NV 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 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 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 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....
Read MoreThe US Department of the Interior (DOI) announced on June 17, 2026, that it has reached an agreement to pay Invenergy – North America’s largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of independent power infrastructure –...
Read MoreThe Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), on June 18, 2026, issued tailored show-cause orders under Section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) to each of the six regional grid operators under its jurisdiction,...
Read MoreA proposed upgrade to the transmission line in Wisconsin’s Driftless region – MariBell Transmission Project, is facing opposition from local farmers and homeowners, who have filed a lawsuit to stop its construction. The project...
Read MoreGoogle-backed Energy Dome and Salt River Project (SRP) announced on June 15, 2026 that they have signed an agreement to add a 19-MW, 10-hour carbon dioxide (CO2)-based battery energy storage system (BESS) to the grid,...
Read MoreLUMA Energy, the operator of Puerto Rico's electrical grid, recently detailed operational progress and projects to strengthen system reliability, modernise critical infrastructure, and enhance long-term resilience. In...
Read MoreOntario’s largest grid utility, Hydro One Networks Inc., has filed a leave-to-construct (LTC) application with the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to build a new transmission project in Ottawa’s east end in Canada. The Orléans Area...
Read MoreAs part of its broader USD2 billion grid resilience initiative, Entergy Louisiana is working on an upgrade project that aims to minimise outages, facilitate faster storm recovery, and bolster local economic activities. This is...
Read MoreConnecticut’s attorney general (AG) and other state agencies on June 11, 2026, asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to eliminate a 0.5 per cent return on equity (RoE) adder that Eversource Energy and Avangrid...
Read MoreA lack of adequate transmission capacity cost PJM Interconnection, a regional transmission organisation (RTO) in the US, a staggering USD1 billion in congestion costs in a single month, May 2026, according to software company...
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