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Half of U.S. Sees Elevated Risk to Electric Reliability
Warning signals continue to mount about the rising threats to the reliability of the nation’s electrical grid. The latest is a recent...
Jan 22, 2025


CEPM to Present “Rust: A Modern Solution for Grid-Scale Battery Storage”
The Washington & Jefferson College Center for Energy Policy and Management will host a free Feb. 5 webinar on how Form Energy is ramping...
Jan 15, 2025


Pa. Complaint Claims Rising Power Prices Due To PJM Auction Rules
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro recently filed a complaint against the regional electric grid operator, claiming that flaws in how it...
Jan 8, 2025


Framework Outlines Ways to Triple Nuclear Energy by 2035
The White House recently set targets to triple U.S. nuclear energy output , aiming to add 35 gigawatts of new capacity by 2035. This...
Jan 8, 2025


Huge Expansion of Regional Electric Transmission Needed
The U.S. needs to undertake a massive build-out of electric transmission lines between regional grids in order to ensure adequate,...
Dec 17, 2024


Mixed Signals For Coal’s Future in Electricity Generation
Coal’s share of U.S. electricity generation is steadily shrinking , a recent analysis by the the Institute for Energy Economics and...
Dec 4, 2024


Reconductoring of Transmission Lines Could Ease Electric Crunch
As the United States and nations around the world work to meet net-zero carbon emission goals, upgrading the power grid is becoming a...
Nov 13, 2024


Study Finds Multiple Pathways to 100% Clean Energy
A recent Department of Energy study found that there are multiple potential pathways to 100% clean energy production by 2035, all of...
Nov 7, 2024


NERC, PJM Express Concerns about Winter Power Outlook
Temperatures are beginning to fall and the the winter heating season is just ahead. The North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC)...
Oct 23, 2024


Three Mile Island Could Power Microsoft’s AI Projects
Microsoft recently signed a 20-year agreement to buy nuclear energy that will lead to the restart of Three Mile Island Unit 1 near...
Oct 1, 2024


More Electric Generation Needed in Mid-Atlantic, Grid Operator Says
Regulators have been raising concerns about the future reliability of the electric grid as fossil fuel-fired power plants are being...
Aug 15, 2024


Electric Demand Growing Fastest in States with Data Center Development
Electric use in the U.S. is expected to rise in the next decade, and commercial buildings are expected to contribute to that increase....
Jul 31, 2024


Use of Coal For Power Generation Decreases
Coal-fired power plants have supplied a decreasing amount of the electricity over the past decade across the Mid-Atlantic region that is...
Jun 26, 2024


Renewables, Natural Gas Use Will Meet Summer Electric Demand
When the temperatures rise and the air conditioning is cranked up, the increased energy demand will be met largely will electricity...
Jun 5, 2024


Regional Planning Needed to Ensure Future Grid Reliability
Several recent federal actions could help the U.S. modernize and expand the electric grid infrastructure to meet increasing future demand...
May 22, 2024


Summer Electric Demand to be Met This Year
As the temperatures rise in the coming months, so will the demand for electricity to meet cooling needs. PJM Interconnection, the...
May 8, 2024


Coal-Burning Power Plants Face Strict Emissions Limits
Ambitious new rules to combat climate change will require coal-fired power plants to capture almost all carbon dioxide emissions or shut...
May 1, 2024


Balancing Increased Electric Demand, Climate Goals, Presents Challenges
The U.S. is wrestling with an unprecedented challenge as it attempts to decarbonize electric production in order to meet climate goals at...
Apr 24, 2024


Electric Demand Increase Projected, Creating Grid Vulnerability
Demand for electricity is expected to rise dramatically in the next decade at the same time the U.S. is trying to move away from fossil...
Mar 28, 2024
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