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…...
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…...
PJM Interconnection on April 17 released its 2025 Regional Transmission Expansion Plan report, outlining a significant pipeline of transmission investments and planning reforms aimed at maintaining grid reliability across its multi-state footprint. The grid operator identified 122 new baseline transmission projects with an estimated cost of $11.8 billion to address shifting power flows and system…...
As hyperscale data centers reshape electricity load profiles, nuclear power is emerging as a scalable, zero-carbon source of reliable, dispatchable power source critical to strengthening grid stability. The current momentum behind…Read the full report…...
As hyperscale data centers reshape electricity load profiles, nuclear power is emerging as a scalable, zero-carbon source of reliable, dispatchable power source critical to strengthening grid stability. The current momentum behind nuclear power reflects a convergence of AI-driven data center growth, mounting reliability constraints in existing power systems, and technology companies turning to firm energy sources.
Efforts to accelerate grid-scale battery storage are expanding as the technology is increasingly deployed as an effective tool for peak demand management, lowering system costs and improving resilience.
PJM Interconnection and its stakeholders on March 26 advanced a set of proposals aimed at accelerating the connection of large-load customers, including data centers, while addressing mounting reliability and affordability concerns. The grid operator’s Markets and Reliability Committee approved two issue charges to examine a “connect-and-manage” approach, establishing a dedicated senior task force set to…...
As the energy sector grapples with unprecedented load growth, aging infrastructure, and necessary grid modernization, state utility regulators are increasingly… Read the full report …...
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.
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 …...
