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The Midcontinent ISO on April 28 released the results from its 2026 Planning Resource Auction (PRA), indicating the region has sufficient generation capacity to maintain reliability for the upcoming planning year (June 2026-May 2027).
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will use $90 million in grant funding to develop and revitalize drinking water and wastewater infrastructure that supports Tribal communities and rural America.
Colorado Springs Utilities is seeking up to 300 megawatts of utility-scale wind, solar and energy storage projects.
California public power utility SMUD is increasing the amount it pays customers on its Solar and Storage Rate for excess solar energy generated by their rooftop solar systems.
The Imperial Irrigation District launched a voluntary initiative designed to provide customer incentives during periods of high demand in order to support grid reliability.
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.