EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer PJM Planning and Market Scrutiny 2026 06 15 Blog preview

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.

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New England Wholesale Electricity Costs Rose Nearly 50 Percent in 2025: ISO-NE

ISO New England on June 3 reported that wholesale electricity costs in the six-state region increased sharply in 2025 as higher natural gas prices, carbon pricing programs, and tighter supply conditions pushed electricity market prices higher. The grid operator’s latest Annual Markets Report concluded that wholesale electricity markets remained competitive despite rising costs. Total wholesale…...

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.

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Southwest Power Pool Expands into Western Interconnection

Southwest Power Pool on April 2 announced the launch of expanded grid operations that extend its service territory into the Western Interconnection, making it the first U.S. grid operator to span two major power systems. The organization’s expanded operations officially began at midnight central time on April 1, following months of coordinated testing, simulation, and…...

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FERC Accepts First Phase of New England Grid Operator’s Capacity Market Reforms

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on March 31 accepted the first phase of capacity market reforms proposed by ISO New England, advancing efforts to align the region’s power market design with a rapidly changing resource mix. The decision marks a key milestone in a multi-year stakeholder process aimed at improving reliability outcomes and ensuring consumers…...

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.

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California Grid Operator Reports $1.62 Billion in 2025 Savings from Western Energy Imbalance Market

The California Independent System Operator on Feb. 13 reported that the Western Energy Imbalance Market delivered $1.62 billion in economic benefits to participating utilities in 2025, raising total cumulative savings to $8.24 billion since the market launched in 2014. The real-time market enables balancing authorities across the Western U.S. to buy and sell electricity every…...

EnerKnol Research PU Insights Year Ahead Trends 2026 01 06 Blog preview

Year Ahead: Five Must-Watch Power Sector Trends for 2026

The rapid growth of data centers, electrification, and manufacturing is driving a step change in electricity demand, compelling regulators and grid operators to revisit.…. Read the full report…...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Winter Preparedness 2025 11 25 Blog preview

U.S. Grid Operators Bolster Winter Reliability Amid Load Growth and Supply Constraints

U.S. grid operators and utilities are intensifying winter preparedness efforts to ensure reliable electricity supplies, even as rising demand and supply constraints heighten the risk of…Read the full report  …...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Winter Preparedness 2025 11 25 Blog preview

Visual Primer: U.S. Grid Operators Bolster Winter Reliability Amid Load Growth and Supply Constraints

U.S. grid operators and utilities are intensifying winter preparedness efforts to ensure reliable electricity supplies, even as rising demand and supply constraints heighten the risk of energy shortfalls during extreme cold events.