Virginia governor seeks 6-year rate freeze if Dominion-NextEra merger is approved

Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D, also wants regulators to increase the debt share of Dominion’s capital structure from 48% to 60% to lower its rate of return. Separately, regulatory staff and the attorney general have proposed their own conditions for the deal.

By Charles Paullin • Oct. 20, 2026

LS Power COO sees sweeping power sector investing needs: gas, renewables, transmission and more

“The demand growth we're experiencing today is real,” LS Power’s Darpan Kapadia said. “The supply side is going to take time to catch up, and the markets are screaming that.”

By Ethan Howland • Oct. 20, 2026

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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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Grid equipment manufacturer ABB sees US orders rise 82%

“Utilities continue to invest in refurbishment and build-out of the electrical grid to secure power availability and efficiency,” the company said Tuesday.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 20, 2026

Schneider Electric sees record-high Q3 revenue on global data center boom

North America continues to be the largest source of revenue for the company’s energy management segment, but China and East Asia saw a higher organic growth rate this quarter and year to date.

By Diana DiGangi • Oct. 19, 2026

NextEra’s $4M Trump ballroom donation muddies Dominion merger debate, watchdogs say

The donation, which advocates called “problematic” and “convenient” for the company, comes to light as federal regulators chosen by President Donald Trump consider whether to allow NextEra to merge with Dominion Energy.

By Robert Walton , Meris Lutz • Oct. 16, 2026

AEP in deal to buy up to 1.6 GW of Mainspring linear generators

Separately, American Electric Power expects to spend about $4 billion on a 702-MW Bloom Energy fuel cell project in Wyoming that is under contract to Google.

By Ethan Howland • Oct. 15, 2026

US electric, gas utility rate requests spike to $4.5B in Q3: PowerLines

The cumulative value of third quarter rate requests more than doubled from the third quarter of 2025, according to a report from the advocacy group.  

By Robert Walton • Oct. 9, 2026

Virginia regulators approve Dominion’s fuel cost recovery, securitization

The Virginia State Corporation Commission approved fuel cost securitization for the second time since 2023, adding additional interest costs for customers.

By Charles Paullin • Oct. 7, 2026

Smart thermostat aggregator rebrands, launches ‘whole-home’ virtual power plant

Renew Home is now Everyday Electric. CEO Ben Brown told Utility Dive its flagship Everyday VPP can reduce the need for new centralized generation and mitigate costs for all ratepayers.

By Brian Martucci • Oct. 7, 2026

Top electric power sector and utility conferences in 2027

Utility Dive’s curated list of notable events where energy professionals will gather to exchange ideas, demonstrate novel approaches and network for a new era of grid modernization.

By Meris Lutz • Oct. 6, 2026

Virginia hearing examiner tells Dominion to release memo on FPL investigation

Dominion said the memo wasn’t relevant to its merger with NextEra Energy, but Clean Virginia, a customer advocacy group, said it speaks to the governance “fitness” of the potential combined company.

By Charles Paullin • Oct. 5, 2026

Climavision offers expanded weather forecasting to data centers

The company says it can help large loads better respond to changing weather conditions as data centers are asked to play a more active role in grid management.

By Charles Paullin • Sept. 16, 2026

Investment tax credit glut gives corporate buyers more leverage, report says

More clean energy tax credits are hitting the market. Credits tied to electricity production are holding their value, while investment tax credits based on the cost of building face price pressure as buyers weigh uncertainty over new federal rules.

By Marlene Wilden • Sept. 16, 2026

Blackstone-TXNM deal faces fresh questions from New Mexico DOJ

TXNM unwound a Blackstone stock sale ruled illegal, but the state Department of Justice is seeking more information related to potential indirect costs to PNM ratepayers.

By Marlene Wilden • Sept. 14, 2026

Fervo-Google geothermal deal underscores baseload power scarcity, analysts say

Key risks remain, however, including “first-of-a-kind execution,” interconnection bottlenecks, capital intensity and competing technology paths, according to a research note from financial services company William Blair.

By Diana DiGangi • Sept. 2, 2026

Harbert acquires cogenerating heat, power plant in Georgia

In addition to acting as a peaker plant for Georgia Power under a long-term power purchase agreement, Mid-Georgia Cogen also supplies thermal output to an adjacent Frito-Lay manufacturing facility for frying and cooking food.

By Meris Lutz • Aug. 26, 2026

Commonwealth Fusion Systems aims to complete demonstration reactor with $1B funding round

CEO Bob Mumgaard said the reactor, SPARC, is now “about 80% complete.” Experts remain divided over how soon they believe fusion technology could be commercialized.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 24, 2026

People + Vertical AI: The new operating model for energy and utilities

People + Vertical AI is redefining how utilities scale human expertise, intelligence and impact.

Aug. 24, 2026

Hyundai unifies vehicle V2X capabilities with AllDayEnergy entity

The global service signals a consistent energy management experience across Hyundai, Kia and Genesis EVs, and better use of bidirectional charging functionality. 

By Bengt Halvorson • Aug. 18, 2026

2026 Q2 roundup: Utilities emphasize project execution and ratepayer protections

Executives tried to show they can secure the equipment needed to meet rising demand without shifting costs to existing customers as politicians take aim at data centers ahead of the midterm elections.

By Meris Lutz • Aug. 17, 2026

WSP capitalizes on surging US power infrastructure construction

Power now accounts for as much as 40% of the company’s revenue, CEO Alexandre L’Heureux said during a second-quarter earnings call.

By Keith Loria • Aug. 14, 2026

FERC approves TransAlta, PowerTransitions gas-fired power plant deals

PowerTransitions aims to buy a 1.2-GW power plant in New York for an “energy campus.” TransAlta intends to buy two power plants in Colorado totaling about 319 MW.

By Ethan Howland • Aug. 14, 2026

Mitsubishi’s large-frame gas turbine backlog reaches 35 GW

The company plans to double its manufacturing capacity as it continues to see a “strong supply-demand environment” for gas turbines in the U.S., CFO Hiroshi Nishio said.

By Emma Penrod • Aug. 13, 2026

ConEd plans 28 new substations by 2035

The New York-based utility company is pursuing growth through electrification, in alignment with city and state climate policies, it said last week.

By Brian Martucci • Aug. 12, 2026

The US infrastructure buildout needs more than capital

The country is not short on infrastructure ambition; what it risks running short on is orchestration, writes Daryl Walcroft, PwC's capital projects and infrastructure leader.

By Daryl Walcroft • Aug. 11, 2026