Transmission & Distribution
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Opinion
Achieving energy dominance without leaving small customers behind
Addressing load growth must be done in a way that ensures rate stability for all and avoids an energy system that houses haves and have nots.
By Ray Gifford and Matt Larson • Feb. 18, 2025 -
AEP expects electric sales to jump 8.6% annually over 3 years
American Electric Power is in the early permitting phase for small modular reactors in Indiana and Virginia as data centers and industrial facilities drive demand for power.
By Ethan Howland • Feb. 18, 2025 -
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Utilities and grid operators are facing increasing threats from climate change as well as cyber and physical attacks, and are deploying a variety of responses to meet the rising challenges.
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PG&E tries to reassure investors amid growing wildfire concerns
Significant improvement in the company's credit rating may not be possible in the near term, company officials said Thursday. The utility wants California to expand its public wildfire insurance fund.
By Emma Penrod • Feb. 18, 2025 -
New Jersey residential customers face 20% bill hikes, driven by PJM capacity prices: BPU
New Jersey regulators must carefully examine utility filings with an eye toward keeping electricity affordable, the state’s ratepayer advocate said.
By Ethan Howland • Updated Feb. 13, 2025 -
Exelon data center pipeline jumps to 17 GW as load forecast turns positive
CEO Calvin Butler called for new approaches to ensuring the PJM Interconnection has adequate power supplies. “A variety of solutions across regulated and merchant participants is necessary,” he said.
By Ethan Howland • Feb. 13, 2025 -
Deep Dive
Transformer supply bottleneck threatens power system stability as load grows
Electric transformers are critical to managing power system reliability. Solutions to the bottleneck are emerging, but long wait times remain.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 12, 2025 -
Eaton invests $340M in US transformer production
The company said it aims to help address the ongoing transformer shortage and meet record demand from utility, large commercial, industrial and data center customers.
By Diana DiGangi • Feb. 12, 2025 -
Sponsored by Allied Telesis, Inc.
Digital transformation in utilities: From smart metering to integrated systems
Exploring the journey of utilities embracing digitalization, from advanced metering to comprehensive system integration.
Feb. 10, 2025 -
DOE to focus on expanding baseload generation: Secretary Wright
“Net-zero policies raise energy costs for American families and businesses, threaten the reliability of our energy system, and undermine our energy and national security,” Energy Secretary Chris Wright said.
By Ethan Howland • Feb. 6, 2025 -
Puerto Rico utility LUMA plans to add 1 GW renewables, 700 MW storage
LUMA’s agreement with engineering and construction firm Linxon US calls for the development of nine “energy interconnection points” as part of Puerto Rico’s Tranche 1 renewable procurement plan.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 6, 2025 -
Utilities await clarity on DOE loans as decisive court battle looms
The Trump administration will likely scrutinize funding for renewables and climate change mitigation, potentially affecting outlays for critical grid investments, experts say.
By Brian Martucci • Feb. 5, 2025 -
California PUC streamlines transmission permitting process
The California Independent System Operator estimates the state will need up to $63 billion in new transmission over the next 20 years to meet its energy goals.
By Ethan Howland • Feb. 4, 2025 -
Senate confirms Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright as DOE secretary
Wright aims to expand U.S. power supplies — including renewable energy — to help lower electricity prices, he said during his Senate confirmation hearing.
By Ethan Howland • Feb. 4, 2025 -
CenterPoint proposes $5.75B system resiliency plan
The utility expects the number of customers it serves to grow 2% annually "for the foreseeable future.”
By Robert Walton • Feb. 4, 2025 -
Retrieved from US Department of Energy.Opinion
Doing the most with the transmission we have now
Western day-ahead markets will improve the status quo but should be seen as a “way station” to even more efficient RTO-like dispatch.
By Scott Miller • Feb. 3, 2025 -
Texas eyes 765-kV transmission lines in regional ‘transmission race’
Utility regulators are concerned about the potential for costs to spiral and supply chain constraints to slow development.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 3, 2025 -
Opinion
Transmission is the key to American energy dominance
To remain competitive and win the AI race with China, we will need all the energy we can generate while expanding our ability to transmit those electrons wherever they need to go.
By Christina Hayes • Jan. 31, 2025 -
2025 US power sector outlook
The second Trump administration has ramped up energy transition uncertainty. Meanwhile, electricity demand from data centers and electrification continues to grow, and the resource mix is changing.
By Utility Dive staff • Jan. 31, 2025 -
Generator, advanced nuclear stocks reel as low-cost DeepSeek chills AI load growth outlook
Among the hardest hit were companies with large existing gas and nuclear fleets, along with advanced nuclear technology providers expected to benefit from rising demand for firm power.
By Brian Martucci • Jan. 28, 2025 -
Retrieved from House Energy and Commerce Committee.Column
FERC in Focus: Consumers, reliability and states are FERC’s top priorities, Chairman Christie says
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will tackle the “huge” issue of colocation, newly named Chairman Mark Christie said in an interview.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 28, 2025 -
US wholesale power prices to rise about 7% in most regions in 2025: EIA
The agency expects that the average cost of natural gas will rise 24% from last year’s average, returning to prices last seen in 2023.
By Diana DiGangi • Jan. 28, 2025 -
Opinion
Achieving AI dominance through competitive power markets
The solution lies in allowing data centers directly into the competitive markets — a lightly regulated market superstructure that gives the U.S. a strategic advantage over our international competitors.
By Todd Glass • Jan. 27, 2025 -
PG&E, other electric utilities call for Senate to pass forest management bill
The Fix Our Forests Act would make it easier for utilities to perform vegetation management on federal lands to reduce wildfire risks. The bill passed the House on Thursday.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 27, 2025 -
‘Interconnection processes must evolve’ to handle DER influx: DOE
The DER interconnection roadmap issued in the last days of the Biden administration envisions interconnection wait times under one day for <50-kW systems and 25% shorter power outage durations by 2030.
By Brian Martucci • Jan. 24, 2025 -
Trump freezes IRA funding
The White House issued a memo to clarify the funding pause, specifying that it pertains only to aspects of the law mentioned in Section 2 of the executive order.
By Kate Magill • Updated Jan. 23, 2025