electricity usage

Commercial Computing Electricity Usage Projected to Increase Significantly by 2050: EIA

Commercial computing electricity consumption is expected to increase at a faster rate than any other end use in buildings by 2050, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Computing accounted for a projected eight percent of commercial sector electricity usage during 2024 and is expected to increase to 20 percent by 2050. The agency forecasts…...

California Grid Operator Wins Regulatory Approval to Launch Reliability Coordinator Services

U.S. Energy Department Issues Emergency Orders to Address Potential Supply Shortfalls Amid Summer Demand

The U.S. Energy Department has been issuing emergency orders to address potential grid shortfall issues amid surging power demand in the summer season. The latest order, issued on June 24, authorizes Duke Energy Carolina to temporarily utilize certain electric generating units within its service territory in North Carolina and South Carolina to operate at their…...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Resource Adequacy 2025 06 24 Blog preview

Visual Primer: Rising Electricity Demand Draws Attention to Resource Adequacy Challenges

Across the U.S., accelerating electrification and large-load growth driven by data center expansion are contributing to higher demand projections, while generator retirements are outpacing the addition of new supply. These converging trends are tightening reliability margins and increasing the risk of resource adequacy shortfalls.

FERC’s Five-Year Plan Emphasizes Measures to Improve Electricity Market Design, Infrastructure Siting Reviews

U.S. Energy Department Redirect $365 Million to Address Puerto Rico’s Grid Resiliency

The U.S. Energy Department on May 21 announced it will reallocate $365 million in funding to tackle Puerto Rico’s grid resiliency and develop access to secure, reliable and affordable power supply. The funding, directed through the Puerto Rico Resilience Fund, will be used to support practical fixes and emergency actions that provide a speedy, more…...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Virtual Power Plants 2025 05 13 Blog preview

States Expand Virtual Power Plant Programs to Address Peak Electricity Demand

Recent actions across U.S. states reflect the growth of virtual power plant (VPP) initiatives, as utilities and regulators evaluate aggregated customer-sited assets to manage peak demand, enhance reliability, and reduce system costs. States are moving forward with…Read the full report  …...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Virtual Power Plants 2025 05 13 Blog preview

Visual Primer: States Expand Virtual Power Plant Programs to Address Peak Electricity Demand

Recent actions across U.S. states reflect the growth of virtual power plant (VPP) initiatives, as utilities and regulators evaluate aggregated customer-sited assets to manage peak demand, enhance reliability, and reduce system costs. States are moving forward with new pilots, incentive programs, and regulatory structures that support the integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) into grid operations and long-term planning.

FERC Proposes Broad Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation Reforms

PJM Selects 51 Projects to Deliver Over 9 Gigawatts of Capacity for Near-Term Demand Growth

PJM Interconnection on May 2 announced the selection of 51 generation projects aimed at quickly strengthening grid reliability as electricity demand rises and older plants retire. The projects, selected under the grid operator’s one-time Reliability Resource Initiative, or RRI, will collectively add over 9,300 megawatts of capacity over the next several years. RRI is a…...

Maine Governor Endorses Avangrid’s $1 Billion Hydropower Transmission Line

New England Grid Operator Projects 11 Percent Rise in Annual Electricity Demand Over Next Decade Amid Electrification Push

Electricity use in New England is set to grow over the next decade, reversing a long-standing trend of declining demand. Annual electricity consumption in the region is projected to rise by 11 percent through 2034, with most of the increase attributed to the growing use of electric vehicles and heating systems, according to a new…...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Electric Vehicles 2025 04 15 Blog preview

U.S. Electric Vehicle Industry Faces Uncertainty Amid Federal Pullback and State Momentum

Policy changes under the Trump administration are affecting the electric vehicle (EV) industry, from halting federal funding for charging infrastructure to rolling back vehicle emission standards. Meanwhile, several states are advancing initiatives to…Read the full report  …...

U.S. Energy Department to Invest $120 Million in Research Center to Advance Next Generation Battery Technology

U.S. Energy Department Identifies 16 Sites for AI Infrastructure and Data Center Development

The U.S. Energy Department on April 3 announced plans to position the U.S. as a global leader in (AI) and reduce energy expenditures by co-locating new energy infrastructure and data centers on its lands. The department issued a request for information to explore the potential utilization of federal lands for AI infrastructure expansion to support…...