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The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects U.S. coal-fired power plants to remain relatively well-stocked through the end of next year.
The Western Energy Markets Governing Body, in its first vote under the California Independent System Operator's new, more independent governance structure, has approved the continued use of an important reliability feature known as the Western Energy Imbalance Market Assistance Energy Transfers.
The U.S. Department of Energy on July 24 announced the next steps in the Trump administration’s plan to accelerate the development of AI infrastructure through siting on DOE lands.
Enbridge Inc. on July 22 announced that it has reached a final investment decision on Clear Fork, a 600 MW solar project in Texas. Clear Fork will be a utility scale solar facility located near San Antonio, Texas, with 600 MW of capacity. Construction is underway, and the facility is expected to
Oracle and OpenAI have entered an agreement to develop 4.5 gigawatts of additional Stargate data center capacity in the U.S.
CPS Energy on July 22 announced an agreement with Modern Hydrogen on a new project to explore the potential for increasing grid resiliency and enabling cleaner power generation from natural gas. The project aims to address the growing demand for power resulting from population growth and increasing electricity loads.
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s Large Loads Task Force recently released its first white paper, which includes recommendations offered as guidance for future work to ensure the reliability and security of the bulk power system.
The Department of Energy on July 23 announced that the DOE’s Loan Programs Office has terminated its conditional commitment for the Grain Belt Express Phase 1 project, a high-voltage direct current transmission line intended to connect wind and solar capacity across Kansas and Missouri.