Utilities are under increasing pressure to maintain grid stability while accommodating record levels of electrification, industrial growth, and decarbonization. At the same time, large energy users — including manufacturers and data centers […]
Why power utilities must recalibrate strategy now
Power utilities today are confronting a perfect storm of explosive demand, aging assets and unpredictable policy shifts, making strategic alignment more critical and more challenging to achieve than ever before. A surge […]
Extra Effort: Filling the Gaps in Demand Response
The dual challenges of affordability and growing load demand are putting enormous stress on utilities, communities and households. Demand response, a key part of the solution, is falling short, but innovative payment […]
PJM surplus interconnection can support 153 GW of solar, wind, storage: UC Berkeley researchers
Thermal and renewable energy generating facilities in the PJM Interconnection have surplus interconnection capacity that could support about 153 GW of solar, wind and storage, according to a working paper released by […]
Half of new US electric generating capacity to come from solar
Half of new US electric generating capacity to come from solar Published by Jessica Casey, Editor Energy Global, Friday, 22 August 2025 12:00 Developers added 12 GW of new utility scale solar […]
How grid-enhancing technologies are shaping New York’s planning and protecting ratepayers
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Schuyler Matteson is the clean energy planning lead at the New York State Department of Public Service. As more parts […]
The Real Reasons Your Power Bill Is Exploding
Over the past month, friends, family, and acquaintances have asked why their electricity bills have skyrocketed. One friend wrote, “I am curious if you have any thoughts about why electric bills are […]
It’s Time to Listen to Transformers
A transformer fire at Heathrow Airport earlier this year triggered cascading power outages, cutting electricity to more than 66,000 homes, grounding more than 1,300 flights, and causing losses of up to £100 […]
‘Backed into a corner,’ Texas regulators consider cost caps for Entergy gas plants
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The Public Utility Commission of Texas is considering imposing cost caps on an Entergy proposal to build two […]
The Global Push for a Just Transition in Energy Jobs
For years, energy workers from the fossil fuel sector have been growing increasingly concerned about their future working in the sector. As many countries invest heavily in renewable energy, in a bid […]
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