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New solar will help keep power on during scorching summer, report says
Experts on America's electric grid warn that a scorching summer could lead to a shortage of power generation in some region.
New federal rule will overhaul transmission planning as electric grid strains
The rule is intended to prod utilities and grid operators into more forward-looking planning of large electric transmission lines.
‘Panicked rush to gas’ could hike energy costs, report warns regulators
Utilities, particularly in the South, are pushing to add new natural gas plants.
‘Valuable and largely overlooked:’ Interest in virtual power plants grows
Virtual power plants pay users who install solar panels or battery storage systems so stored electricity can help balance flows on the electric grid.
New life for old coal: Minelands and power plants are hot renewable development spots
Former mine lands and the plants that burned the coal they produced are increasingly attractive spots for new renewable development.
As industry struggles, federal, state offshore wind goals could get tougher to meet
Offshore wind project delays are casting some doubt on whether states and the Biden administration will be able to hit their targets on time.
Winter is coming and the U.S. grid remains vulnerable to power plant failures
Winter might seem far off right now with much of the country in the grips of a punishing heat wave, but as it approaches, the grid is still very much vulnerable to severe storms.
Decarbonization ambitions ignite debate over mining, permitting
Experts say the long permitting timelines and litigation delays for mining projects are incompatible with the urgent demand for materials needed to decarbonize the economy.
Sluggish pace of interconnection might jeopardize states’ renewable goals, report says
The report by the Natural Resources Defense Council focuses on PJM, which coordinates the flow of electricity and runs power markets for a region that includes all or parts of 13 states and D.C.
EPA again proposes power plant carbon rules
EPA says its new rule is based on cost-effective "control technologies,” and will avoid up to 617M metric tons of CO2 emissions through 2042
With decarbonization, advocates see a bright future for nuclear after decades of dormancy
There is a new wave of advanced nuclear technology that energy start-ups, electric utilities and state and federal policymakers are eyeing.
After shootings, regulator doesn’t recommend additional substation security standards
The decision comes a rash of shooting attacks that have knocked out power in parts of several states.