Hydrogen hubs are a bipartisan effort that supports US energy dominance

These projects are a cost-effective way to leverage existing energy resources, and they support efforts to increase U.S. energy production and enhance our energy independence.

By Mark Menezes and Frank Wolak • April 8, 2025

Wind and solar generation overtook coal in the US last year: report

While U.S. coal generation has been falling, natural gas surged to set new consumption records, according to climate think tank Ember.

By Diana DiGangi • April 8, 2025

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Sustainability

Companies are pursuing increasingly ambitous sustainability goals around clean energy, but integrating rising amounts of renewables, minimizing environmental impacts, and achieving carbon reduction targets can be challenging.

By Utility Dive staff

Utilities, state regulators urge FERC to approve MISO’s fast-track interconnection plan

However, independent power producers, former Federal Energy Regulatory Commission members and others said it favors incumbent utilities and should be rejected.

By Ethan Howland • April 8, 2025

AIP Management invests $500M in US solar producer

AIP will invest half a billion dollars in Silicon Ranch, a full-service solar company and one of the largest U.S. independent power producers.

By Lamar Johnson • April 7, 2025

SPP to rely on demand response to help bridge shrinking power supplies: CEO Nickell

“Excess generating capacity is dwindling, and it's dwindling to a point where it's becoming dangerous,” the Southwest Power Pool’s Lanny Nickell said Thursday.

By Ethan Howland • April 4, 2025

DOJ attorney in EPA funding freeze case breaks with Zeldin’s fraud comments

“You said that there was waste, fraud, abuse,” Judge Tanya Chutkan said to Department of Justice attorney Marc Sacks. “You seem to be abandoning that position now.”

By Diana DiGangi • April 3, 2025

PacifiCorp aims to add 4.7 GW renewables, 1.7 GW storage by 2031

Given changing federal policies, the utility company may keep several coal-fired units operating longer than expected, according to its latest resource plan.

By Ethan Howland • April 2, 2025

EPA denies harm from GGRF freeze in court filing

EPA argued that the funding freeze would not cause irreparable harm to grantees, while the grantee plaintiffs say the freeze is “potentially fatal” for their operations.

By Diana DiGangi • April 1, 2025

ISO New England issues transmission RFP to access new wind resources

The grid operator wants to upgrade the transmission system between northern Maine, where wind generation is expected to be built, and demand centers in southern New England.

By Robert Walton • April 1, 2025

White paper points to carbon capture as possible data center solution

Pairing carbon capture with natural gas-fired generation could prove cost-competitive with other baseload options, like nuclear and battery storage, according to a Carbon Direct white paper.

By Emma Penrod • March 31, 2025

Utilities should develop data center tariffs to protect consumers, decarbonize: SWEEP

Rising data center electricity demands threaten utility decarbonization efforts, potentially requiring fossil fuel generation and pulling renewables away from other electrification efforts, per a Southwest Energy Efficiency Project report.

By Robert Walton • March 28, 2025

As offshore wind struggles, is advanced nuclear a viable Plan B for Eastern states?

The Advanced Nuclear First Mover Initiative hopes to drive next-generation reactor development in energy-hungry states, but significant challenges remain.

By Brian Martucci • March 27, 2025

Growing competition could drive down solar PPA prices by 2026: Enverus

The projected price declines remain dependent on tax credits included in the Inflation Reduction Act, however, an Enverus analyst said.

By Emma Penrod • March 27, 2025

New England could connect 9.6 GW of offshore wind without new infrastructure: report

ISO New England's report recommends moving some offshore wind from Maine to Boston to maximize transmission cost savings.

By Diana DiGangi • March 25, 2025

Why rolling blackouts are a thing of the past — and why President Trump is wrong on green energy

California and Texas show how energy storage can bridge the political divide to bolster grid reliability and lower costs.

By Tam Hunt • March 25, 2025

IRA repeal would increase energy costs, hurt jobs: Energy Innovation

However, the Cato Institute said the law could cost up to $2 trillion by 2035, in part due to uncapped tax credits.

By Ethan Howland • March 24, 2025

Federal judge blocks EPA’s $14B GGRF funding freeze

The EPA “proffered no evidence to support their basis for the sudden terminations, or that they followed the proper procedures,” said U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan. 

By Diana DiGangi • March 20, 2025

Hawaiian utility contracts for solar-plus-storage projects from AES

Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative will pay up to $133.40/MWh and $127/MWh for power from the two projects, which will displace higher cost oil-fired generation.

By Ethan Howland • March 20, 2025

‘Purchaser-caused’ certificates are key to driving renewable energy growth

Market leaders — clean energy buyers, sellers and standard-setters alike — must acknowledge which renewable energy procurement approaches directly cause new capacity.

By Jim Boyle • March 19, 2025

EPA yanks air quality permit for 1.5-GW Atlantic Shores offshore wind project

EPA Region 2 requested the permit remand as part of President Trump’s mandated review of offshore wind projects, the agency said.

By Diana DiGangi • March 18, 2025

Southwest Power Pool could need $263B generation investment by 2050: Brattle

The Southwestern grid operator could need up to to 48 GW of new wind generation, 130 GW of solar and 59 GW of battery storage in the next quarter century.

By Robert Walton • March 18, 2025

Microgrids called a low-burden way to ensure backup power

Facilities managers can lower upfront costs and avoid disruptive maintenance checks by subscribing to a resiliency-as-a-service platform, a microgrid executive says.

By Robert Freedman • March 17, 2025

How thermal batteries unlock a more flexible, reliable and efficient grid

In addition to providing clean energy for nearly every industrial sector, thermal batteries have the potential to serve as a linchpin for a reliable low-emissions grid.

By Noah Long • March 17, 2025

IRA credits and energy demand continue to drive renewables investments

Despite the Trump administration’s focus on fossil fuels and opposition to the IRA, analysts anticipate the renewables market will continue benefiting from high energy demand.

By Diana DiGangi • March 13, 2025

DOE will prioritize fossil fuels, but it still expects strong growth from storage, solar, Wright says

“There is simply no physical way that wind, solar and batteries could replace the myriad uses of natural gas,” Energy Secretary Chris Wright said at S&P Global’s CERAWeek.

By Diana DiGangi • March 11, 2025