American Electric Power, the largest US electric transmission system operator, has selected engineering contractor Jacobs, to provide integrated transmission modernisation delivery services across seven states over the next five...
Read MoreBarbour County landowners and officials gathered at the county courthouse in Philippi, West Virginia on November 2, 2026, to protest the proposed Valley North Project (Valley Link transmission line). Landowners noted that the...
Read MoreExelon utilities could spend USD3 billion to USD7 billion building 1.5 GW to 3.5 GW of regulated energy storage, excluding a USD1 billion, 500 MW project already proposed for New Jersey, as announced during an earnings call on...
Read MorePotomac Edison, a FirstEnergy Corporation company, is seeking approval from the State Corporation Commission (SCC) of Virginia, to move forward with a transmission project designed to ensure the continued safe and reliable...
Read MoreXcel Energy’s proposed ‘large load tariff’ is under consideration by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC), as regulators discuss safeguarding residential and small business electricity bills from the infrastructure...
Read MoreThe Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) has released its winter readiness assessment for the 2026-27 season, projecting sufficient generating capacity to meet expected electricity demand across its region....
Read MoreThe US government is offering USD237 million in federal grants to domestic entities, through the Department of Energy’s (DOE) new Grid Supply Chain programme, to improve national power grid resilience and support domestic...
Read MoreThe Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA) aims to accelerate electric transmission infrastructure buildout by encouraging grid operators and stakeholders to collaborate. Introduced in the Senate on September 30,...
Read MoreAmerican Electric Power (AEP) increased its five-year capital expenditure (capex) plan to USD100 billion, up 30 per cent from its previous USD78 billion plan, partly driven by expected generation and transmission spending needed...
Read MoreEntergy is deploying advanced transmission technology across Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, to increase the capacity of existing transmission lines, reduce congestion, support growing electricity demand across the...
Read MoreGE Vernova has signed an agreement to acquire Trench Group, a global manufacturer of high-voltage grid equipment, from investment firm Triton Partners for USD9 billion, the company announced. The acquisition is intended to...
Read MoreThe US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded roughly USD40.2 million to Puget Sound Energy (PSE), Washington state's largest regulated electric and natural gas utility company, to support massive improvements toward grid...
Read MoreAccording to BloombergNEF's October 2026 outlook, the US is projected to deploy 30 per cent more energy storage capacity over the next decade than previously estimated just six months ago. Driven by favourable economics for...
Read MoreHouston-based utility CenterPoint Energy has forecasted 14 GW of new demand—expected to generate USD5 billion in customer savings across Texas over the next 10 years—online through 2030, and has added USD4 billion to the...
Read MoreLS Power has announced closing of LS Power Equity Partners VI (Fund VI) with total fund commitments of approximately USD6 billion. Launched in January 2026, Fund VI was oversubscribed and fully allocated against its hard cap by...
Read MoreThe Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) has submitted its Large Load Addition Resource Study (LARS) proposal to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The plan seeks to implement a fast-track, 120-day...
Read MoreDominion Energy has filed a lawsuit against Prince William County, challenging its decision to oppose a plan to overhaul an existing substation. The utility company is arguing the Vint Hill substation project is needed to...
Read MoreThe US Department of Justice has filed motions in federal court asking judges to revoke the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) approvals of the construction and operation plans for three offshore wind (OSW) projects. The...
Read MoreThe Department of Energy (DOE) announced on October 16, 2026, a significant funding initiative utilising the Defense Production Act (DPA) to expand grid capacity and enhance energy reliability in Virginia, West Virginia, and...
Read MoreHundreds of miles of new transmission lines are planned across northern and mid-Michigan, which would benefit millions of power customers with more reliable electricity, but many of the landowners in the path of the lines are...
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