New Jersey lawmakers are considering a controversial “pay now, power later” bill that would force ratepayers to fund a new nuclear plant a decade before it generates a single electron. (New Jersey ...

In Europe’s rapidly evolving power landscape, few collaborations stand out as clearly as the partnership between Belgium’s Elia and Spain’s Red Eléctrica de España (REE). Although each operates within ...

Electricity prices in the free market rose by just over 30% in 2025. The upward trend continues due to a list of factors: (a) La Niña Effects In the reservoirs of hydroelectric plants that represent ...

Peak load growth is exploding, and you can probably guess what’s behind most of it: data centers. (IER) Grid Strategies’ latest 5-year forecast shows US peak demand climbing 166 GW by 2030, a massive ...

The Trump administration is dismantling the energy efficiency programs designed to keep data center demand in check. (E&E News) Roll the tape: DOE has shuttered its efficiency office, rolled back ...

In a rebrand some might call…bold, the Trump administration has renamed the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to the National Laboratory of the Rockies. Officially, it’s part of a shift toward “ ...

As I stated in this recent post, one of the biggest problems in the NERC community today is the fact that most NERC entities with high or medium impact Bulk Electric System (BES) environments don’t ...

Organizations are rapidly investing in artificial intelligence with the expectation of faster delivery and increased efficiency, yet many find that speed does not automatically follow adoption.

The evolution of overhead conductors follows a familiar arc: start with what is practical, then refine, optimize, and instrument. Early OHL conductors were all copper. The Panic of 1907 exposed copper ...

The energy transition impacts all aspects of energy production, delivery and consumption, and exposes the drawbacks inherent in outdated, time-intensive workflows. To remain competitive in this ...

Be sure to sign into your Energy Central account (register for free here) to access this full post with the podcast recording. Microgrids have long been billed as a "future solution"—ideal for ...

A fossil fuel price spike: In the past few months, average wholesale spot prices in Australia’s National Electricity Market have spiked 6-fold to a remarkable ...