Horizontal vs vertical AI solutions: ROI requires going deep, not wide

The transformative value and measurable ROI of AI come from the implementation of vertical AI.

Jan. 20, 2026

Talen in deal to buy 2.6 GW of gas plants in PJM for $3.5B

The announcement comes amid a surge in power sector consolidation, as generators jockey to meet growing demand from data centers and electrification efforts.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 16, 2026

Judge grants (another) injunction to offshore developer amid Trump’s war on wind

Some analysts predicted a similar outcome on Jan. 16 in a separate case that would allow Dominion to continue construction on its 2.6-GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project.

By Meris Lutz • Jan. 13, 2026

MISO selects AEP-Berkshire JV to build $1.2B, 765-kV transmission project

The Midcontinent Independent System Operator also tapped Viridon to build a $350 million project in Wisconsin on the strength of the developer’s cost containment commitments.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 8, 2026

The next-gen retail energy mix: Aligning supply portfolios with customer expectations

Retail energy providers must move beyond managing kilowatt-hours and toward orchestrating portfolios that reflect both the realities of modern supply and the values of modern customers, writes Tamara Grose of VertexOne.

By Tamara Grose • Jan. 7, 2026

US manufacturing activity in December was the lowest in 2025: PMI

Weak demand and tariff effects are weighing on companies as the U.S.’ recent military operation in Venezuela adds more uncertainty to the mix.

By Nathan Owens • Jan. 7, 2026

Dominion seeks higher ROE, rate hike in South Carolina starting in July

Dominion Energy has proposed raising residential customer bills in South Carolina by about 12.7%. The utility is expecting electric demand to grow 1.2% annually for the next two decades.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 7, 2026

Vistra to buy Cogentrix Energy’s 5.5 GW of gas plants in $4B deal

Cogentrix is indirectly owned by Quantum Capital Group, which purchased it from Carlyle for $3 billion in 2024.

By Diana DiGangi • Jan. 6, 2026

Alphabet acquires clean energy developer Intersect for $4.75B

The acquisition follows a prior partnership between Google and Intersect and represents a new tactic the tech giant’s parent company is adopting in its decarbonization strategy.

By Lamar Johnson • Jan. 6, 2026

Energy industry dealmaking soared in 2025 on large utility, IPP mergers

The dollar value of energy industry mergers and acquisitions increased fivefold since 2024, driven by several large mergers that reshaped the utility and energy industries, according to PwC.

By Emma Penrod • Dec. 23, 2025

Texas sues Xcel over Panhandle fires

The state is asking for monetary compensation, as well as court orders preventing Xcel from recovering fire costs from customers and from marketing its equipment as safe.

By Emma Penrod • Updated Dec. 22, 2025

Manufacturers prefer price hikes over reshoring to combat tariff effects

A survey revealed 86% of manufacturers plan to pass on at least some of their cost increases. Raw material price increases averaged 5.4% for 2025 but are projected to see an overall increase of 4.4% in 2026.

By Shefali Kapadia • Dec. 18, 2025

SBTi opens pilot for power sector net-zero standard

The Science Based Targets initiative is looking for companies in the energy industry to test the practicality and usefulness of the draft framework.

By Lamar Johnson • Dec. 17, 2025

The week in 5 numbers: DOJ ramps up antitrust action, Texas’ grid growth may slow

Plus, the turbine backlog that isn’t going away.

By Meris Lutz • Dec. 12, 2025

GE Vernova expects to end 2025 with an 80-GW gas turbine backlog that stretches into 2029

CEO Scott Strazik said he expects gas turbine reservations to be sold out through 2030 by the end of 2026. Wind remains the weakest of the company’s three business lines.

By Brian Martucci • Dec. 11, 2025

Batteries to provide grid support in transmission-constrained Pacific Northwest: BrightNight

The 200-MW/800-MWh Greenwater Energy Storage Project near Tacoma, Washington, will help integrate renewables and alleviate grid congestion along the Interstate 5 corridor, its developer says.

By Brian Martucci • Dec. 9, 2025

NextEra aims to build up to 30 GW in data center power supply hubs by 2035

As part of that effort, NextEra Energy Resources and Basin Electric Power Cooperative are working on a 1.5-GW gas-fired project to serve data centers in North Dakota.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 9, 2025

Corporate buyers have contracted for 20.4 GW of ‘clean’ energy so far this year: CEBA

Clean Energy Buyers Association members are willing to pay their “fair share” to get connected to the grid and have, in many cases, embraced a new class of large load tariffs, CEO Rich Powell said.

By Meris Lutz • Dec. 9, 2025

With antitrust settlement, Constellation set to become largest US wholesale power provider

The agreement is the first settlement consent decree the DOJ’s antitrust division has filed in an electricity merger in 14 years. It came days after the U.S. solicitor general urged the U.S. Supreme Court to allow a separate antitrust case against Duke Energy to proceed.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 8, 2025

California issues enforcement advisory on climate disclosure law

The California Air Resources Board issued guidance on SB 261, which requires large companies to submit climate-related financial risk disclosures, after its implementation was halted by the Ninth Circuit last month.

By Zoya Mirza • Dec. 4, 2025

Data centers are breaking the old grid. Let AI build the new one.

Utilities that embrace artificial intelligence will set reliability and affordability standards for decades to come, writes Hari Vasudevan, founder and CEO of KYRO AI.

By Hari Vasudevan • Nov. 26, 2025

States must advance technology-neutral permitting to support clean energy

A competitive environment is necessary for rapid innovation and cost reduction as federal support evaporates, say Leila Banijamali and Zachary Millimet of Symbium.

By Leila Banijamali and Zachary Millimet • Nov. 25, 2025

NIPSCO to supply 3 GW to Amazon data centers in northern Indiana

Northern Indiana Public Service Co. and an affiliate expect to spend about $7 billion on 2.6 GW of gas, 400 MW of storage and transmission — to be paid for by Amazon.

By Ethan Howland • Nov. 25, 2025

Ohio PUC orders FirstEnergy utilities to pay $250.7M over HB 6 bribery scandal

The decision “closes a chapter tied to activities that do not represent the company we are today,” according to FirstEnergy, which has paid $390 million in other fines related to the scandal.

By Ethan Howland • Nov. 20, 2025

DOE loans Constellation $1B to restart Three Mile Island nuclear unit

The Baltimore-based company expects to spend about $1.6 billion — about $1,916 per kW — to restart the unit, possibly as soon as in 2027.

By Ethan Howland • Nov. 19, 2025