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EVs are already on your grid. Visibility is the missing piece.

Mon, 06/22/2026 - 02:00

The flexible loads utilities need exist on your system, but you can't manage what you can't see.

How AI fits in the energy development workflow

Mon, 06/22/2026 - 02:00

Energy's AI adoption is low. The developers pulling ahead know which workflows to automate.

Rate cases are strategy: Redefining how utilities drive regulatory outcomes

Mon, 06/22/2026 - 02:00

Approaching the utility rate case with data, strategy and diligence enables favorable outcomes and strengthens credibility.

Trump administration buys out 4 more offshore wind leases for $765M

Thu, 06/18/2026 - 11:10

Invenergy will redirect the funds toward natural gas plants in Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri as well as geothermal projects, the U.S. Department of the Interior said.

Carbon Direct releases low-carbon fuels criteria to help voluntary buyers

Thu, 06/18/2026 - 08:00

The new criteria seeks to help corporate and organizational buyers understand what makes a “high-quality” low-carbon fuel and build on past standards from the climate solutions company.

DOJ intervenes on behalf of xAI in data center gas turbine lawsuit

Thu, 06/18/2026 - 07:09

The Department of Defense said the xAI data center powered by the gas plant is critical to national security, revealing Grok was used to fire thousands of missiles in the Iran war.

Fewer storms, not less risk: El Niño will bring mixed results across US power systems

Thu, 06/18/2026 - 06:36

The climate pattern should reduce Atlantic storm activity this year, but utilities still face localized power outage concerns as flooding and wildfires shift to other parts of the country, experts say.

Maryland lawmakers back data center transmission cost complaint at FERC

Thu, 06/18/2026 - 05:53

The PJM Interconnection improperly makes ratepayers pay for data center-driven transmission projects that don’t benefit them, according to Maryland's ratepayer advocate.

Managed, bidirectional EV charging advances with utility, automaker support

Wed, 06/17/2026 - 09:24

General Motors and Rivian announcements this month underscore the growing U.S. electric vehicle fleet’s load management potential.

Heat pump shipments rise through April, with more use for both heating and cooling

Wed, 06/17/2026 - 08:27

Ongoing legal battles regarding non-condensing commercial gas water heaters and residential gas furnaces have not yet slowed U.S. gas storage water-heater shipments, AHRI data shows.

Peak Energy, GM partner to scale domestic sodium-ion battery supplies

Tue, 06/16/2026 - 09:20

Peak cofounder and CEO Landon Mossburg told Utility Dive the technology is “purpose-built” for AI data centers and grid-scale applications.

In wildfire country, every home should be a microgrid

Tue, 06/16/2026 - 08:29

As wildfire risk grows, there are increasing calls to “bury the lines.” Undergrounding has its place, but it's not the only answer, writes Cameron Brooks, executive director of Think Microgrid.

Modular approach can speed data center construction by 30%: Flex

Tue, 06/16/2026 - 08:06

More power, cooling and IT equipment is moving outside data halls in a shift that could help “future-proof” computing facilities, a company executive told Facilities Dive.

Energy Dome, Salt River Project to build 19-MW CO2 battery system

Tue, 06/16/2026 - 07:32

The project is expected to come online in 2029 and store enough energy to power around 4,275 homes for 10 hours, Salt River Project said.

Dominion Energy, Santee Cooper receive state approval for $5B gas project

Tue, 06/16/2026 - 06:49

The South Carolina Public Service Commission dismissed calls from the Sierra Club to impose a cost cap on the Canadys project or require the utilities to commit to retiring coal-fired units.

Northeast states eye offshore HVDC transmission as Trump drops wind fight

Tue, 06/16/2026 - 05:34

Three reports published Monday lay out recommendations for development of an offshore transmission system and highlight the potential for high voltage direct current technology.

Utility sector outlook deteriorates on affordability concerns: Fitch

Mon, 06/15/2026 - 06:35

Utilities are expected to make $240 billion in capital expenditures this year, but political and regulatory pressure could put timely cost recovery at risk, the ratings agency said.

DOE extends TransAlta Centralia Unit 2 emergency order

Mon, 06/15/2026 - 06:23

The U.S. Department of Energy on Friday said the order to keep the last coal plant in Washington state online is needed to help meet peak summer demand.

Distributed solar’s overlooked role: Keeping farmland out of the real estate market

Mon, 06/15/2026 - 05:28

If we want farmland to stay farmland, we have to be open-minded about what farming looks like today, writes Abby Broedlin, vice president of asset management at Nautilus Solar Energy.

Utilities have digitized billing. Now they need to humanize it.

Mon, 06/15/2026 - 02:00

Where utility billing stands and why "good enough" no longer is.

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