New York Advances $485 Million Transmission Project to Enhance Grid Reliability, Support Renewables

FERC Accepts New England, New York ISOs’ Proposals to Collect Tariffs on Electricity Imports

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on April 14 accepted tariff revisions filed by ISO New England Inc. (ISO- NE) and New York Independent System Operator Inc. (NYISO) to collect and allocate costs related to the potential imposition of duties on electricity imports from Canada. The grid operators submitted their filings on Feb. 28 in response…...

energy consumption

U.S. Energy Consumption Growth Forecast to Decline in the Short Term: EIA

U.S. energy consumption is projected to decline for the remainder of this decade and is expected to continue its decline over the 2030 period, according to an April 15 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The agency’s forecast has been published in its Annual Energy Outlook 2025, which examines possible long term energy…...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer PJM Price Collar 2025 04 08 Blog preview

PJM’s Price Cap and Floor Proposal for Capacity Auctions Raises Concerns Over Market Distortion

PJM Interconnection LLC, which operates the grid across 13 states and the District of Columbia, has proposed a price cap and floor for its upcoming capacity market auctions for the 2026/2027 and 2027/2028 delivery years. Though intended as a temporary measure to restore stability to the…Read the full report…...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Energy Storage 2025 04 01 Blog preview

U.S. States Strengthen Oversight of Battery Storage Facilities Amid Rapid Growth

As battery storage plays a growing role in grid reliability and renewable integration, state lawmakers and regulators are advancing measures to enhance safety and oversight. U.S. battery storage capacity growth could reach a new high in…Read the full report  …...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Energy Storage 2025 04 01 Blog preview

Visual Primer: U.S. States Strengthen Oversight of Battery Storage Facilities Amid Rapid Growth

As battery storage plays a growing role in grid reliability and renewable integration, state lawmakers and regulators are advancing measures to enhance safety and oversight. U.S. battery storage capacity growth could reach a new high in 2025, with operators planning to add 19.6 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale storage to the grid, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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

U.S. Manufacturing Energy Usage Continues to Increase: EIA

U.S. manufacturing energy usage continued to increase as indicated by the Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey for 2022, according to a March 25 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Preliminary results from the survey show that total U.S. manufacturing energy usage rose by six percent between 2018 and 2022. The survey is conducted every…...

Transmission requirements

Southwest Power Pool to Expand Into Western Interconnection Region

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on March 20 approved Southwest Power Pool’s (SPP) amended tariff which allows Western members to join the organization, making it the first regional transmission organization in the country to be operational in both the Eastern and Western interconnections. From April 2026, seven Western entities currently participating in SPP’s Western Energy…...