Preparing for regulatory audits in an era of affordability scrutiny

For electric utilities, audits are about more than just compliance. They are reputational moments that can influence rate outcomes, regulatory relationships and public trust.

By Jim McMahon • Sept. 16, 2025

FERC ends effort to update its policy for reviewing gas pipeline, LNG proposals

The Department of Energy directive asking FERC to drop the rulemaking indicates that DOE may take a bigger role in the commission’s policymaking, according to Akin Gump lawyers.

By Ethan Howland • Sept. 16, 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

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

Regional Western electricity market closer to reality following California vote

The passage of AB 825 caps a years-long push by many clean energy advocates to regionalize the Western energy markets and sets the stage for the creation of a regional transmission organization.

By Meris Lutz • Sept. 15, 2025

EPA plan to end GHG reporting would hurt carbon capture efforts: industry coalition

“The long-term success of the carbon management industry … rests on the robust reporting mechanisms in place through the U.S. EPA,” the Carbon Capture Coalition’s Jesse Stolark said.

By Ethan Howland • Sept. 15, 2025

Bipartisan NEPA reform proposal gets electric utilities’ support

The Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act would shorten permitting timelines and establish judicial review limitations.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 15, 2025

DOE’s emergency orders create a moral hazard

The U.S. Department of Energy’s use of Federal Power Act authority to keep retiring fossil fuel plants online could trigger a vicious cycle that ultimately jeopardizes grid reliability.

By Jennifer Danis • Sept. 12, 2025

Senate panel approves FERC nominees Swett, LaCerte in party-line vote

The full Senate must approve the nominations of Laura Swett and David LaCerte before they can fill empty seats at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

By Ethan Howland • Sept. 11, 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

California legislation would expand wildfire fund, regional energy markets

The three new bills could transform Western energy markets if passed before the session ends on Friday, advocates say.

By Emma Penrod • Sept. 11, 2025

Complaint over MISO’s $22B transmission portfolio faces widespread opposition

Granting the complaint from five utility commissions could delay adding power supplies in the Midcontinent region and hurt reliability, according to comments filed at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

By Ethan Howland • Sept. 10, 2025

Blaming data centers for PJM supply challenges misses the bigger picture

Reliability will not be secured by focusing on a single industry. PJM and policymakers must take a comprehensive, solutions-oriented approach to grid management.

By Todd Snitchler • Sept. 10, 2025

FERC transmission rate decision sparks dissent over possible bill increases

In the decision involving American Electric Power, Evergy and Berkshire Hathaway Energy, FERC Commissioner Lindsay See said she was open to transmission incentive reforms.

By Ethan Howland • Sept. 9, 2025

High costs, reduced staff hamper DOE’s tribal energy program: GAO

The tribal energy finance program has closed on just one loan guarantee since 2018. The U.S. Department of Energy says program improvements are in the works.

By Robert Walton • 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

Clean energy developers hope for clarity in upcoming FEOC guidance

The foreign entity of concern rules in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are onerous and complicated, with “multiple traps for the unwary,” said Vinson & Elkins tax partner Lauren Collins.

By Diana DiGangi • Sept. 8, 2025

Indiana governor seeks lower utility rates: ‘We can’t take it anymore.’

Utility companies that could be affected include AES, American Electric Power, CenterPoint Energy, Duke Energy and NiSource.

By Ethan Howland • Sept. 8, 2025

How about the “now”? An update on the future of gas and related gas industry proceedings

The future of gas is now, and as states determine their regulatory path forward, utilities are navigating this with regulatory dockets with customers in mind.

By Andrew Cottrell and Victoria Nielsen • Sept. 8, 2025

Fed primed for rate cut as hiring slumps, unemployment inches up to 4.3%

Traders in interest rate futures, responding to new labor market data, increased the odds that the Fed will cut the benchmark interest rate by at least 0.75 percentage point before next year.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 5, 2025

Trump’s FERC nominees pledge agency independence in Senate confirmation hearing

Nominees Laura Swett and David LaCerte said they support the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s independence and the need to be agnostic on generating technologies.

By Ethan Howland • Sept. 5, 2025

FERC in Focus: Will the agency maintain its independence under Trump 2.0?

With two Republican nominees preparing to join the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, former commissioners, experts and agency observers say they are watching several key areas to gauge whether the body will remain autonomous.

By Ethan Howland • Sept. 4, 2025

Trump escalates war against offshore wind as Danish developer strikes back

The administration moved to revoke another offshore wind permit as the developer of a different blocked project filed a lawsuit.

By Meris Lutz • Sept. 4, 2025

With tax credits expiring, a home electrification nonprofit is racing against the clock

Rewiring America has launched a national campaign to help homeowners take advantage of clean energy and efficiency incentives that will expire soon.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 3, 2025

PJM stakeholders overwhelmingly pan proposal for data center interconnection

Amazon and others urged PJM to drop the proposal and instead focus on how to improve load forecasting, bolster the grid interconnection process and strengthen regional transmission planning.

By Ethan Howland • Sept. 3, 2025

Rethinking transmission policy for an energy emergency

While a bidding process is often presumed to deliver consumer benefits, bidding efforts for transmission have not followed that pattern.

By Benjamin Dierker • Sept. 2, 2025