Why customer engagement is the key to VPP success
What if one of the most powerful tools for strengthening the grid is already in customers’ garages, basements, driveways and businesses?
Clean energy manufacturers cancel projects as Trump-era policies take hold
Companies canceled, closed or downsized nearly $8 billion in projects in Q1.
US energy storage sector commits to $100B investment by 2030
The pledge represents a more than fivefold jump in “active investments” and could enable 100% U.S.-made supply for domestic battery storage projects, the American Clean Power Association said.
Policy uncertainty could trigger ‘recession’ for renewables, analyst says
A lack of clarity surrounding the future of tariffs and tax credits has triggered steep declines in funding and investment for renewable energy in the first quarter of 2025, according to Mercom Capital Group.
Northeast states to seek transmission proposals between PJM, ISO-NE, New York
“There are likely low-hanging fruit, no-regrets interregional transmission projects that current transmission planning approaches are failing to identify,” Katie Dykes, a Connecticut official, said.
U.S. oil companies spent less on interest over the last decade despite higher rates
Higher oil prices, increased drilling efficiency, and structurally lower debt needs have contributed to lower interest expenses for some publicly traded U.S. oil companies over the past decade, despite the level of interest rates across the economy being relatively high.
U.S. imports of major transportation fuels decreased in 2024
U.S. imports of petroleum products decreased by 210,000 barrels per day (b/d) in 2024 to average 1.8 million b/d. Imports of all major transportation fuels, such as motor gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, as well as other products, such as unfinished oils, decreased.
Transmission at a crossroads: Policy must reflect today’s infrastructure needs
State and federal “rights-of-first-refusal” would re-establish certainty by relying on local transmission owners to promptly move ahead with needed power line projects.
EPRI’s Open Power AI Consortium plans to fuel grid modernization with data sharing
Utilities, tech companies and regulators are facing a conundrum: Utilities want to use AI, but AI needs access to unavailable utility data to be effective.
MISO summer capacity prices jump to $666.50/MW-day as power supplies shrink
“The results reinforce the need to increase capacity, as demand is expected to grow with new large load additions,” the Midcontinent Independent System Operator said.
U.S. companies sign deal to help bring nuclear energy to Poland
“The U.S. nuclear relationship with Poland will tightly bind our nations through the next century,” said Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
Trump’s battery tariffs threaten utility-scale storage and US grid reliability
The tariffs will not only affect procurement costs but could force utilities to turn back to natural gas capacity in the short term — undermining emissions goals and customer affordability strategies.