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Summer-peaking states could save big with heat pumps, report says

From 1980 to 2000, electricity demand rose while prices dropped. Heat pumps could help do that again, according to a report from RMI.

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Solar PPA prices jump 5% in Q3, mainly on new tariffs: LevelTen

Wind power purchase agreements held relatively steady in Q3 but could begin to rise again as the latest round of tariffs takes effect later this year.

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Geothermal lease sale on federal land in Nevada nets $4.8M

An Interior Department auction for roughly 187,000 acres generated less per acre than a similar sale in the same state in 2025.

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Georgia electric cooperative plans 50-MW home battery deployment

Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation plans to use the batteries to reduce system peaks and energy costs as hyperscale data centers seek to connect to its grid.

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12 actions to tackle energy affordability

Modernizing the grid is a complex, multi-dimensional challenge; improving energy affordability is similarly complicated, writes Bryce Yonker, executive director of Grid Forward.

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LS Power COO sees sweeping power sector investing needs: gas, renewables, transmission and more

“The demand growth we're experiencing today is real,” LS Power’s Darpan Kapadia said.

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Virginia governor seeks 6-year rate freeze if Dominion-NextEra merger is approved

Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D, also wants regulators to increase the debt share of Dominion’s capital structure from 48% to 60% to lower its rate of return.

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Grid equipment manufacturer ABB sees US orders rise 82%

“Utilities continue to invest in refurbishment and build-out of the electrical grid to secure power availability and efficiency,” the company said Tuesday.

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What Google’s virtual power plant in PJM says about the race for electricity

Voltus CEO Dana Guernsey compared new “bring your own new capacity” contracts to the power purchase agreements that “revolutionized” utility-scale solar and wind development.
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Schneider Electric sees record-high Q3 revenue on global data center boom

North America continues to be the largest source of revenue for the company’s Energy Management segment, but China and East Asia saw a higher organic growth rate.

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FERC approves ISO-NE ‘asset condition’ transmission review process

Two commissioners said other regions should adopt similar review processes for local transmission projects, which states and consumer advocates say need more oversight.
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AEP signs 960-MW Indiana nuclear pact with Amazon, X-energy

If the project is developed, Amazon would purchase the power under a long-term contract that covers the cost of the facility and its operations, the companies said.

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Solar imports from India, Indonesia, Laos injured US manufacturers: ITC

The decision clears the way for the Department of Commerce to finalize anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells from the three countries.

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FERC proposes easing regulatory pathway for gas pipeline, LNG projects

“The only current restriction on getting American gas is our ability to get the gas to market and the infrastructure bottlenecks,” FERC Chairman Laura Swett said.

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NextEra’s $4M Trump ballroom donation muddies Dominion merger debate, watchdogs say

The donation, which advocates called “problematic” and “convenient” for the company, comes to light as federal regulators consider a NextEra-Dominion merger.
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Utilities can use AI to solve grid backlogs: AWS energy lead

The utilities moving first on AI-powered grid planning are delivering faster approvals, fewer outages and lower costs, writes Amazon Web Services’ head of energy and utilities, Joseph Santamaria.https://t.co/A4x60g0KRS

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Best Buy pilots battery-powered vehicles at California distribution sites

The retailer deployed electric yard switchers as part of its efforts to curb emissions and will gauge future deployment potential across its supply chain. https://t.co/Ol2TqYqV5M

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AEP in deal to buy up to 1.6 GW of Mainspring linear generators

Separately, American Electric Power expects to spend about $4 billion on a 702-MW Bloom Energy fuel cell project in Wyoming that is under contract to Google.
https://t.co/q3m0SiM9cd

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Scaling residential VPPs could cut electric bill increases by half: Brattle

Utilities should look to OEM-led enrollment strategies to expand residential virtual power plants utilizing thermostats, batteries and EV chargers, according to The Brattle Group.
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Reliability standards for AI data centers, crypto miners move closer to adoption

The proposed rules must still be approved by NERC’s board and federal regulators. As written, they would apply to computational loads of 50 MW or more. https://t.co/hmU97uYNqN