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A policy paper from the Use Coalition establishes a framework for measuring grid efficiency as Virginia utilities face a 2026 deadline to submit their own proposals.
Virginia enacted the first U.S. law requiring utilities to measure grid usage and file efficiency plans by mid-October 2026.
AI infrastructure's unprecedented power density, reaching 230 kW per rack, is forcing utilities to adopt faster, more collaborative planning methods.
Exelon's climate investment arm has taken a minority stake in AI grid planning startup Continuum Industries to accelerate transmission planning.
A new RMI analysis shows grid-scale batteries cut energy costs and boosted reliability in California and Texas, while also providing local tax revenue.
The Texas Public Utility Commission has adopted final interconnection rules for large loads.
A Harvard University study now projects electric vehicles will make up 38% of new US car sales by 2030, up from a prior 32% estimate.
A new report finds U.S. grid congestion costs soared to a record $17 billion last year, driven by transmission shortfalls, extreme weather, and high gas prices.
NERC is creating a new class of registered entity and reliability standards for large computational loads like data centers.
EnerNex reports that AI training campuses, with loads exceeding 1,000 MW, are forcing utilities to move beyond traditional interconnection studies.
Trench Group CEO Bahadir Basdere warns of supply constraints for high-voltage grid components, driven by transmission expansion and data center demand.
Grid United's planned 420-mile HVDC line would connect three U.S. Grid regions by 2032, backed by a $700 million DOE grant and a consortium of utilities seeking reliability benefits.
PJM Interconnection has approved over 50 gigawatts of clean energy projects for grid connection.
The Maine Public Utilities Commission has selected an 800-megawatt wind farm and a 1.2-gigawatt transmission line project.
Record levels of renewable energy and battery storage have enabled the Texas grid operator ERCOT to avoid issuing conservation appeals during a hot 2026 summer.
Construction has begun on the final 285-mile segment of the Southwest Intertie Project, a $1 billion transmission line connecting Idaho to Nevada.
Officials from Nvidia, Invenergy, Heron Power, and Emerald AI propose three principles for AI data centers to improve grid reliability and affordability.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered an audit of over 474 gigawatts of data centre power connection requests to the ERCOT grid.
A new study finds 13 high-value transmission projects in the Eastern U.S. could yield up to $15.3 billion in net system value by 2050, lowering rates and boosting reliability, with PJM seeing the largest share of benefits.
The US power sector added a record 20.2 gigawatt-hours of battery storage in Q2 2024, driven by falling costs, large projects, and federal tax incentives.
President Donald Trump's executive order restricting foreign bulk-power equipment will likely cause delays and cancellations for U.S.