Electricity Markets

U.S. Energy Market Outlook

Explore the market trends, natural gas forecasts, and load growth projections shaping energy prices, reliability, and utility resource planning.
December 1, 2026
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Reliability
In a recent interview with APPA, Jim Robb, President and CEO of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, details the actions that NERC is taking as it relates to large loads.
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Transmission
GridLiance West, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Transmission, recently joined federal, state and local leaders to celebrate the start of construction on the GridLiance West Core Upgrades Project, approximately 155 miles of new 230-kilovolt and 500-kilovolt transmission lines and new and upgraded substations in Nevada.
Electricity Markets

Energy Market Virtual Series

Missed some of National Conference's most popular breakout sessions? Now's your chance to catch them online! We're bringing back two standout conference presentations as virtual encore sessions, giving you another opportunity to explore the trends, technologies, and market forces shaping the future
December 1 - 15, 2026
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Customer Service
In 2020, after South Carolina’s Rock Hill Utilities implemented texting, the public power utility saw speedy results. The utility's operations include water, electric and sanitation.
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Grid Modernization
Katie Jereza, Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Electricity, on Sept. 9 joined Burbank Water and Power CEO and General Manager Mandip Samra, and California Energy Commission Supervisor Alex Kovalick, for a live grid modernization demonstration.