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Bonneville eyes switch to CAISO’s EDAM from Southwest Power Pool’s Markets+
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (580+ words) BPA’s Travis Kavulla outlined governance-related criteria that need to be met for the federal power marketer to join the Extended Day-Ahead Market run by California’s grid operator. BPA participates in the CAISO-run Western EIM, which offers real-time balancing between electric…...
Large-load tariffs increasingly rely on upfront payments, exit fees, ramp schedules
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (13+ words) Utility Dive...
Utilities eye small modular nuclear reactors for reliability as hyperscalers drive demand
1+ week, 2+ day ago (953+ words) Deep-pocketed tech companies and mission‑critical defense customers are emerging as the earliest adopters of advanced reactors, but utilities see potential if cost recovery issues can be resolved. Advanced nuclear developers are pitching small modular reactors and microreactors as firm,…...
Analysts say Fervo-Google geothermal deal underscores baseload power scarcity
1+ week, 4+ day ago (349+ words) The deal will enable the continued development of Fervo’s Cape Station enhanced geothermal project in Southwestern Utah, near the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Geothermal Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy. Fervo said it expects that project to…...
Property risk in natural resources: The shift from severity to duration
1+ week, 6+ day ago (13+ words) Utility Dive...
The rules of data center development are evolving. Is your strategy?
1+ week, 6+ 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…...
Trump declares emergency, moves to block some foreign-made equipment from grid
2+ week, 3+ day ago (533+ words) Grid equipment manufacturers say more clarity will be needed, particularly around rules for software and digital products where the country of origin may be difficult to determine. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order preparing to block utilities…...
Drones are the next big security challenge for critical infrastructure
2+ week, 4+ day ago (666+ words) The same capabilities that make drones operationally valuable for utilities also make them effective tools for threat actors, writes SkySafe Chief Revenue Officer Melissa Swisher. Melissa Swisher is chief revenue officer at SkySafe, a provider of airspace intelligence. In recent…...
Trump’s energy policy could cost US 540 GW of renewables, says NRDC
2+ week, 4+ day ago (444+ words) “We lose more than half of everything that we expected to be able to build with the combination of market forces and proactive policy,” said Amanda Levin, NRDC’s director of policy analysis. An August report from Global Energy Monitor counts…...
Commonwealth Fusion Systems aims to complete demonstration reactor with $1B funding round
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1264+ words) The latest cash infusion will allow the company to complete its demonstration reactor, SPARC, which CEO Bob Mumgaard said is now “about 80% complete.” Devens, Massachusetts-based Commonwealth Fusion Systems has now raised $4 billion in its quest to build the first commercial…...