Carbon Pricing June 2026 Update
U.S. carbon markets are advancing on multiple fronts, with states tightening emission caps, pursuing market linkage, and…Read the full report …...
Policy Primer: Carbon Pricing June 2026 Update
U.S. carbon markets are advancing on multiple fronts, with states tightening emission caps, pursuing market linkage, and reinforcing long-term compliance frameworks amid strong auction demand and continued legal scrutiny.
Growing Scrutiny of PJM Amid Rising Demand, Rates, and Reliability Concerns
PJM Interconnection LLC, which operates the grid across 13 states and the District of Columbia, is pursuing market, planning, and interconnection reforms as rapidly growing demand raises concerns about resource adequacy, infrastructure readiness, and consumer costs. The effort comes amid…Read the full report…...
Visual Primer: Growing Scrutiny of PJM Amid Rising Demand, Rates, and Reliability Concerns
PJM Interconnection LLC, which operates the grid across 13 states and the District of Columbia, is pursuing market, planning, and interconnection reforms as rapidly growing demand raises concerns about resource adequacy, infrastructure readiness, and consumer costs. The effort comes amid growing debate over ensuring reliability, attracting new generation investment, and allocating costs as electricity demand accelerates.
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…Read the full report…...
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.
Regulators Weigh New Approaches to Utility Gas System Planning
Interest in modernizing gas utility planning continues to grow as regulators, utilities, and other stakeholders assess the implications of decarbonization goals for existing distribution systems. Recent developments reflect efforts to…Read the full report …...
Visual Primer: Regulators Weigh New Approaches to Utility Gas System Planning
Interest in modernizing gas utility planning continues to grow as regulators, utilities, and other stakeholders assess the implications of decarbonization goals for existing distribution systems. Recent developments reflect efforts to address gas infrastructure planning, customer impacts, and deployment of lower-emission alternatives.
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.
Visual Primer: Low-Carbon Fuel Policies Gain Momentum at Federal and State Levels
Recent developments in the low-carbon fuel sector reflect efforts to expand domestic biofuel production and advance market-based clean fuel programs designed to reduce transportation emissions.
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.
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.