PJM Interconnection on May 2 announced the selection of 51 generation projects aimed at quickly strengthening grid reliability as electricity demand rises and older plants retire. The projects, selected under the grid operator’s one-time Reliability Resource Initiative, or RRI, will collectively add over 9,300 megawatts of capacity over the next several years. RRI is a…...
Electricity use in New England is set to grow over the next decade, reversing a long-standing trend of declining demand. Annual electricity consumption in the region is projected to rise by 11 percent through 2034, with most of the increase attributed to the growing use of electric vehicles and heating systems, according to a new…...
The Trump administration has issued a series of executive orders aimed at revitalizing the U.S. fossil fuel industry, including removing barriers to coal mining and expanding oil and gas development on federal lands. The actions seek…Read the full report…...
The Trump administration has issued a series of executive orders aimed at revitalizing the U.S. fossil fuel industry, including removing barriers to coal mining and expanding oil and gas development on federal lands. The actions seek to reverse prior policy shifts, promote energy independence, and position fossil fuels as critical to economic growth, grid reliability, and national security.
The U.S. Interior Department on April 23 announced it will execute emergency permitting procedures to fast track the development of critical minerals and domestic energy sources. The permitting procedures are in line with U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring a National Energy Emergency in January 2025. The order seeks to prioritize domestic fossil fuel…...
The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council on April 18 announced improved accountability and transparency for the federal permitting of two U.S. Energy Department critical minerals projects. The two projects added to the Permitting Dashboard are South West Arkansas Project and Michigan Potash. The projects being added to the dashboard are on the back of U.S…....
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on April 14 accepted tariff revisions filed by ISO New England Inc. (ISO- NE) and New York Independent System Operator Inc. (NYISO) to collect and allocate costs related to the potential imposition of duties on electricity imports from Canada. The grid operators submitted their filings on Feb. 28 in response…...
U.S. energy consumption is projected to decline for the remainder of this decade and is expected to continue its decline over the 2030 period, according to an April 15 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The agency’s forecast has been published in its Annual Energy Outlook 2025, which examines possible long term energy…...
PJM Interconnection LLC, which operates the grid across 13 states and the District of Columbia, has proposed a price cap and floor for its upcoming capacity market auctions for the 2026/2027 and 2027/2028 delivery years. Though intended as a temporary measure to restore stability to the…Read the full report…...
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…Read the full report …...
