Transmission Expansion Efforts Accelerate as Load Growth Reshapes Grid Planning
Rapid growth in electricity demand is reshaping transmission planning across the U.S., prompting new…Read the full report …...
Visual Primer: Transmission Expansion Efforts Accelerate as Load Growth Reshapes Grid Planning
Rapid growth in electricity demand is reshaping transmission planning across the U.S., prompting new strategies and technology solutions to optimize the capacity and efficiency of existing infrastructure.
PJM Forecasts Summer Peak Demand Near 156,400 MW, Warns of Tightening Reserves
PJM Interconnection on May 7 released its summer reliability forecast projecting sufficient electricity supplies to meet expected peak demand across its 13-state region, while warning that tightening reserve margins and extreme weather conditions could increase reliability risks during periods of elevated electricity use. The grid operator expects summer electricity demand to peak near 156,400 megawatts…...
PJM Launches Major Capacity Market Reform Review as Grid Reliability Concerns Grow
PJM Interconnection on May 6 launched a broad review of its wholesale electricity markets with the release of a report outlining long-term options for maintaining grid reliability amid surging power demand, rising costs, and weakening investor confidence. The paper, titled “Powering Reliability Through Market Design,” assesses whether the existing capacity market can continue to support…...
New England Grid Operator Forecasts 9 Percent Demand Growth Through 2035 as Electrification Accelerates
ISO New England on May 1 released its 2026–2035 Forecast Report of Capacity, Energy, Loads, and Transmission, projecting that regional electricity consumption will increase about 9 percent over the next decade, signaling a reversal of long-standing declines and highlighting growing winter reliability pressures. The grid operator projects net annual electricity use will rise from 116,679…...
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…Read the full report …...
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.
Generation Projects Totaling 220 Gigawatts Enter PJM Queue Under New Interconnection Framework
PJM Interconnection on April 29 reported that 811 generation projects totaling about 220 gigawatts have applied to connect to its system under the first cycle of a redesigned interconnection process, marking a shift toward faster and more predictable project reviews as electricity demand accelerates. The application window closed April 27, and the grid operator has…...
New York Grid Operator Warns of Record-Low Summer Reliability Margin
New York Independent System Operator on April 24 released its annual Summer Reliability Assessment, identifying a tightening supply cushion ahead of peak demand season. The grid operator projects a baseline reliability margin of 417 megawatts (MW), marking the lowest level in recent history and signaling growing pressure on the state’s power system. The assessment indicates…...
New York Approves 343 Megawatts of Wind and Solar to Boost Clean Energy and Local Investment
The New York State Department of Public Service on April 22 announced that the New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission issued final siting permits to AES Clean Power for three renewable energy projects totaling 343 megawatts across Clinton, Jefferson, and Lewis counties. The approvals mark a continued push to expand…...