In August, PJM filed its Interim Resource Adequacy Service (IRAS) proposal to bring data centers and other new large loads onto the grid. Now, FERC is back with some (harsh) feedback… The no’s: FERC ...
Here’s one way to curb soaring energy costs: roll out virtual power plants. Utility VPP programs could slash residential bill increases by more than half, according to a new Brattle Group report ...
Hold onto your hats: Between Jan-Sep 2026, average monthly wind generation was 68% higher than over the same period last year. Those nine months brought 4.6 GWh of wind generation, slightly higher ...
In Australia has abundant sunshine, but generating solar electricity is only part of the challenge. Homeowners also need to understand when their systems produce power, when their households consume ...
The end game may be emerging in the enormous and controversial proposed merger of Virginia-based Dominion Energy and Florida’s Next Era Energy. Announced in mid-May, the companies bill it as creating ...
High West Energy Cooperative (HWE) is a member-owned electric cooperative serving parts of Wyoming, Nebraska, and Colorado, spanning approximately 3,500 miles of line and over 10,000 member meters, ...
“Safe, reliable power” sits at the center of every utility’s promise to its customers. And it should. Customers expect their utility to keep the power on and restore it safely when something goes ...
The goal: To fund upgrades that will raise the max power output of plants Vogtle and Hatch, adding 96 MW to Georgia's grid. The enhancements will also extend the life of the units and “help Georgia ...
The NY PSC approved a 90-mile transmission line that will send energy downstate from sources including offshore wind. Some argued the line wasn’t necessary, because of federal wind lease cancellations ...
A grid operator rarely lacks data. Measurements sit in operational systems, asset locations in GIS, maintenance history in enterprise systems, and defects in inspection records. The difficulty is ...
2027 is not just another year on the calendar. It’s the year when several industry pressures finally meet at the same time — and utilities will have no choice but to operate differently. Utilities ...
September has been the cruelest month when it comes to the highly hyped, long anticipated U.S. “nuclear renaissance.” On July 8, New Jersey based Holtec Nuclear Corp. dropped a 400-page document on ...