Ignoring customers is unsustainable and bad policy
Enabling flexible customer demand can drive significant system-wide benefits while mitigating the cost or timing of expensive system upgrades.
Environmental, consumer advocates sue Bonneville for joining SPP’s day-ahead market
Plaintiffs say the agency’s decision to join Markets+ will increase the risk of blackouts compared to joining CAISO’s Extended Day-Ahead Market or a “no-action” alternative.
Misaligned interconnection, transmission planning could hurt competitive markets: FERC’s Chang
Getting generation online as quickly as possible is a key priority, according to Commissioner Judy Chang. “We should plan, design, permit — all faster.”
U.S. hydrocarbon production supported by export growth in long-term projections
In our Annual Energy Outlook 2025 (AEO2025), we project U.S. production growth of crude oil and natural gas remains relatively high through 2030 due to increasing U.S. exports of petroleum products and liquefied natural gas (LNG), as U.S. energy exports continue to be economical for international consumers.
Refinery closures present risk for higher gasoline prices on the West Coast
California is set to lose 17% of its oil refinery capacity over the next 12 months because of two planned refinery closures. If realized, the closure of the facilities is likely to contribute to increases in fuel price volatility on the West Coast.
Ohio regulators approve AEP data center interconnection rules
The Ohio PUC ordered the utility to file updated tariffs and lift a moratorium on connecting new data centers as soon as possible.
Solar generation expected to rise by a third this summer: EIA
Solar is expected to account for 7% of total U.S. generation in 2025 and 8% in 2026, the Energy Information Administration said Tuesday.
Avoid the ‘standing’ land mine in FERC appeals
The Entergy Arkansas case involving a Midcontinent Independent System Operator proposal highlights how standing works — and the risk of failing to prepare to meet its threshold requirements.
PHMSA grants work for America. Let’s keep them funded.
By repairing and replacing gas pipelines, the federal program helps municipal and community-owned utilities lower energy costs, create jobs and cut emissions, but its funding expires next year.
Trump seeks tighter restrictions on wind and solar with executive order
The order seeks to “ensure that policies concerning the ‘beginning of construction’ are not circumvented” by wind and solar projects.
Power providers urge FERC to reject PacifiCorp adding $1.7B in wildfire liabilities to transmission rates
The Berkshire Hathaway utility’s plan to recover its potential liabilities is illegal and would create rate shock, according to a complaint at the federal agency.
There aren’t enough AI chips to support data center projections, report says
High-end forecasts are “not credible,” according to London Economics International, which called its report a “sanity check” on demand growth projections.