Robert Walton
Senior Reporter | @TeamWetDogRobert Walton has spent 15 years covering policy, regulation and business in Washington, D.C., with a focus on the natural gas and electric utilities. In addition to a journalism degree from the University of South Carolina, he has a culinary diploma from the Art Institute of Washington and his documentary photography has been supported by the National Endowment of the Arts. Robert left Washington in 2013 to explore the United States, and he now lives in a tiny off-grid cabin in upstate New York. His exact location is a mystery.
6260 articles by Robert Walton
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Taiwan Semiconductor’s $65B Arizona investment, data centers key drivers of APS sales growth: CFO
May 3, 2024 -
New water heater efficiency standards will create largest-ever energy savings from one rule: DOE
May 2, 2024 -
DOE announces $27M in grants to install batteries, EV chargers, efficiency retrofits
May 1, 2024 -
International, domestic energy policies should embrace gas as transition fuel: EFI report
May 1, 2024 -
Artificial intelligence can help manage the grid but creates risks if deployed ‘naïvely,’ DOE warns
April 30, 2024 -
ERCOT considers demand response, dynamic line ratings to address South Texas transmission constraints
April 26, 2024 -
EPA finalizes power plant emission rules, but utilities balk at expected need for carbon capture
April 25, 2024 -
ERCOT launches new planning efforts as 2030 load growth projections soar 40 GW in a year
April 24, 2024 -
DOE launches $8.8B program to lower home energy costs amid mixed data on electricity inflation
April 23, 2024 -
New England states seek federal funds for large-scale transmission, storage buildout
April 19, 2024 -
NYISO launches first-in-nation DER integration program in move toward FERC Order 2222 compliance
April 19, 2024 -
DOE cites cost, reliability concerns for new gas plants as it details how to meet surging power demand
April 18, 2024 -
DOE finalizes 4 appliance efficiency rules expected to save consumers almost $1.9B a year
April 18, 2024 -
DOE finalizes new light bulb standard expected to save consumers $27B on utility bills over 30 years
April 15, 2024 -
South Carolina tackles EV issues, including questions around utility investment in charging
April 12, 2024 -
As DOE updates how it sets energy efficiency standards, advocates, legislators push it to act faster
April 11, 2024 -
More incentives for moderate-income home retrofits needed to combat climate change: ACEEE
April 10, 2024 -
DOE taps 3 long-duration energy storage projects to receive $15M
April 9, 2024 -
Geopolitical turmoil has ‘significant ramifications’ for North American electric grid: NERC
April 5, 2024 -
DOE final distribution transformer rule adds 2 years for compliance
April 4, 2024 -
Monday’s eclipse could cut US solar output by 40 GWh. Here’s how 5 grid operators are preparing.
April 4, 2024 -
SPP files Markets+ tariff in ‘significant step’ to expanding Western market options
April 2, 2024 -
Appliance efficiency standards save lives, making DOE’s updates all the more urgent: report
April 1, 2024 -
New Mexico regulators approve El Paso Electric $11M EV plan, including low-income rebates
March 29, 2024 -
California PUC proposes $24 monthly fee for PG&E, SCE, SDG&E customers
March 28, 2024