people
Energy Northwest announced that Marcus Harris has been named senior vice president and chief financial officer.
Transmission towers
Electricity Markets
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.
transmission towers
Electricity Markets
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).
epa
Environment
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.
wind turbines
Distributed Energy Resources
Colorado Springs Utilities is seeking up to 300 megawatts of utility-scale wind, solar and energy storage projects.
solar panels being installed
Distributed Energy Resources
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.
smart meter
Bills and Rates
The Imperial Irrigation District launched a voluntary initiative designed to provide customer incentives during periods of high demand in order to support grid reliability.
power lines
Electricity Markets
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.
transformer
Generation
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.
Section of the US southeast with a red star over the relative position of Clayton's location in North Carolina
Community Engagement
How this town near North Carolina’s Research Triangle is building out its grid to meet the needs of a rapidly growing community.