As extreme weather events such as hurricanes and wildfires threaten communities, Edison Electric Institute (EEI) member companies are investing nearly USD1.4 trillion over the next five years to enhance grid resilience and...
Read MoreA bipartisan group of 11 Western US governors, endorsed the findings of the Western Transmission Expansion Coalition (WestTEC) 10-year transmission study and launched the Permitting Alignment and Coordination Task Force (PACT)...
Read MoreNew Jersey State lawmakers on June 30, 2026, passed Bill S731/A796 (Power New Jersey Act) requiring the state’s Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) to establish standards for tariffs that will apply to new and existing data...
Read MoreNew York Transco (NY Transco) and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) on June 29, 2025, selected three locally affiliated contractors to support pre-construction efforts for their joint USD3.26 billion Propel...
Read MoreDuke Energy has reached an agreement with the US Department of the Interior (DOI) to surrender its undeveloped offshore wind (OSW) lease in the Carolina Long Bay area, in exchange for a “partial reimbursement” of USD129...
Read MoreOn June 26, 2026, the Canadian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources announced that the federal government will prioritise financial and regulatory support to five interprovincial and territorial transmission projects,...
Read MoreNV Energy projects data centres will drive a dramatic shift in Nevada's energy landscape, growing from 5 per cent of electricity sales today to 64 per cent by 2046. For this purpose, it is requesting USD3.2 billion in...
Read MoreIberdrola SA on June 24, 2026 announced that it is investing in US energy storage with the construction of its first large-scale battery facility in the country, located near the company's existing operational renewable...
Read MoreUS grid operators are making progress on their generator interconnection queue reforms, partly by implementing reforms mandated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), according to a report released June 23, 2026, by...
Read MoreThe Southwest Power Pool's (SPP) West balancing authority area was under a resource advisory recently due to potentially higher-than-normal loads and outages amid hot temperatures, while the neighbouring Midcontinent...
Read MoreUS electric transmission experts weighed the merits of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regional grid planning rule during a June 24, 2026 panel discussion, as compliance filings and extension requests...
Read MoreGrid-enhancing technologies (GETs) and increased demand response could ease electricity price pressures caused by growing demand from data centres and advanced computing, according to commentary released on June 23, 2026, by...
Read MoreA new economic impact study report, released on May 28, 2026, projects significant job creation, economic activity, and long-term tax revenue associated with the proposed 345/765 kV PowerOn Midwest transmission...
Read MoreMinnesota Power, an investor-owned electric utility and division of ALLETE Inc., broke ground on June 23, 2026 on a USD900 million project to upgrade a 50-year-old ±250 kV high voltage direct current (HVDC) line that...
Read MoreThe Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) on June 18, 2026, approved rules for the state’s grid operator, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), to begin reviewing an initial set of large load interconnection...
Read MoreNew York State’s governor announced on June 22, 2026, the completion and energisation of Smart Path Connect, a transformative 100-mile (161-km) transmission project that will provide about USD438 million in annual benefits to...
Read MoreThe Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) approved Florida Power & Light Company’s (FPL) petition for a determination of need for the Andytown–Oasis transmission project on May 11, 2026, concluding the proposed...
Read MorePattern Energy Group, a US-based developer of clean energy and transmission infrastructure, announced on June 18, 2026, that SunZia, the largest renewable energy infrastructure project in US history, is fully operational....
Read MoreThe Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) voted 5-0 on June 17, 2026, to temporarily halt the approval process for the first of five transmission lines under the 765 kV Permian Basin Reliability Plan, now working its way...
Read MoreA group of 80 Maryland state lawmakers on June 17, 2026, told the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) they support a complaint over the PJM Interconnection’s cost allocation for transmission lines built for data centres....
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