1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (548+ words) “The Department’s reading of ‘emergency’ invites frequent federal interventions that are unsupported by the statute and threaten the stability of the energy market,” the ruling said. A federal appeals court on Friday vacated the U.S. Department of Energy’s emergency…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (414+ words) The state alleges the Trump administration “abuses its authority” by diminishing the value of offshore wind energy leases before it makes an “unrefusable offer” to developers. California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Energy Commission filed a lawsuit Friday…...

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1+ week, 5+ day ago   (659+ words) For forward-thinking utilities, these challenges present an opportunity to transform how power is delivered to large loads. By partnering directly with hyperscalers to build behind-the-meter solutions at or close to a customer’s load under a large load tariff, subscription model…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (743+ words) Data center agreements in Wisconsin fail to protect ratepayers, Microsoft says. Exelon’s ComEd is using monopoly power to quash an agreement for an Illinois data center, per PowerHouse Hillwood. Microsoft and PowerHouse Hillwood Holding are in disputes over agreements laying…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (392+ words) “We are anxious to see action on this,” said National Rural Electric Cooperative Association CEO Jim Matheson. “We all understand that natural gas is the go-to for new generation in this country.” In June 2025, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin proposed a…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (615+ words) One parcel in New Mexico sold for $701 per acre in June. Analysts cited stronger bidder competition as the Bureau of Land Management prepares for another lease sale in Utah scheduled for August 18. The federal geothermal leasing program provides a pathway…...

1+ mon, 14+ hour ago   (1107+ words) In June, a district court judge rejected PSCo’s effort to acquire roughly 550 feet of easement via eminent domain to connect two nearly complete wind farms totaling more than 1 GW. Xcel Energy’s Public Service Co. of Colorado has asked the state…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (393+ words) “Fractionalized” virtual power purchase agreements and renewable energy certificate transactions can help underwrite clean energy projects, an executive involved in the transaction told Utility Dive. SuperPower, the California-based company that developed the subscription offering and claimed the offtake, says 10 MW…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (626+ words) Turbines are “a scarce resource and will become increasingly more valuable,” AEP’s Bill Fehrman said. “We’re going to continue to be aggressive in our positions on this.” American Electric Power secured 3 GW of gas turbine capacity in the second quarter,…...