Losing power, losing billions: How offshoring grid materials weakens America

Critical materials are the United States’ Achilles’ heel in the race to expand, modernize and intelligently manage the electric grid, writes Peak Nano CEO Jim Welsh.

By Jim Welsh • Oct. 14, 2025

Transform risk into revenue: How to serve bitcoin miners and other energy-intensive customers profitably

OBM is fundamentally changing how power suppliers approach risk management for large-load customers.

Oct. 13, 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. 

By Utility Dive staff

The week in 5 numbers: Utilities make it rain, wildfire costs rage on

Plus a closely watched acquisition gets the green light, the U.S. renewable outlook shrinks and more

By Meris Lutz • Oct. 10, 2025

Investor-owned utilities could spend $1.1T between 2025 and 2029: EEI

U.S electricity generation rose 3% in 2024 “and is expected to rise for the foreseeable future,” the Edison Electric Institute said Tuesday.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 9, 2025

‘Not a good sign’: Weak manufacturing demand continues amid tariff uncertainty

Of the six biggest manufacturing industries, petroleum and coal products were the only sectors that saw growth in September, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s latest Purchasing Managers’ Index.

By Sara Samora • Oct. 7, 2025

Bridging the skills gap and preparing tomorrow’s utility workforce

When veteran field techs understand how their data feeds analytics platforms or how remote inspections can save time, they don’t just adapt — they help optimize those systems, writes Dan Helman, CEO of Think Power Solutions.

By Dan Helman • Oct. 7, 2025

Minnesota PUC approves $6.2B Allete sale to private equity

The deal with Blackrock’s Global Infrastructure Partners and a Canadian pension fund will bring about $200 million in ratepayer benefits, according to Allete.

By Ethan Howland • Oct. 6, 2025

Modernizing with confidence: the secret to seamless tech migrations

Cut costs, boost CX and migrate without disruption.

Oct. 6, 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

Shutdown furloughing federal workers imperils business-critical data

Just hours before most U.S. federal agencies closed, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said it would not release highly anticipated jobs data on Friday.

By Jim Tyson • Oct. 2, 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

North American energy professionals report slower hiring: AEE survey

North Americans also displayed more skepticism toward their infrastructure, with 83% saying their local grid could not handle rapid electrification within the next 10 years. 

By Diana DiGangi • Sept. 30, 2025

This week in 5 numbers: Rising demand, rising rates

A wildfire settlement and lengthy transmission timelines are also among the notable numbers in the electric utility sector this week.

By Meris Lutz • Sept. 26, 2025

2.1-GW SOO Green transmission project advances with Iowa agreement

The project developers aim to bring low-cost clean energy from the Midcontinent Independent System Operator into the PJM Interconnection while bolstering grid reliability.

By Ethan Howland • Sept. 25, 2025

Carbon markets are incomplete without nuclear

Major carbon standards do not allow nuclear projects to generate credits, distorting the market, writes Guido Núñez-Mujica, director of data science at the Anthropocene Institute.

By Guido Núñez-Mujica • Sept. 23, 2025

Mars signs solar PPAs with Enel to speed energy transition across supply chain

The confectionery company is teaming up with Enel North America on a trio of renewable purchase agreements estimated to annually generate 1.8 TWh from three Texas solar projects.

By Zoya Mirza • Sept. 22, 2025

Eversource faces financial risk over Trump administration’s offshore wind stop-work order: Fitch

At the same time, New Hampshire's governor signals that an Eversource Energy utility may face more regulatory challenges.

By Ethan Howland • Sept. 17, 2025

Arizona AG opposes APS’ 14% rate hike, says she may seek lower rates

If approved by state utility regulators, the rate increase would be the fourth in a decade for Arizona Public Service.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 16, 2025

Thermal power plants more competitive than clean energy when considering reliability: Vistra CEO

Even so, in the near term Vistra President and CEO Jim Burke expects solar and batteries to do well because they can be built quickly.

By Ethan Howland • Sept. 12, 2025

Entergy expects data centers to drive 13% near-term annual industrial sales growth: CEO

With new gas-fired generation expected, Entergy faces challenges in meeting its 50% carbon reduction goal for 2030, CEO Drew Marsh said.

By Ethan Howland • Updated Sept. 24, 2025

As PJM prices rise, flexibility can’t be ignored

Rather than viewing rising capacity costs as simply a burden, energy users should understand them as incentives for more efficient and dynamic loads.

By Steve Doremus • Sept. 11, 2025

Xendee and Eaton partner to expand microgrid solutions for facility, campus managers

Eaton took a minority stake in the microgrid optimization platform as part of the deal, which Xendee said would add services and functionality for microgrid designers, developers and end users.

By Brian Martucci • Sept. 9, 2025

Alone we fail: The culture change needed to deliver the energy transition

What would it look like if electric utilities borrowed the digital best practices exemplified by the film, banking and telecom industries?

By Alex Thornton • Sept. 8, 2025

Justice Department accuses SCE of ‘negligence’ in $77M lawsuits over wildfires

Acting United States Attorney Bill Essayli said the lawsuits highlight “a troubling pattern,” and expressed hope they would catalyze “a culture change at Southern California Edison.” 

By Emma Penrod • Sept. 5, 2025

Swift Current lands $242M in financing for PJM’s largest storage project

The clean energy developer will sell the output from its Prospect Power project to Dominion Energy Virginia under a 15-year contract.

By Ethan Howland • Sept. 4, 2025