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New Jersey delays JCP&L offshore wind transmission project by 30 months
The Trump administration has moved to slow or halt the development of renewables, including New Jersey’s first offshore wind project, the 1.5-GW Atlantic Shores 1.
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White House names Democrat Rosner to lead FERC
Agency observers expect the White House will replace Rosner once two pending Republican FERC nominees — Laura Swett and David LaCerte — are seated at the commission.
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OpinionWhy Texas’ backup plan is a warning sign for grid operations nationwide
We need new power lines and generators, but they won’t arrive in time to handle surging demand. What we can do now is operate smarter with software-based operational intelligence to reduce curtailment, ease congestion and lower consumer costs.
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Nuveen raises $1.3B for energy and power infrastructure fund
The fund will look to capitalize on a global growing need for power. Nuveen manages more than $35 billion in infrastructure assets, including some U.S. solar and battery storage.
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Duke expands demand response programs in South Carolina, citing new law, heat waves
Duke is not the only utility emphasizing efficiency and demand response as the country sets new records for energy usage and peak demand.
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EPA plans to revise coal-fired power plant wastewater rules
The plan is part of a broad Trump administration effort to ease environmental rules affecting the power sector. Previously, the EPA estimated the rule would cut pollution from coal-fired power plants by more than 660 million pounds a year.
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Renewable power purchase agreement prices rising in wake of One Big Beautiful Bill Act
The average price of new wind and solar power purchase agreements is up 4% since the OBBBA’s passage. Almost a third of developers surveyed said they plan to suspend or cancel projects as a result of the reconciliation bill.
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DOE taps 10 advanced reactor companies for expedited nuclear pilot
Oklo and its subsidiary, Atomic Alchemy, are developing three out of the 11 projects DOE selected.
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PJM launches fast-track push to set rules for adding data centers
Amid surging data center development, PJM stakeholders will explore options for adding large loads to the grid without threatening reliability. PJM aims to file a proposal at FERC by the end of the year.
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Deep DiveMultidirectional flows of power and information are the grid’s future
In the frenzy to meet rising energy demand, utilities and others often overlook the value of power system innovations, industry participants say.
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OpinionISO-NE should make its governance transparent, accessible and accountable
With a leadership change coming in January, ISO New England has a chance to launch a new era of governance that engages with the communities it serves.
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Portland General energizes 1.9 GWh of lithium batteries in major storage expansion
The Seaside, Sundial and Constable battery projects bring the Oregon utility’s large-scale storage capacity from 17 MW to 492 MW.
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3 Arizona utilities set peak demand records last week
After years of stagnant demand growth, rising electricity consumption is showing up on the U.S. power grid.
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US to maintain lower tariff rates on China imports for 90 more days
China also extended its suspension of additional retaliatory duties against U.S. goods, maintaining current rates until November.
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Texas PUC executes $216M loan for NRG 456-MW gas plant
The loan is the second finalized under the Texas Energy Fund In-ERCOT Generation Loan Program, approved by voters in 2023. The fund has faced setbacks, with about a third of initially-approved projects canceled or withdrawn amid escalating project costs and supply chain challenges.
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OpinionAllete sale would help fund clean energy investment for Minnesota
The proposed sale would inject a massive infusion of private capital into Minnesota Power, capital guided by a long-term perspective rather than short-term market pressures.
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FERC’s Christie steps down, leaving agency with three members
The White House plans to name Commissioner David Rosner, a Democrat, as interim chairman, according to reports. One former FERC official speculated that the administration wants a majority that will support colocating data centers at power plants.
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Sunrun battery attachment rate hits 70%, up 54% from year ago
Executives with the largest U.S. home energy systems installer said Sunrun is doubling down on energy storage and grid services to offset the loss of federal tax credits for residential solar arrays.
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Oncor has 200 GW of interconnection requests, company officials say
About 20% of the potential demand has signed contracts or is considered “high-confidence load,” CEO Allen Nye said.
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OpinionManaging new political risk for renewable energy projects
Clean energy developers face multiple risks from the Trump administration — but there are pathways for easing them.
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Nuclear regulatory approval drives NuScale customer interest, but no deals yet
Having the only U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission-approved small modular reactor, plus broader regulatory tailwinds for nuclear energy, could help NuScale land “hard contracts” by year’s end, company executives said.
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Lawmaker, AARP call for nationwide utility commission reforms to stop rising electric bills
A coalition of consumer and environmental advocates said public service commissions have become too closely aligned with utility interests. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., reintroduced legislation this week to prohibit utility companies from using ratepayer dollars to fund political lobbying and advertising.
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In wind and solar dispute, Sens. Grassley, Curtis delay Trump nominees
“The idea is, when you do this, it will get a certain amount of attention from the administration,” said Tim Hagle, a political scientist at the University of Iowa.
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OpinionSolutions to the energy talent gap are hiding in plain sight
To meet clean energy hiring challenges, employers will benefit from working toward a strategic, industrywide vision for attracting talent.
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AI could cut disaster infrastructure losses by 15%, new research finds
Artificial intelligence applications like predictive maintenance and digital twins can help keep the power on and the roads open during natural disasters — and save $70 billion in infrastructure losses by 2050, according to a Deloitte Global report.
