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Demand from the data center boom, combined with worsening extreme weather events, put our electric system at heightened risk, writes Union of Concerned Scientists Senior Manager Mike Jacobs. utilitydive.com/news/extreme-w…

Tesla, LG to build $4.3B battery plant as part of supply agreement The Michigan manufacturing facility is scheduled to open in 2027 and will provide batteries for Tesla’s Megapack 3 utility-scale energy storage systems. utilitydive.com/news/tesla-lg-…

Battery developers, local officials ask New York to roll back Con Edison BESS methodology “The grid has been built to serve customers, not to host battery storage anywhere, at any scale,” a Con Edison official told Utility Dive. utilitydive.com/news/battery-d…

Electric sector gas use fell 3% in 2025, partly on solar, battery rise: EIA Consumption rose for all other sectors, however, making 2025 a record year for U.S. gas consumption. utilitydive.com/news/electric-…

DOE emergency orders for fossil plants complicate utility planning, experts say Lawyers and officials are divided on whether the “stay-open” orders threaten states’ ability to regulate their own energy systems as the cases make their way through courts. utilitydive.com/news/doe-emerg…

LS Power strikes deal to buy 4.4 GW in PJM from Constellation The transaction is the latest in a series of gas-fired power plant sales in the PJM Interconnection market, where growing demand for electricity is cutting into available supply. utilitydive.com/news/ls-power-…

As rising demand collides with grid constraints, #utilities need faster, cheaper ways to satisfy new load. Join us on April 8 as experts examine technologies and strategies to make existing infrastructure more effective. RSVP now: bit.ly/4sYVsLj #Transmission #Grid

To strengthen power reliability in extreme weather, diversify grid resources More expensive, less reliable power need not be our unavoidable fate, writes NextGen Energy CEO Kimberly Johnston. utilitydive.com/news/strengthe…

Democratic House bill aims to overturn Trump electricity policies The bill, backed by 122 House members, would reinstate clean energy tax credits and grants while aiming to speed grid interconnection to an expanded transmission system. utilitydive.com/news/democrati…

New Jersey announces 355-MW storage procurement, solicits 645 MW more State regulators also announced a 3-GW expansion of New Jersey’s community solar program, including 300 MW on area landfills. utilitydive.com/news/new-jerse…

Utilities weigh regional resource adequacy under new Western market CAISO’s liaison to the energy imbalance market entities warned the grid operator to “remain mindful of stakeholder bandwidth ... given the number of complex initiatives underway.” utilitydive.com/news/western-u…

13 DOE emergency orders have cost Americans $235M, Sierra Club says The Energy Department’s 90-day orders to keep six retiring fossil-fueled power plants online are adding millions to customer utility bills, according to the Sierra Club. utilitydive.com/news/doe-202c-…

As data centers go off-grid, utilities face new cost and planning risks, write Brandon Owens and Morgan Bazilian. utilitydive.com/news/as-data-c…

Trump administration plans $1B buyout for offshore wind leases: NYT TotalEnergies purchased the Carolina Long Bay and Attentive Energy leases for a total of $955 million in 2022. The Trump administration wants to offer it $928 million to give them up. utilitydive.com/news/trump-adm…

Utilities have made $200B+ in profit since 2021, new report says Investor-owned utilities criticized the Energy and Policy Institute report’s methodology, which shows utilities earning above the allowed returns on equity. utilitydive.com/news/utilities…

Mass. governor orders state to pursue 15 GW of resources, including storage, VPPs The executive order also calls for a review of existing gas and oil storage capacity and utilization, including the Everett LNG import terminal. utilitydive.com/news/massachus…

FERC approves SPP merger of interconnection, transmission planning “This proposal will get transmission built smarter and connect new generation faster,” said David Rosner, a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. utilitydive.com/news/ferc-spp-…

Lowering peak energy demand can provide outsized benefit Building owners, operators or tenants are “paying a huge premium” on peak demand charges that could be based on a single, 15-minute period in the billing cycle, said Richard Fox of Sanalife Energy. utilitydive.com/news/nfmt-east…

What technology, policy and energy-finance leaders all agree on Risk, return and credible deployment pathways are key factors that infrastructure investors evaluate. Solar and storage meet their needs, writes Brendan Bell of Aligned Climate Capital. utilitydive.com/news/what-tech…

Revolution Wind comes online, Vineyard Wind 1 completes construction The 700-MW Revolution Wind is the third offshore wind project to start delivering power, and the 800-MW Vineyard Wind 1 is the largest so far to complete physical construction. utilitydive.com/news/revolutio…