EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Virtual Power Plants 2025 05 13 Blog preview

Visual Primer: States Expand Virtual Power Plant Programs to Address Peak Electricity Demand

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Recent actions across U.S. states reflect the growth of virtual power plant (VPP) initiatives, as utilities and regulators evaluate aggregated customer-sited assets to manage peak demand, enhance reliability, and reduce system costs. States are moving forward with new pilots, incentive programs, and regulatory structures that support the integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) into grid operations and long-term planning.

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Data Centers Utility Planning 2025 05 06 Blog preview

Influx of Data Centers Prompt Regulatory Actions to Tackle Grid Reliability and Rate Impacts

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Utility regulators across the U.S. are reviewing rate structures, interconnection processes, and grid planning to manage the growing electricity demand from large load customers, particularly data centers. While these facilities can…Read the full report…...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Data Centers Utility Planning 2025 05 06 Blog preview

Visual Primer: Influx of Data Centers Prompt Regulatory Actions to Tackle Grid Reliability and Rate Impacts

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Utility regulators across the U.S. are reviewing rate structures, interconnection processes, and grid planning to manage the growing electricity demand from large load customers, particularly data centers. While these facilities can fuel economic development and innovation, they also raise concerns regarding grid reliability, allocation of infrastructure upgrade costs, and equitable treatment of other utility customers.

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Nuclear Power 2025 04 22 Blog preview

Wave of State Legislation Aims to Accelerate Nuclear Energy Deployment

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More than 25 U.S. states have proposed or enacted legislation since the start of the year to revitalize nuclear energy development, including advanced reactor technologies such as small modular reactors (SMRs). These initiatives signal a…Read the full report…...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Nuclear Power 2025 04 22 Blog preview

Visual Primer: Wave of State Legislation Aims to Accelerate Nuclear Energy Deployment

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More than 25 U.S. states have proposed or enacted legislation since the start of the year to revitalize nuclear energy development, including advanced reactor technologies such as small modular reactors (SMRs). These initiatives signal a growing trend to integrate nuclear power into state energy portfolios to meet rising electricity demand and accelerate the transition to carbon-free energy sources.

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Energy Storage 2025 04 01 Blog preview

Visual Primer: U.S. States Strengthen Oversight of Battery Storage Facilities Amid Rapid Growth

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As battery storage plays a growing role in grid reliability and renewable integration, state lawmakers and regulators are advancing measures to enhance safety and oversight. U.S. battery storage capacity growth could reach a new high in 2025, with operators planning to add 19.6 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale storage to the grid, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Distribution System Planning 2025 03 11 Blog preview

State Utility Regulators Expand Distribution System Planning to Modernize Infrastructure

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Regulators across multiple states are advancing efforts to improve distribution system planning, aiming to enhance grid reliability, accommodate the changing…Read the full report…...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Distribution System Planning 2025 03 11 Blog preview

Visual Primer: State Utility Regulators Expand Distribution System Planning to Modernize Infrastructure

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Regulators across multiple states are advancing efforts to improve distribution system planning, aiming to enhance grid reliability, accommodate the changing generation mix, and streamline infrastructure projects to better meet customer needs.

Maryland Regulator Establishes Pilot Program to Implement Multi-Year Utility Rate Plans

Massachusetts Cuts Energy Efficiency Program Budget by $500 Million to Lower Costs to Customers

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The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities on Feb. 28 ordered a $500 million reduction in budget for the 2025-2027 energy efficiency plan to limit costs to ratepayers. The three-year plan was proposed by the state’s electric and gas utilities and the Cape Light Compact, which administer the Mass Save energy efficiency program. Mass Save’s budget…...

NY Green Bank Commitments Exceed $900 Million, Driving $2.4 Billion in Clean Energy Investments

U.S. EPA Cancels Over $60 Million in Biden-Era Environmental Funding

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the cancellation of 20 grants totaling nearly $61 million as part of a broader initiative to eliminate funding for programs associated with diversity, equity, inclusion, or DEI, and environmental justice, which the current administration deems as wasteful. This marks the second round of cancellations, in collaboration with the Department…...

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Xcel Energy’s Upper Midwest Plan Seeks to Add 4.3 Gigawatts of Renewables, Phase Out Coal by 2030

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The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on Feb. 21 approved Xcel Energy’s Upper Midwest Integrated Resource Plan, which outlines the utility’s energy resource portfolio for 2024-2040 to improve reliability, energy efficiency, and affordability. The plan includes measures to protect consumers against excessive prices, protect grid systems against extreme weather, integrate more renewable energy resources, and reduce…...