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Data Centers to Drive Major Surge in U.S. Electricity Demand Through 2050: EIA

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The U.S. Energy Information Administration on May 19 highlighted projections showing electricity demand from data center servers rising sharply through 2050, driven by expanding artificial intelligence applications and deployment of high-powered computing infrastructure across the commercial sector. In its Annual Energy Outlook 2026, released April 8, the agency projects server-related electricity consumption could climb to…...

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Minnesota Tightens Safeguards to Protect Households from Large Power Demand Costs

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The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on May 18 approved a broad set of safeguards governing how Xcel Energy may serve future high-demand electricity customers, including data centers and industrial facilities, as Minnesota prepares for rapid growth in electricity demand. The action implements a state law requiring very large customers to pay the full costs associated…...

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New York Regulators Grant Limited Temporary Rate Increase for Avangrid Utilities, Extend Review

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The New York State Public Service Commission on May 14 approved temporary delivery rate increases for New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E) that are significantly lower than the utilities’ requested hikes, giving regulators additional time to review one of the largest utility rate cases in recent…...

Vermont Legislation Creates Initiatives to Cut emissions From Thermal Energy, Transportation Sectors

U.S. EPA Seeks Two-Year Delay of Vehicle Emissions Standards, Citing $1.7 Billion in Savings

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on May 14 proposed a two-year delay of Biden-era vehicle emissions standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles, extending compliance deadlines from model year 2027 to model year 2029 as the Trump administration moves to ease regulatory pressure on automakers and lower vehicle costs. The proposal is part of a broader…...

High Costs, Infrastructure Challenges Hinder Electric Vehicle Penetration

California Announces $1 Billion Electric Truck Rebate Program

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The California Air Resources Board on May 13 announced the launch of a $1 billion rebate program for electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks through the California Clean Fuel Reward program. The initiative is funded by the Low Carbon Fuel Standard, or LCFS, program with more than $1 billion in total rebate funding expected through 2030…....

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U.S. Energy Department Awards $36 Million for Bakken Oil Recovery Project in North Dakota

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The U.S. Energy Department on May 8 selected the University of North Dakota’s Energy and Environmental Research Center for a $36 million federal award to advance enhanced oil recovery technologies in the Bakken shale formation, supporting efforts to expand domestic crude production and increase the use of captured carbon dioxide in energy operations. The initiative…...

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PJM Forecasts Summer Peak Demand Near 156,400 MW, Warns of Tightening Reserves

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PJM Interconnection on May 7 released its summer reliability forecast projecting sufficient electricity supplies to meet expected peak demand across its 13-state region, while warning that tightening reserve margins and extreme weather conditions could increase reliability risks during periods of elevated electricity use. The grid operator expects summer electricity demand to peak near 156,400 megawatts…...

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PJM Launches Major Capacity Market Reform Review as Grid Reliability Concerns Grow

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PJM Interconnection on May 6 launched a broad review of its wholesale electricity markets with the release of a report outlining long-term options for maintaining grid reliability amid surging power demand, rising costs, and weakening investor confidence. The paper, titled “Powering Reliability Through Market Design,” assesses whether the existing capacity market can continue to support…...

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New Jersey Opens Major Utility Business Model Review Amid Rising Power Bills

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The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities on May 5 announced plans to launch a comprehensive review of how the state’s electric utilities operate, recover costs, and earn revenue, opening one of the most significant regulatory examinations undertaken in New Jersey in decades. The effort follows the agency’s April 22 approval of an independent consultant…...

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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…...

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California Regulator Shifts $1.4 Billion Climate Credits to Peak Months to Cut Energy Bill Spikes

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The California Public Utilities Commission on April 30 approved a change in how the state’s Climate Credit is delivered, moving the bill relief to months when household energy costs are typically highest. The adjustment is intended to improve affordability by aligning financial support with periods of peak electricity and heating demand, without requiring any action…...

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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…...