Power Grid
California utility using DERMS to speed up grid interconnection of EV charger and battery sites
PG&E’s new Flexible Service Connection allows customers with controllable power needs to connect to the grid without waiting for upgrades.
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Power Grid
The price of electricity is going up in the Midwest after MISO capacity auction clears sky high summer prices
MISO’s recent capacity auction fetched high prices in its first year using a Reliability Based Demand Curve, writes contributor Rao Konidena.
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Power Grid
UPDATE: Spain and Portugal focus on cause of huge blackout after power is almost fully restored
The Southern European nation of 49 million people lost 15 gigawatts â equivalent to 60% of its national demand â in just five seconds.
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Power Grid
How AI can help utilities detect wildfire threats
Pano AI co-founder Arvind Satyam explains how his company’s technology utilizes AI to help utilities detect wildfires.
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The grid is getting smarter, and utilities are following suit
AspenTech VP of power and utilities, Sally Jacquemin, shares how software and artificial intelligence are making utilities smarter.
Climate tech’s shaky footing in 2025 â This Week in Cleantech
This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes.
DTECH Data Centers & AI 2025
May 27-29, 2025 | San Jose, CA
Tackling booming data center growth to shape the future of the grid.
Factor This finance and development roundup: Atlas Renewable Energy, Exowatt, Lightshift Energy, Omnidian, OnePlanet, Standard Solar, Trina Storage
This week saw finance and project development updates from Atlas Renewable Energy, Exowatt, Lightshift Energy, Omnidian, OnePlanet, Standard Solar, and Trina Storage.
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Developers and advocates lay out methods for meeting Michigan’s 60% clean energy goal
As Michigan works to build out its clean energy infrastructure to meet its goal of 100% renewable energy by 2040, panelists at the 2025 MI…
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MN Senate energy bill could dial back landmark climate policies
Reducing compensation for some solar customers could âall but stopâ small-scale installations in rural Minnesota, advocates say. Proponents say the change is âmodestâ and overdue.
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Advocates say clean energy tax credits further Trump agenda regardless of climate benefits
A study shows the credits generate millions in economic value for Iowa.
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Electricity demand is skyrocketing; US manufacturers don’t have time for a trade war and tax credit uncertainty
Back-and-forth tariff policies threaten the business plans of American manufacturers who depend on imports to create domestic jobs.
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Tensions over Kashmir and a warming planet have placed the Indus Waters Treaty on life support
On April 24, 2025, the government of India announced that it would downgrade diplomatic ties with its neighbor Pakistan over an attack by militants in…
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State-owned Ukrainian hydro company receives first tranche of EBRD loans to rebuild destroyed generation
The purpose of the project is to restore some of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure that was damaged or destroyed as part of the Russian military invasion,…
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This new tech catalog could help streamline hydropower development for utilities
The Hydropower Technology Catalog is designed to help utilities identify the best components for hydropower construction or upgrades.
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Utah governor considers emergency declaration as drought worsens in southern Utah and Lake Powell levels drop
According to the Utah Rivers Council, Lake Powell is about 70 feet above the minimum level for the Glen Canyon Dam to generate hydroelectric power.
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Hawaii PUC approves amended contract with Wailuku River Hydroelectric on Hawaii Island
The Hilo plant has supplied the island’s grid with up to 12.1 megawatts (MW) of run-of-river energy since 1993.
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Case study: Composite conductor cores enable American power modernization
To help grid ownersâ search for a way to maximize transmission capacity without lengthy new construction projects, electrical equipment OEM De Angeli Prodotti built a…
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CT electric bills to drop slightly following new PURA ruling
State regulators on Wednesday approved a slight decrease in Connecticut electric rates over the next year, driven largely by more favorable conditions surrounding the purchase…
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New Jersey Governor wants feds to investigate higher PJM electricity prices
The fight between New Jersey Democrats and the stateâs electric grid operator escalated this week, with Gov. Phil Murphy asking federal officials to investigate whether…
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At Trump’s request, FERC Commissioner Phillips steps down
With Phillips’ departure, Democrats lose their majority in FERC, resulting in a 2-2 split on party lines.
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For $2.4 billion, this bill aims to lower CT electric bills. Why are both parties split?
Despite some bipartisan support, a bill by Democratic state Sen. John Fonfara has also stoked inter-party divisions.
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Mar 27
Power Grid
Modern Grid Operationsâ Dependence on Advanced Planning
The electric grid is becoming increasingly complex with higher penetrations of distributed energy resources (DERs), hyperscaling demand driven by large loads from the use of…
Sponsored By:
EPE
EPE
Mar 26
Power Grid
How Alectra Energy Solutions and Caterpillar helped a Large Manufacturer Solve Their Rising Energy Costs Through Assets, Technology and Financial Structuring.
March 26th 2ET- Join Caterpillarâs Stephanie Baughman and Dean Musser as they shine the spotlight on a project that did just that, bringing together the expertise of an equipment and technology provider and a local utility affiliate to deliver near-term and future energy cost savings to a large industrial customer.
Sponsored By:
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
Mar 26
Power Grid
Realizing autonomous energy systems with generative AI Tackling an increasingly complex energy grid with minimal human intervention
This panel will explore the intersection of generative AI (GenAI)and autonomous energy systems (AES) in tackling increasingly complex energy landscapes. As renewable energy sources, electric…
Sponsored By:
Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services