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Arizona Public Service, Tucson Electric expect to add 20 GW of mainly renewables, storage by 2038
Arizona’s investor-owned utilities expect to exit coal-fired generation by 2032, according to resource plans filed Wednesday with state regulators.
By Ethan Howland • Nov. 2, 2023 -
Dominion Energy tapped to build $2.5B in transmission under PJM’s $5B proposal
PJM staff also selected Potomac Electric Power, Public Service Electric & Gas, FirstEnergy, LS Power, NextEra and Transource to build transmission facilities to address growing load and power plant retirements.
By Ethan Howland • Nov. 1, 2023 -
Explore the Trendline➔
bombermoon via Getty ImagesTrendlineThe Utility Dive Outlook on 2023
2023 promises to be another busy year for the U.S. energy transition as stakeholders move to implement new clean energy measures while tackling growing security, reliability, equity and affordability challenges.
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Regional transmission needs greatest in ERCOT, MISO, SPP: DOE
The Department of Energy sees major benefits in more interregional transmission capacity between the Southwest Power Pool and the Midcontinent grid operator, and between New York and New England.
By Ethan Howland • Oct. 31, 2023 -
DOE picks National Grid, Berkshire Hathaway, Grid United transmission projects in first capacity buys
The planned transmission projects in New England and the West could carry 3.7 GW of clean energy while bolstering grid resilience, DOE said Monday.
By Ethan Howland • Oct. 30, 2023 -
PJM selects $372M in FirstEnergy transmission projects, reflecting ‘significant’ power line buildout
FirstEnergy expects to spend $1.8 billion this year on transmission projects eligible for formula rates, which the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission reviews without the scrutiny of a rate case.
By Ethan Howland • Oct. 30, 2023 -
FERC accepts ISO New England plan facilitating storage as transmission-only assets
Because they would be built to improve transmission reliability, “SATOAs will not compete in the electricity markets and will have minimal effect on wholesale prices,” ISO New England said.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 26, 2023 -
DOE issues draft plan for speeding up, improving grid interconnections
The draft road map goes beyond the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s recent interconnection reform rule, in part by calling for fast-track interconnection options.
By Ethan Howland • Oct. 26, 2023 -
Texas ban on non-incumbent transmission is unconstitutional: US solicitor general
The solicitor general urged the U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss a petition to review an appeals court finding that a Texas law likely violates the Commerce Clause.
By Ethan Howland • Oct. 25, 2023 -
White House points to nationwide clean energy jobs growth as IRA success story
The Biden administration has issued three recent reports showing growth in clean energy jobs as well as record investment in the sector.
By Diana DiGangi • Oct. 24, 2023 -
Mountain Valley Pipeline delayed; cost rises to $7.2B
Equitrans has pushed the opening of the controversial project to 2024 due to “unforeseen factors” that include difficulty finding contractors.
By Julie Strupp • Oct. 24, 2023 -
Xcel seeks 1.2 GW of new Minnesota wind resources to replace retiring coal plant
The new wind projects would utilize Xcel’s proposed 345-kV transmission line to deliver energy to the retiring Sherco coal plant in Becker, Minnesota.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 24, 2023 -
Invenergy’s 5-GW Grain Belt transmission project faces continued opposition at FERC
The Missouri Landowners Association wants Invenergy to re-apply for Grain Belt’s negotiated rate authority, a move that could delay the financing and construction plans for the $7 billion project.
By Ethan Howland • Updated Oct. 24, 2023 -
AI is enhancing electric grids, but surging energy use and security risks are key concerns
The power demands of artificial intelligence could grow almost fivefold by 2028, said Sreedhar Sistu, vice president of artificial intelligence offers for Schneider Electric.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 23, 2023 -
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Oct. 23, 2023 -
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By Brian Berry, Chief Product Officer, Ampacimon • Oct. 23, 2023 -
Failing to expand the grid may be biggest threat to US energy transition: National Academies
A panel of experts urged FERC to “expeditiously” issue its pending transmission planning and cost allocation reforms and to make sure wholesale power markets can support a shift to 100% clean energy.
By Ethan Howland • Oct. 19, 2023 -
DOE announces ‘largest-ever investment in America’s grid,’ giving $3.5B across 44 states
The first round of funding under the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships program will boost U.S. renewable capacity by more than 10% within this decade, said DOE officials.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 19, 2023 -
Entergy New Orleans announces $1B grid-hardening effort
Entergy contends its 10-year plan would slash outage times and storm restoration costs.
By Ethan Howland • Oct. 18, 2023 -
Electric grids could be the ‘weak link’ of clean energy transition, IEA warns
A new report from the International Energy Agency urges grid developers and operators to look to digital solutions to enable grid flexibility through energy storage and demand response.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 18, 2023 -
New York PSC approves big rate increases, $5.2B investments for Avangrid utilities
Customers of New York State Electric & Gas will see monthly bills increase more than $30 over three years. Average RG&E residential electric bills will rise more than $19 over three years.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 13, 2023 -
Reworking the grid to accommodate offshore wind is a matter of ‘extreme urgency’: Ørsted exec
The limited points of interconnection on the Atlantic coast make collaborative and creative planning a necessity, said Ørsted’s Head of Electricity Policy Lopa Parikh.
By Diana DiGangi • Oct. 12, 2023 -
Opinion
Don’t be fooled: Transmission benefits are clearer than they appear
Federal regulators can advance transmission planning by developing a rule that “clarifies and requires evaluation of commonly accepted benefits,” writes Christina Hayes, executive director of Americans for a Clean Energy Grid.
By Christina Hayes • Oct. 12, 2023 -
Uneven pace of FERC Order 2222 implementation continues as grid operators face challenges
In 2020, FERC directed RTOs and ISOs to remove barriers that prevent aggregations of distributed energy resources, such as energy storage and rooftop solar, from participating in wholesale power markets.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 12, 2023 -
2024 US power sector conferences to watch
Start planning for next year’s events, which will cover the clean energy transition, state and federal energy policy and more.
By Larry Pearl • Oct. 12, 2023 -
Maine debate heats up as vote nears on public takeover of CMP, Versant Power
A potential $13.5 billion takeover has utilities, electrical workers and Maine Gov. Janet Mills squaring off against conservation groups and consumer activists heading into the November election.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 11, 2023