Does PJM have a data center problem?

“Data centers could overwhelm the grids if they chose to,” Joseph Bowring, Market Analytics president, said. He called for requiring data centers to run their facilities on new power sources.

By Ethan Howland • June 5, 2025

There’s no silver bullet to achieving US energy resource adequacy

Regional differences mean one-size-fit-all solutions, like mandatory reserve margins for all load-serving entities, are unlikely to work, FERC conference participants said.

By Robert Walton • June 5, 2025

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AI in the Power Sector

Artificial intelligence is uniquely positioned to impact the electricity industry from both ends: as the technology driving large load demand growth and as a tool with the potential to make the power system more efficient. 

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White House names energy attorney Swett to replace FERC’s Christie

The move comes as the White House appears to be exerting a growing influence over independent agencies like the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the R Street Institute’s Devin Hartman said.

By Ethan Howland • June 3, 2025

Why better monitoring of US transformers is a national security imperative

Losing even a small number of transformers can trigger cascading blackouts and we no longer have the spare capacity or supply chains to quickly recover.

By Rahul Chaturvedi • June 2, 2025

The power of precision: GenAI is revolutionizing transmission network and asset models

How GenAI is redefining transmission networks with precision, efficiency and smarter decisions.

By Martin Shalhoub, Managing Director, Utilities, West Monroe • June 2, 2025

Transformer, breaker backlogs persist, despite reshoring progress

Manufacturers have been slow to invest in U.S. capacity amid uncertainty over long-term electricity demand. That’s changing, but there’s a long way to go, experts say.

By Brian Martucci • May 29, 2025

FERC ALJ order threatens competitive transmission cost caps: CAISO

The issue centers on cost recovery for a $553 million transmission line between Arizona and California built by a Lotus Infrastructure Partners affiliate.

By Ethan Howland • May 29, 2025

California could nearly double generation capacity using surplus interconnection: UC Berkeley report

The authors say about 16 GW of thermal capacity — dominated by gas — is operating below a 15% capacity factor, making it ripe for adding solar, wind or storage.

By Meris Lutz • May 29, 2025

NYC power bills going up this summer, ConEd warns

The increases come amid a national rise in electricity prices and rapidly growing demand. Consolidated Edison has spent about $2.35 billion on its distribution system since last summer.

By Robert Walton • May 22, 2025

Harnessing HVDC transmission as a transformative force in modern grid design

As grid modernization accelerates, high-voltage direct current transmission will be a cornerstone in the transition to a cleaner, smarter and more resilient power system.

By Anees Jeddy • May 21, 2025

A fraction of proposed data centers will get built. Utilities are wising up.

One expert estimated that speculative interconnection requests were five to 10 times more than the number of actual data centers, but the scale of the problem remains elusive.

By Brian Martucci • May 15, 2025

Thousands of energy experts are leaving federal government. Here’s where they should go.

State PUCs desperately need skilled energy professionals to advance economic development, energy affordability and national security goals.

By Charles Hua, Abe Silverman and Ted Thomas • May 14, 2025

The AI energy emergency that wasn’t

The  Army Corps of Engineers’  use of an emergency regulation to fast-track permitting for almost 700 projects may backfire because of legal delays and reversals.

By Dan Farber • May 13, 2025

Why surging demand and grid transformation will define the utility sector in 2025

The utilities that succeed will be the ones that can manage today’s operational stress while preparing for tomorrow’s energy ecosystem.

By Kyle Jones • May 9, 2025

Alternative technologies key to FERC transmission orders’ success: ACORE

FERC Orders 1920 and 1920-A offer an opportunity for state entities and transmission providers to collaborate on faster, more efficient and more cost-effective transmission solutions, the report said.

By Brian Martucci • May 8, 2025

Southeastern utilities have fallen behind in transmission planning: reports

The region's utilities have missed out on billions in potential savings, including during Winter Storm Elliott, according to two reports.

By Emma Penrod • May 8, 2025

ISO New England prepares for 11% rise in annual electricity consumption

The increase over the next decade will primarily come from heating electrification and growing adoption of electric vehicles, the grid operator said.

By Robert Walton • May 7, 2025

Navigating 4 key trends and challenges shaping the power industry

2025 will be pivotal in how utilities handle workforce shortages, the energy transition and a range of grid reliability and resilience issues.

By Matt Carrara • May 7, 2025

The time has come for competitive transmission in Texas

Opening the transmission sector to competition means leveraging the power of the market to deliver the most reliable grid at the lowest reasonable cost.

By Matt Welch • May 6, 2025

Exelon data center pipeline doubles to 36 GW since year-end

However, Exelon faces economic uncertainty “as we all navigate updated tariff policies, federal budget reprioritization and increased energy supply costs,” CEO Calvin Butler said.

By Ethan Howland • May 2, 2025

Northeast states to seek transmission proposals between PJM, ISO-NE, New York

“There are likely low-hanging fruit, no-regrets interregional transmission projects that current transmission planning approaches are failing to identify,” Katie Dykes, a Connecticut official, said.

By Ethan Howland • April 30, 2025

Transmission at a crossroads: Policy must reflect today’s infrastructure needs

State and federal “rights-of-first-refusal” would re-establish certainty by relying on local transmission owners to promptly move ahead with needed power line projects.

By Devin McMackin • April 29, 2025

EPRI’s Open Power AI Consortium plans to fuel grid modernization with data sharing

Utilities, tech companies and regulators are facing a conundrum: Utilities want to use AI, but AI needs access to unavailable utility data to be effective.

By Herman K. Trabish • Updated April 29, 2025

Smaller, public utilities see growth potential in data centers, but there are risks: APPA

Utility leaders can take steps to attract potentially lucrative large loads while mitigating risks for existing customers, the American Public Power Association says.

By Brian Martucci • April 24, 2025

Clean energy groups urge FERC to reject MISO interconnection plan for replacing retiring power plants

However, Alliant Energy, other utilities and state utility regulators support the proposal to create a new pathway for connecting replacement generation to the grid.

By Ethan Howland • April 21, 2025