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Nearly 40% fewer U.S. solar power projects reached completion in the fourth quarter than in the third quarter as developers pivoted to start new projects in time to qualify for tax credits.
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Writer: John Cropley

Digital infrastructure firm InfraPartners and Emerald AI announced a new partnership to construct data centers designed to be flexible grid assets.
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Writer: James Downing

NERC’s 2025 Long-Term Reliability Assessment paints too gloomy a picture of the electric grid’s risks over the next 10 years.
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Writer: Holden Mann

Figures in the energy industry are casting doubt on the White House’s proposal to shield ratepayers from the costs of interconnecting large loads.
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Writer: Tom Kleckner

The Arizona Corporation Commission has repealed the renewable energy standard for electric utilities in the state, saying it’s time for renewables to “stand on their own two feet.”
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Writer: Elaine Goodman

MISO and SPP put forth two potential 500-kV joint transmission portfolios valued at $1.3 billion and $3.6 billion to beef up their transfer capability.
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Writer: Amanda Durish Cook

Two Arizona utilities received approval to convert coal-fired power plants to run on natural gas, projects they say will enhance grid reliability, reduce emissions and preserve jobs.
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Writer: Elaine Goodman

CAISO’s Western Energy Imbalance Market saw an increase in battery storage capacity and coal use in 2025 compared with 2024.
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Writer: David Krause

Washington’s attorney general and a coalition of public interest organizations have filed separate lawsuits to overturn the U.S. Department of Energy’s order.
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Writer: Robert Mullin

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee advanced FERC Commissioner David LaCerte’s nomination for a new, full five-year term by a vote of 12-8.
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Writer: James Downing

NERC’s GridEx VIII security exercise highlighted multiple areas for improvement for grid reliability.
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Writer: Holden Mann

A consortium led by BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners and Swedish private equity firm EQT AB agreed to buy AES Corp. in a deal valued at about $33.4 billion including debt.
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Writer: Amanda Durish Cook

NERC and the regional entities had reduced their backlog of compliance cases by almost 50% by the end of 2025.
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Writer: Holden Mann

Conversations remained cordial despite the ongoing competition between CAISO and SPP in the West as the RTOs’ top executives took the stage at Yes Energy’s annual EMPOWER conference.
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Writer: Jon Lamson

The challenges of meeting accelerating load growth pervaded discussions at EMPOWER 26, Yes Energy’s annual summit.
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Writer: Jon Lamson

PSEG is working to meet the energy needs expressed by New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) and is gearing up to help with the potential expansion of the state’s nuclear and gas generation fleet.
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Writer: Hugh Morley

MISO’s and SPP’s CEOs are confident their interconnection queues will be up to the task of meeting new data center load once their respective special expedited lanes wind down.
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Writer: Amanda Durish Cook

New Jersey is studying whether to use funds from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to keep down electricity rates.
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Writer: Hugh Morley

FERC declined to suggest any minimum transfer capability requirements to Congress in a legally required report released Feb. 25.
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Writer: James Downing

Louisiana utility players described their pull-out-all-the-stops, gas-propelled campaign to attract data centers.
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Writer: Amanda Durish Cook

Permitting delays can exacerbate risks for electric transmission lines to spark wildfires, experts told the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
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Writer: James Downing

The U.S. Department of Energy has ordered PJM and Constellation Energy to keep the 760-MW Eddystone Generating Station online through May 24.
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Writer: Devin Leith-Yessian

Oregon has released a draft road map to provide state lawmakers with recommendations on how to proceed with offshore wind endeavors, while acknowledging the uncertainty the industry faces.
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Writer: Henrik Nilsson

PJM consulted with the Members Committee on two proposals to revise its tariff to extend the collar on capacity prices for two more years.
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Writer: Devin Leith-Yessian

A bill in the Colorado legislature seeks to reduce the environmental impact of federal orders delaying the retirement of coal-fired power plants.
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Writer: Elaine Goodman

A record 86 GW of utility-scale generation capacity is projected to be added to the U.S. power grid in 2026.
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Writer: John Cropley

FERC rescinded the West-wide wholesale electricity price cap mechanism it implemented in response to widespread price manipulation during the Western energy crisis of 2000-2001.
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Writer: Henrik Nilsson

Thirteen blue states are suing the Trump administration for reversing Biden administration funding commitments worth $7.6 billion for energy and infrastructure projects.
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Writer: John Cropley

The annual status report from the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) finds sustainable energy met rising U.S. power demands in 2025 despite the far-reaching policy shifts roiling the sector.
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Writer: John Cropley

FERC approved four transmission security agreements between Exelon’s Commonwealth Edison and new data center customers in Illinois.
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Writer: James Downing