Transmission & Distribution

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    FERC orders New England transmission owners to give more info on upgrade projects

    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission also advanced reliability standards and rules on Southwest Power Pool refunds at its open meeting on Thursday.

    By • Sept. 19, 2025
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    New FERC Chairman Rosner outlines priorities: ‘We need to build, build, build.’

    At the agency's open meeting, Commissioner Lindsay See highlighted the tension between issuing orders swiftly and ensuring those decisions are “worth their weight” in court.

    By • Sept. 19, 2025
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    Trendline

    Electricity Supply and Demand

    After nearly two decades of flat demand, U.S. electricity consumption reached an all-time high in 2024 and is expected to continue rising. This trendline brings together the best of Utility Dive’s coverage of emerging trends in supply and demand and the decisions being made today that will impact the power system for years to come. 

    By Utility Dive staff
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    Opinion

    Keeping America’s lights on: a pragmatic path forward

    Policymakers have a vital role in ensuring that a lack of energy does not become America’s Achilles’ heel.

    By Brigham McCown • Sept. 18, 2025
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    Bipartisan House group releases permitting reform ‘framework’

    This and other permitting reform efforts — supported by groups like the Edison Electric Institute — come amid rising electric demand and increasing electricity bills.

    By • Sept. 18, 2025
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    Regulators approve demand charge, net metering changes for NV Energy

    Consumer advocates say the changes will worsen energy affordability issues in Nevada and make NV Energy’s solar net metering program less effective for customers.

    By • Sept. 18, 2025
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    Southwest Power Pool approves accelerated large load interconnection policy

    The process aims to help the operator address a near-doubling of peak load expected in the next 10 years.

    By • Sept. 17, 2025
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    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 • Sept. 16, 2025
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    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 • Sept. 15, 2025
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    Opinion

    The hidden cost of ambiguous energy software terminology

    Adapting the electric grid to load growth and DER adoption will require a mutual understanding of software requirements, capabilities and outcomes among stakeholders.

    By Sneha Vasudevan • Sept. 15, 2025
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    Choosing the right electrical conduit for underground transmission and distribution utility projects

    Cut costs and speed up installs—fiberglass elbows solve key utility conduit challenges.

    By Scott Patchan • Sept. 15, 2025
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    Beyond compliance: A collaborative approach to wildfire and extreme weather resilience

    Data-driven partnerships between utilities and regulators create safer, more cost-effective power systems.

    By Steve Vanderburg, Vice President - Weather & Risk Solutions, Technosylva • Sept. 15, 2025
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    Entergy expects data centers to drive 13% near-term annual 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 • Sept. 12, 2025
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    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 • Sept. 11, 2025
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    Opinion

    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
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    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 • Sept. 10, 2025
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    Opinion

    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
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    Opinion

    Smarter data for a smarter grid: AI-powered lidar is transforming utility infrastructure

    With scalable, intelligent data classification, utilities can move beyond reactive maintenance and into predictive decision-making.

    By James Conlin • Sept. 9, 2025
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    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 • Sept. 9, 2025
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    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 • Sept. 8, 2025
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    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
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    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 • Sept. 5, 2025
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    Utilities could add 147 GW of new large loads, boosting peak demand 20%: WoodMac

    Most large loads under construction are located in regulated markets, but there is growing interest in siting these projects in deregulated markets, according to a new report.

    By • Sept. 5, 2025
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    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 • Sept. 4, 2025
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    Hitachi unveils $1B grid manufacturing investment, including Virginia transformer factory

    The new $457 million transformer production facility in South Boston, Virginia, is expected to begin operations in 2028.

    By • Sept. 4, 2025
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    Opinion

    It’s time for customer-oriented approaches to generator interconnection

    The electric power system requires seminal reform. Open access should remain a vital principle of grid regulation.

    By Travis Kavulla and Eric Blank • Sept. 3, 2025