EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Energy Affordability 2026 03 17 Blog preview

States Examine Energy Affordability as Electricity Demand and Infrastructure Needs Grow

As the energy sector grapples with unprecedented load growth, aging infrastructure, and necessary grid modernization, state utility regulators are increasingly… Read the full report  …...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Energy Affordability 2026 03 17 Blog preview

Visual Primer: States Examine Energy Affordability as Electricity Demand and Infrastructure Needs Grow

As the energy sector grapples with unprecedented load growth, aging infrastructure, and necessary grid modernization, state utility regulators are increasingly facing complex decisions about balancing these system needs with customer affordability.

California Battery Storage Fire Threat Districts

U.S. Energy Department Announces $500 Million to Expand Critical Minerals Processing and Battery Recycling

The U.S. Energy Department on March 13 announced up to $500 million in funding to expand domestic processing of critical minerals and strengthen the nation’s battery materials supply chain. The funding opportunity through the department’s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation would support demonstration and commercial-scale facilities that process, recycle, or manufacture battery materials…...

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

U.S. Energy Department Announces $1.9 Billion for Grid Upgrades

The U.S. Energy Department on March 12 announced a $1.9 billion funding opportunity aimed at accelerating upgrades to the nation’s electric transmission system as electricity demand rises across the country. The initiative focuses on rapidly increasing the capacity of existing power lines while strengthening grid reliability and lowering electricity costs for households and businesses. The…...

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New Jersey Board Approves Clean Energy Initiatives, Including 3-Gigawatt Community Solar Expansion

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities on March 4 approved a series of actions to expand clean energy generation, improve grid reliability, and help control electricity costs for households and businesses across the state. The measures include incentives for large-scale battery storage, new solar awards under the Competitive Solar Incentive Program, or CSIP, and…...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Interconnection 2026 03 10 Blog preview

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…Read the full report  …...

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.

Maine Governor Endorses Avangrid’s $1 Billion Hydropower Transmission Line

PJM Proposes Capacity ‘Price Collar’ Extension, Faster Interconnection Plan

PJM Interconnection on March 2 reported that it has advanced two board-directed reforms aimed at addressing a widening electricity supply-demand imbalance driven largely by rapid data center growth across its footprint. The grid operator on Feb. 27 filed proposals with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend its existing capacity auction price collar and to…...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Nautral Gas 2026 03 03 Blog preview

State Actions Continue to Transform Long-Term Gas Utility Planning Strategies

State efforts to modernize gas utility planning are reconfiguring regulatory frameworks to align with climate policies and energy transition goals. These actions prioritize…Read the full report  …...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Nautral Gas 2026 03 03 Blog preview

Visual Primer: State Actions Continue to Transform Long-Term Gas Utility Planning Strategies

State efforts to modernize gas utility planning are reconfiguring regulatory frameworks to align with climate policies and energy transition goals. These actions prioritize system reliability while responding to evolving market and technology conditions.