States Advance Large-Scale Battery Storage to Meet Deployment Targets
Across the U.S., states are accelerating efforts to deploy large-scale energy storage through streamlined permitting, competitive solicitations, and…Read the full report …...
Visual Primer: States Advance Large-Scale Battery Storage to Meet Deployment Targets
Across the U.S., states are accelerating efforts to deploy large-scale energy storage through streamlined permitting, competitive solicitations, and new incentive programs. Energy storage can serve multiple functions in managing energy supply and demand, including balancing the variability of intermittent renewables and improving grid-operating capabilities.
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Texas Approves Loan for NRG Energy’s 456-Megawatt Natural Gas Plant
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Aug. 4 announced a loan agreement between the Public Utility Commission and NRG Energy Inc. under the Texas Energy Fund, or TEF, to support a 456-megawatt (MW) natural gas-fired power plant in Houston. This marks the second loan agreement under the TEF’s In-ERCOT Generation Loan Program, designed to provide low-interest…...
UK’s Ofgem Launches Comprehensive Review of Energy Cost Allocation to Explore Fairer Pricing Models for Consumers
The UK’s Office of Gas and Electricity Markets on July 30 initiated a broad review into how costs are allocated across the energy system, aiming to assess the fairness and efficiency of existing pricing structures for consumers. The effort, titled the Cost Allocation and Recovery Review, will examine the full spectrum of energy system costs,…...
PJM Capacity Auction Prices Rise as Supply-Demand Balance Tightens
PJM Interconnection LLC’s capacity market auction for the 2026/2027 delivery year cleared at $329.17 per megawatt-day (MW-day), nearly 22 percent higher than the clearing price in the previous auction. The clearing price hit the cap recently approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to…Read the full report…...
Western Energy Markets Governing Body Preserves Key Reliability Feature in First Vote Under New Independent Governance
The Western Energy Markets Governing Body on July 23 has taken a significant step under the California Independent System Operator’s new independent governance framework by voting to preserve a key grid reliability tool, Assistance Energy Transfers, or AET, within the Western Energy Imbalance Market. The mechanism, introduced in 2023, allows balancing authorities to receive emergency…...
‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Reinforces President Trump’s Fossil Fuel Agenda
U.S. President Donald Trump on July 4 signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a sweeping reconciliation measure that fundamentally reshapes federal energy policy. The law dramatically shrinks the…Read the full report …...
Visual Primer: ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Reinforces President Trump’s Fossil Fuel Agenda
U.S. President Donald Trump on July 4 signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a sweeping reconciliation measure that fundamentally reshapes federal energy policy. The law dramatically shrinks the window for wind and solar projects to qualify for federal tax credits, and expands fossil fuel development on federal lands, reshaping the outlook for energy transition investments across the U.S.
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New York Commission Orders Central Hudson to Curb Gas Demand, Supporting Clean Energy Transition
The New York State Public Service Commission on July 17 directed Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation to implement new measures over the next three years to reduce natural gas usage in its service territory. The order, issued as part of the utility’s final long-term gas plan, requires the company to develop pilot demand response…...