Duke Energy on Oct. 7 announced that it had reached an agreement with North Carolina Public Staff and major data center customers to strengthen protections against costs associated with serving data centers and other large electricity users. The agreement covering Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress would require new large load customers to make…...
The U.S. Energy Department on Oct. 5 announced a conditional loan commitment of up to $4.2 billion for Vistra to modernize and increase output from its nuclear fleet in Pennsylvania and Ohio, supporting reliable power supplies as electricity demand rises across the PJM Interconnection region. The financing will cover planned investments at the Beaver Valley…...
Federal efforts to roll back transportation decarbonization policies have intensified, while states are adapting or expanding their…Read the full report …...
Federal efforts to roll back transportation decarbonization policies have intensified, while states are adapting or expanding their programs to maintain momentum amid changes in federal policy.
The Maryland Public Service Commission on Oct. 1 announced that it has concluded the state’s multi-year rate plan pilot after finding that the framework did not deliver measurable benefits for customers or advance the state’s energy policy goals. The regulator instead directed electric utilities and stakeholders to develop a substantially revised approach to forward-looking utility…...
The Michigan Public Service Commission on Oct. 1 approved special electricity supply contracts between DTE Electric and Google for a data center planned in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, with provisions intended to ensure that other utility customers do not bear costs or financial risks associated with the project. The contracts include a 20-year primary…...
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Sept. 29 approved PJM Interconnection’s proposed Reliability Backstop Procurement to secure additional electricity supply amid near-term reliability concerns, but suspended the measure for five months, delaying its effective date to Feb. 28, 2027. The action gives the regulator additional time to consider the procurement framework while placing the proposal…...
PJM Interconnection on Sept. 29 began its annual review of proposed large load adjustments for its 2027 Long-Term Load Forecast, applying updated guidelines intended to better assess the likelihood that proposed projects will materialize. The review comes as electricity demand across the region is rising rapidly, driven largely by data centers and other large electricity…...
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on Sept. 25 launched a statewide investigation into the affordability of electric and natural gas service, opening a broad review of how regulatory decisions, state and federal requirements, and other cost drivers affect customer bills. The effort will examine whether the commission’s existing oversight tools are sufficient to address affordability…...
Data center scrutiny is expanding, with states requiring large load customers to assume greater responsibility for infrastructure costs and comply with…Read the full report…...
Data center scrutiny is expanding, with states requiring large load customers to assume greater responsibility for infrastructure costs and comply with new interconnection requirements, while addressing water, environmental, and community impacts.
