Dive Brief: New England’s most populous state can fully decarbonize peak generation by 2050 at lower cost than continuing to run fossil-fuel peaker plants, Synapse Energy Economics said in a report prepared […]
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Soaring Electricity Demand Meets Gas Turbine Shortage
The surge in electricity demand in the world’s AI hotspots has prompted a comparable surge in the demand for reliable supply. That surge was not expected. There are not enough gas turbines […]
As big batteries eat further into fossil generator lunch, home batteries are shaping up to eat the market’s dinner
The last 12 months reinforce big batteries as a central part of the NEM’s operating fabric – but the drivers of value are changing, and small batteries are joining the chat. The […]
You Go Your Way, I’ll Go Mine – Why Accounting Methods Matter. (No, Seriously, You Gotta Read This)
For E&Ps, differences in financial performance often stem from accounting methodology, specifically from whether a company uses the Full Cost (FC) or Successful Efforts (SE) method to account for its oil and […]
Can the IEA survive without the US? Or will it cave in to the fossil fuel lobby?
The Trump administration is pressuring the IEA to abandon its independence and change its "climate infused" narrative. At this junction, the IEA has two options. The post Can the IEA survive without […]
Governors are promising lower power bills. Here’s the only credible path to deliver.
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Jigar Shah is founding advisory chair, and Arnab Pal is executive director, of Deploy Action Electricity bills are becoming the […]
Illinois’ new renewables plan compensates for OBBBA losses
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The Illinois Commerce Commission approved the Illinois Power Agency’s 2026 Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan last week, finalizing […]
The Hidden Math Behind Rising Electricity Prices
Americans spend close to half a trillion dollars per year on electricity. The electric industry spends over a quarter trillion dollars a year on a capital program to replace old plants and […]
Southern Co. Lands Largest Loan in DOE History—$26.5B for Gas, Nuclear, and Grid Projects
The Department of Energy (DOE) has closed a $26.54 billion loan package—the largest single loan commitment in the agency’s history—with Southern Co. subsidiaries Georgia Power and Alabama Power to finance more than […]
Clean energy didn’t collapse in 2025. It adapted
Listen to the episode on: When President Trump kicked off an aggressive trade war, a lot of people predicted economic doom. But it didn’t happen. We’re seeing something similar in clean energy […]
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