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FERC Directs NERC Action on Data Center Reliability Standards, Presses Western Grid Operators on Seams Coordination, and Advances Hydropower Permitting Reforms
6+ hour, 21+ min ago (109+ words) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | Open Meeting — July 16, 2026 Reliability Standards for Data Centers and Large Loads Clean Water Act Section 401 In Docket No. CP26-17-000 (Item C-1), the commission approved a 19.18 billion cubic foot expansion of the Leaf River Energy Center’s salt dome gas…...
Maryland PSC Grants BGE Waiver on 115kV Reconductoring Project, Renews WGL Energy Licenses
6+ hour, 30+ min ago (820+ words) Daily Energy Insider Maryland PSC Grants BGE Waiver on 115kV Reconductoring Project, Renews WGL Energy Licenses State of Maryland Public Service Commission | Administrative Meeting — July 15, 2026 The Maryland Public Service Commission voted to grant Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) a waiver…...
Eversource’s ConnectedSolutions program reduced demand during July 4 heat wave
11+ hour, 37+ min ago (151+ words) Eversource and its customers significantly reduced energy use during the extreme heat prior to the July 4 holiday The heat wave drove electricity demand to near-record levels in Eversourceʻs service territory of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. This included the second-highest…...
Distributed solar policy actions ramp up, new report says
11+ hour, 34+ min ago (176+ words) Forty-five states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, took some type of distributed solar policy action during this year’s second quarter, according to a new report released Wednesday by the NC Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC). A total…...
Power NJ Act signed into law to establish new nuclear energy procurement process
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (281+ words) With an eye toward meeting the state’s skyrocketing energy needs, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill on Monday signed the Power NJ Act into law, launching a statewide procurement process for new nuclear energy. “The decisions we make today will determine…...
Meta's $50B AI expansion gives Entergy a massive power play in Louisiana
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (506+ words) Meta’s decision to increase its investment in its Richland Parish data center to more than $50 billion is also delivering a major boost for Entergy Louisiana, whose long-term agreement with the tech giant is expected to fund billions of dollars in…...
House Subcommittee Advances Six Nuclear Bills to Streamline NRC Licensing; Democrats Tie Support to Agency Independence
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (711+ words) Daily Energy Insider House Subcommittee Advances Six Nuclear Bills to Streamline NRC Licensing; Democrats Tie Support to Agency Independence U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy | Legislative Markup — July 14, 2026 The House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on…...
Minnesota PUC Approves Lake Charlotte Solar-Storage Project, Advances PowerOn Midwest Transmission Line Scoping, Clears Small Gas Utility Compliance Filings
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (225+ words) Minnesota Public Utilities Commission | PUC Agenda Meeting — July 9, 2026 Small Gas Utility Compliance Filings Approved The commission unanimously approved annual compliance filings from seven small gas utilities — Lakes Community Co-op, United Natural Gas, LLC, Lake Region Energy Services, Dooley’s Natural Gas,…...
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Hawaiian Electric gets approval for two new clean energy power purchase agreements
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (109+ words) Hawaiian Electric received approval from the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission for power purchase agreements for two solar energy and battery storage projects. The PUC approved contracts for: There are now four projects with approved contracts from Hawaiian Electric’s latest stage…...