Smart Grid

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Data Center Ratepayer Protections 2026 06 09 Blog preview

Visual Primer: States Move to Shield Ratepayers from Data Center Expansion Impacts

Recent legislative and regulatory actions reflect a growing push for stricter oversight of large load customers, as states seek to prevent the costs of grid upgrades and reliability investments from being shifted onto residential and small-business ratepayers.

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Wildfires 2026 05 26 Blog preview

Emerging Grid Reliability Challenges in the Western U.S.

Utilities and regulators across the Western U.S. are advancing interconnection reforms, transmission expansion, and wildfire mitigation measures as rapid load growth and climate-related risks place increasing…Read the full report  …...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Wildfires 2026 05 26 Blog preview

Visual Primer: Emerging Grid Reliability Challenges in the Western U.S.

Utilities and regulators across the Western U.S. are advancing interconnection reforms, transmission expansion, and wildfire mitigation measures as rapid load growth and climate-related risks place increasing pressure on grid reliability. Recent actions by grid operators, federal regulators, and state policymakers indicate a growing emphasis on modernizing interconnection and transmission planning processes while embedding wildfire resilience into long-term reliability planning.

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Virtual Power Plants 2026 05 05 Blog preview

Visual Primer: States Turn to Virtual Power Plants to Support Grid Operations Amid Growing Demand

Virtual power plant (VPP) initiatives are expanding across U.S. states as customer-owned generation and storage are increasingly viewed as dispatchable grid assets to manage peak demand, support reliability, and meet rising electricity demand.

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Interconnection 2026 03 10 Blog preview

Rising Electricity Demand Spurs Efforts to Improve Interconnection Efficiency

Regulators and grid operators across the U.S. are actively reforming interconnection processes to support the growth of new power generation resources amid surging electricity demand from AI data centers, manufacturing, and electrification. These actions also aim to…Read the full report  …...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Interconnection 2026 03 10 Blog preview

Visual Primer: Rising Electricity Demand Spurs Efforts to Improve Interconnection Efficiency

Regulators and grid operators across the U.S. are actively reforming interconnection processes to support the growth of new power generation resources amid surging electricity demand from AI data centers, manufacturing, and electrification. These actions also aim to address emerging challenges arising from the rapid growth of new large loads, which can introduce planning uncertainty and require substantial investments in transmission and other grid infrastructure.