PGE in $1.9B deal to buy PacifiCorp’s Washington utility operations

The deal could yield system resilience, transmission and clean energy investment opportunities as well as new large load customers, Portland General Electric officials said.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 18, 2026

Entergy sees traditional and high-tech industrials driving sales growth

The New Orleans-based company’s five regional utilities expect 8% annual sales growth through 2029 as data centers and new heavy industrial projects come online.

By Brian Martucci • Feb. 17, 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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Data center growth has helped PG&E cut rates 11% since 2024, CEO says

But California's “regressive” wildfire policies have become a burden for ratepayers, CEO Patti Poppe said.

By Emma Penrod • Feb. 17, 2026

DTE Energy’s 5-year spending plan jumps 20% on data center, reliability investments

The company's 2026-2030 investment plan clocks in at $36.5 billion, up from $30 billion it identified in its 2025-2029 outlook.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 17, 2026

Transmission drives Exelon’s capital spending plan to $41.3B

Exelon has a “line of sight” on $12 billion to $17 billion of transmission buildout over the next 10 years that isn’t included in its current capital plan, a company official said.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 13, 2026

AEP contracted large load pipeline doubles to 56 GW

American Electric Power’s data center pipeline in Texas surged to 36 GW by the end of December, from 13 GW in the third quarter.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 13, 2026

At $103B, Duke claims largest spending plan of any regulated US utility

The company is already deploying more than $1 billion in capital every month, CEO Harry Sideris said. Its North Carolina utility has a rate case pending.

By Emma Penrod • Feb. 12, 2026

Top 2026 events for engineers

Stay ahead of the curve and don't miss out on the leading 2026 events for power and electrical engineers and professionals.

Feb. 9, 2026

Consumers Energy plans over $17B in capital spending in next 5 years

Executives did not provide a substantive update on the DOE’s “emergency” orders to continue running a 1.6-GW coal plant the company had planned to retire, but they hinted that they would eventually shut it down to “drive cost savings.”

By Brian Martucci • Feb. 6, 2026

Xcel Energy pursuing large load tariffs in 4 states amid data center growth

The company expects to sign contracts on 6 GW of data centers by the end of 2027, CEO Bob Frenzel said. Xcel is partnering with NextEra Energy and GE Vernova to speed its development of new generation.

By Emma Penrod • Feb. 6, 2026

AI, ICE protests and karaoke: DistribuTECH comes to San Diego

“As an industry, we’ve gone from ‘Keep the lights on and stay out of the news,’ to now being the lead story for energy independence, national security and AI development,” said Del Misenheimer, GE Vernova’s VP and CEO of grid automation and software.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 4, 2026

TVA pursues 6.2 GW of new generation, citing data centers, population growth

Data center demand “climbed to 18% of our industrial load in 2025, and we are projecting data center growth to double in our region by 2030,” said CEO Don Moul.

By Diana DiGangi • Feb. 4, 2026

Tesla sets battery storage deployment record in Q4 as EV sales slump

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said “energy will have very high growth for as far into the future as we can imagine.”

By Brian Martucci • Feb. 3, 2026

2026 US power sector outlook

Read Utility Dive's road map to the year ahead for FERC, affordability, renewable energy, distributed energy resources and more. 

By Meris Lutz • Jan. 30, 2026

GE Vernova Q4 gas turbine orders surge 74%

Wind turbine orders increased 8% in 2025 — mainly outside the U.S. — despite the Trump administration’s efforts to stifle offshore wind development.

By Brian Martucci • Jan. 30, 2026

NextEra bets on gas as data center pipeline remains steady at about 15 GW

The company touted gas supply and pipeline acquisitions. “We expect more gas-fired generation ... so having the ability to move molecules around the country is a critical skill set,” said CEO John Ketchum.

By Emma Penrod • Jan. 29, 2026

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