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U.S. Interior, Invenergy Reach $765 Million Deal to Terminate Offshore Wind Leases

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The U.S. Interior Department on June 17 announced a settlement agreement with affiliates of Invenergy to terminate four offshore wind leases and redirect approximately $765 million toward natural gas-fired generation and geothermal energy projects across several states. Invenergy, one of the nation’s largest privately held energy infrastructure developers, will voluntarily relinquish offshore wind lease holdings…...

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Northeast States Advance Offshore Transmission Framework for Future Wind Projects

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The New Jersey administration on June 16 joined eight Northeast states and the District of Columbia in releasing a set of reports that lay out technical standards and policy recommendations for developing a more coordinated offshore transmission network along the Atlantic Coast. The reports were prepared by the POINTS Consortium, a research initiative supported by…...

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

Growing Scrutiny of PJM Amid Rising Demand, Rates, and Reliability Concerns

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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…...

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

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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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U.S., Japan Launch $1 Billion AI Research Partnership Under Genesis Mission

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The U.S. Department of Energy and Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on June 4 announced a $1 billion strategic research partnership that makes Japan the first international participant in the Genesis Mission, a national initiative focused on accelerating scientific discovery through artificial intelligence (AI)…...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Wildfires 2026 05 26 Blog preview

Emerging Grid Reliability Challenges in the Western U.S.

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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…Read the full report  …...

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New England Grid Operator Forecasts 9 Percent Demand Growth Through 2035 as Electrification Accelerates

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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…...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Virtual Power Plants 2026 05 05 Blog preview

States Turn to Virtual Power Plants to Support Grid Operations Amid Growing Demand

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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  …...

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Generation Projects Totaling 220 Gigawatts Enter PJM Queue Under New Interconnection Framework

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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…...