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

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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

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

Peak Energy deal marks progress for sodium-ion batteries in US

The Denver-based technology company said it would deliver up to 4.75 GWh by 2030 to Jupiter Power, an independent power producer focusing on energy storage.

By Brian Martucci • Nov. 18, 2025

Consumers Energy to invest more than $13B in renewables, distribution by 2029

Executives said they expect the U.S. Energy Department to renew the emergency order to keep a coal plant online, emphasizing that the costs will be spread across the region.

By Brian Martucci • Nov. 18, 2025

FERC OKs NRG’s 19 GW purchase of LS Power gas-fired and demand response assets

The pending $12 billion transaction would roughly double NRG Energy’s generating fleet during a power market “supercycle.”

By Ethan Howland • Nov. 17, 2025

A new kind of self-service: empowering utilities to shape their own tech

Utilities are taking control of their own tech. Discover how configurable platforms like Kraken let teams build, test, and innovate without coding bottlenecks.  

Nov. 13, 2025

Vistra CEO says excess capacity in PJM, ERCOT can accommodate flexible loads

Data centers and other large load customers can use on-site backup generation as well as demand response during “super peak” hours, said Jim Burke.

By Ethan Howland • Nov. 10, 2025

Duke Energy five-year capital plan could exceed $100B

The company could add more than 13 GW of new capacity to its system over the next five years, CEO Harry Sideris said.

By Emma Penrod • Nov. 10, 2025

After rate case, Con Edison Q3 electric revenues up 10.6% on flat sales

New York City’s electric and gas utility has proposed a $17 billion, three-year spending plan that includes new substations, transmission lines and storm resiliency measures.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 10, 2025

Brookfield sees opportunities for nuclear, hydropower

Strong corporate procurements and U.S. government interest support the company’s “clean firm” investments as renewables remain strong, executives said this week.

By Brian Martucci • Nov. 7, 2025

US manufacturing dips despite improved demand: PMI

Production deteriorated after expanding in September as tariffs and policy uncertainty continue to raise concerns and weigh on manufacturers across industries.

By Nathan Owens • Nov. 6, 2025

PSEG could offer lower rates to New Jersey’s incoming governor: equity analysts

Public Service Enterprise Group is ready to work with the new administration to keep rates down and find ways to add power supplies in the state, PSEG CEO Ralph LaRossa said.

By Ethan Howland • Nov. 6, 2025

Ormat’s energy storage revenue rises

The vertically integrated renewables firm is investing heavily in battery projects as it moves forward on enhanced geothermal pilots with SLB and Sage Geosystems.

By Brian Martucci • Nov. 5, 2025

Southern California Edison’s $28B spending plan centers on wildfires, reliability

SCE expects sales to grow 1% to 3% a year through 2028, with little impact from data centers, CEO Steven Powell said.

By Emma Penrod • Nov. 5, 2025

Exelon’s advanced data center pipeline grows to 18 GW

The PJM Interconnection’s market monitor continues to call for a review of how a PECO Energy-Amazon data center agreement would affect power costs and reliability.

By Ethan Howland • Nov. 5, 2025

Dominion says largest US offshore wind project on track

The 2.6-GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project is set for completion by the end of 2026 despite vessel delays, the utility company said Friday.

By Brian Martucci • Nov. 4, 2025