In the week ending January 25, 2026, as Winter Storm Fern affected significant portions of the country, coal-fired electricity generation in the Lower 48 states increased 31% from the previous week, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported on Jan. 28.

Interim PJM Interconnection President and CEO David Mills opened a conversation with stakeholders Jan. 22 about how PJM will approach directives from the PJM Board of Managers, the White House and the 13 governors in the PJM footprint to design and implement a backstop auction in the near term.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects the U.S. benchmark natural gas spot price at the Henry Hub to decrease about 2% to just under $3.50 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) in 2026 before rising sharply in 2027 to just under $4.60/MMBtu, according to its January Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO).

Colorado Springs Utilities is giving its customers the opportunity to weigh on the brick color and design for the perimeter wall around a new substation.

Fort Pierce Utilities Authority, a Florida public power utility, has received the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for FPUA’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024.

A snapshot of the nearly nine gigawatts of capacity in development with public power ownership, by fuel type and stage.