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The PJM Interconnection said that 811 new generation projects, capable of generating 220 gigawatts of electricity, have applied to connect to the grid through the first Cycle of PJM’s reformed interconnection process.
The U.S. data center electrical equipment market is projected to surge from $20 billion to $65 billion by 2030, with data centers capturing up to 40% of the total U.S. electrical equipment market under accelerated scenarios -- a dramatic rise from just under 2% in 2020, according to a recent Wood Mackenzie analysis.
Acting Under Secretary of Energy Alex Fitzsimmons has named Robin Furrer as Acting Administrator and CEO of the Bonneville Power Administration following the federal retirement of John Hairston on April 30.
The Idaho Advanced Energy Consortium has issued a request for information seeking interest from communities that want to explore Small Modular Reactors and microreactors as a long-term power solution.
A new Time of Use (TOU) rate will be available to Seattle City Light residential customers starting in May 2026.
Energy Northwest announced that Marcus Harris has been named senior vice president and chief financial officer.
Commonwealth Fusion Systems on April 28 said it has applied to connect its first ARC fusion power plant in Chesterfield County, Virginia, to the PJM Interconnection.
President Trump recently invoked section 303 of the Defense Production Act (DPA) to bolster the development and manufacturing of grid infrastructure and its associated upstream supply chains.