Lamar Johnson • June 6, 2025

Vast array of solar power equipment left exposed online

The most commonly exposed device has been discontinued and vulnerable for a decade, new research found.

By Eric Geller • June 6, 2025

NERC overstates MISO reliability risks: market monitor

Also, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator has vastly overestimated the power supplies it will need in coming years to meet demand for electricity, market monitor David Patton said.

By Ethan Howland • June 6, 2025

Does PJM have a data center problem?

“Data centers could overwhelm the grids if they chose to,” Joseph Bowring, Market Analytics president, said. He called for requiring data centers to run their facilities on new power sources.

By Ethan Howland • June 5, 2025

Diverse market regions highlight resource adequacy challenge at FERC conference

FERC Chairman Mark Christie posed a hypothetical question: Should the commission require grid operators to establish mandatory reserve margins for all load-serving entities?

By Robert Walton • June 5, 2025

Bipartisan bill proposes $50M cyber threat analysis program for energy sector

“Our national security depends on a resilient and secure energy grid,” said Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo. Experts say the new effort would be welcomed by the private sector.

By Robert Walton • June 4, 2025

FERC skimps on winter storm details as staffing cuts threaten future reporting

While FERC’s recent report includes data on generator failures, there’s essentially no discussion or data regarding which types of resources failed — a crucial question in need of answers.

By Paul Arbaje • June 3, 2025

White House names energy attorney Swett to replace FERC’s Christie

The move comes as the White House appears to be exerting a growing influence over independent agencies like the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the R Street Institute’s Devin Hartman said.

By Ethan Howland • June 3, 2025

Why better monitoring of US transformers is a national security imperative

Losing even a small number of transformers can trigger cascading blackouts and we no longer have the spare capacity or supply chains to quickly recover.

By Rahul Chaturvedi • June 2, 2025

DOE orders Constellation to delay retiring 760 MW to ease PJM ‘emergency’

The U.S. Department of Energy partly based its action on a PJM Interconnection warning that it may need to call on demand response resources to keep the lights on under extreme conditions this summer.

By Ethan Howland • Updated June 2, 2025

Effective grid management runs on simulation

At power companies, apps enable simulation-based decision making that keeps the grid humming.

By Fanny Griesmer, COO, COMSOL, Inc. • June 2, 2025

Transformer, breaker backlogs persist, despite reshoring progress

Manufacturers have been slow to invest in U.S. capacity amid uncertainty over long-term electricity demand. That’s changing, but there’s a long way to go, experts say.

By Brian Martucci • May 29, 2025

CenterPoint completes critical Houston grid upgrades ahead of hurricane season

The utility has bolstered its power grid and communications systems since Hurricane Beryl left almost 2.3 million Houston-areas customers without power last summer.

By Robert Walton • May 27, 2025

From devices to distributed power: How residential DERs are reshaping grid reliability

Residential DERs are transforming homes into powerful, flexible allies for a more resilient grid.

By Jonathan Budner • May 27, 2025

GOP supporters of IRA clean energy credits outline reconciliation bill recommendations

Fourteen Republicans asked to maintain the tax credit transferability mechanism through the phase-out period and make two other adjustments to the clean energy tax credit changes.

By Lamar Johnson • May 20, 2025

Newsom proposes steep cuts to California grid reliability programs

The changes could undermine progress that's been made to shore up the state’s energy resources during emergencies, advocates say.

By Meris Lutz • Updated May 19, 2025

‘Rogue’ communication devices found on Chinese-made solar power inverters

The devices could give adversaries a way to disable power grids, damage energy infrastructure and trigger blackouts, specialists say. 

By Robert Freedman • May 15, 2025

A fraction of proposed data centers will get built. Utilities are wising up.

One expert estimated that speculative interconnection requests were five to 10 times more than the number of actual data centers, but the scale of the problem remains elusive.

By Brian Martucci • May 15, 2025

Summer demand is soaring and inverter-based resources are a ‘key risk’: NERC

The North American Electric Reliability Corp. plans to issue an alert within the next month regarding inverter-based resources and the risks they present, officials said.

By Robert Walton • May 15, 2025

Amid record demand rise, efficiency and demand response can lower Texas power bills: Aurora

Adding 7.7 GW of demand-side response capacity to the ERCOT grid could eliminate the need for about 1 GW of gas-fired peaking capacity, according to the report.

By Robert Walton • May 14, 2025