Expensive and concerning new energy mandate from Colorado’s PUC By Anthony Hartsook Key Points Colorado’s PUC updated “clean heat plan” emissions targets, requiring Xcel Energy and other natural gas utilities to cut heating-related carbon emissions by ... Read more Local governments limiting data center growth as public opposition mounts By EPN Staff Key Points Local governments increasingly rejected, delayed, or restricted new data center projects in late 2025 due to mounting resident opposition over issues like energy us... Read more Securing America’s grid against foreign attack By Harry Krejsa Key Points China views the U.S. electric grid as a strategic military target, with cyber operations intended to disrupt civilian infrastructure and undermine U.S. pow... Read more Three decommissioned nuclear plants to restart to support growing energy demand By EPN Staff Key Points Three previously decommissioned nuclear plants in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Iowa will be brought back online between 2026 and 2029 to help meet record-high elect... Read more Mid-Atlantic grid faces growing strain as new tech and demand collide By EPN Staff Key Points Accelerating electricity demand from manufacturing, AI, and data centers is colliding with the retirement of coal, gas, and nuclear plants, creating reliability ris... Read more Next-generation geothermal technology to provide cheap, carbon-free electricity By EPN Staff Key Points Next-generation enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) could deliver reliable, carbon-free baseload electricity at roughly 5¢ per kWh, far below current U.S. average ret... Read more Colorado follows Europe’s lead in a cautionary tale of cutting natural gas By Dan Haley Key Points Colorado’s aggressive push to phase out natural gas mirrors Europe’s rapid shift to renewables, which led to higher electricity costs, economic strain and reduced ... Read more U.S. power generation moves toward record levels as gas and renewables expand By EPN Staff Key Points U.S. electricity consumption reached a record 4,322 billion kilowatt-hours in 2024, and federal projections show demand will continue to rise in 2025 and 2026 due t... Read more Lawmakers must act on energy affordability By James Morrone Key Points Energy affordability has become a major political issue, with voters in states like Georgia and New Jersey expressing frustration over rising electricity costs... Read more Colorado’s grid expansion could mean billions in growth By Kelly Caufield Key Points Colorado businesses are requesting 5,000 MW of new electric capacity, but the Public Utilities Commission may approve only 200–600 MW—far below what manufactur... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Subscribe to Electricity MOST VIEWED 1 Arizona scraps energy mandates for market-driven utility regulation 2 America needs a mining comeback 3 Two federally funded science agencies in Colorado revamped to align with administration priorities 4 Trump administration plans to expand offshore drilling DONATE
Local governments limiting data center growth as public opposition mounts By EPN Staff Key Points Local governments increasingly rejected, delayed, or restricted new data center projects in late 2025 due to mounting resident opposition over issues like energy us... Read more Securing America’s grid against foreign attack By Harry Krejsa Key Points China views the U.S. electric grid as a strategic military target, with cyber operations intended to disrupt civilian infrastructure and undermine U.S. pow... Read more Three decommissioned nuclear plants to restart to support growing energy demand By EPN Staff Key Points Three previously decommissioned nuclear plants in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Iowa will be brought back online between 2026 and 2029 to help meet record-high elect... Read more Mid-Atlantic grid faces growing strain as new tech and demand collide By EPN Staff Key Points Accelerating electricity demand from manufacturing, AI, and data centers is colliding with the retirement of coal, gas, and nuclear plants, creating reliability ris... Read more Next-generation geothermal technology to provide cheap, carbon-free electricity By EPN Staff Key Points Next-generation enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) could deliver reliable, carbon-free baseload electricity at roughly 5¢ per kWh, far below current U.S. average ret... Read more Colorado follows Europe’s lead in a cautionary tale of cutting natural gas By Dan Haley Key Points Colorado’s aggressive push to phase out natural gas mirrors Europe’s rapid shift to renewables, which led to higher electricity costs, economic strain and reduced ... Read more U.S. power generation moves toward record levels as gas and renewables expand By EPN Staff Key Points U.S. electricity consumption reached a record 4,322 billion kilowatt-hours in 2024, and federal projections show demand will continue to rise in 2025 and 2026 due t... Read more Lawmakers must act on energy affordability By James Morrone Key Points Energy affordability has become a major political issue, with voters in states like Georgia and New Jersey expressing frustration over rising electricity costs... Read more Colorado’s grid expansion could mean billions in growth By Kelly Caufield Key Points Colorado businesses are requesting 5,000 MW of new electric capacity, but the Public Utilities Commission may approve only 200–600 MW—far below what manufactur... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Subscribe to Electricity MOST VIEWED 1 Arizona scraps energy mandates for market-driven utility regulation 2 America needs a mining comeback 3 Two federally funded science agencies in Colorado revamped to align with administration priorities 4 Trump administration plans to expand offshore drilling DONATE
Securing America’s grid against foreign attack By Harry Krejsa Key Points China views the U.S. electric grid as a strategic military target, with cyber operations intended to disrupt civilian infrastructure and undermine U.S. pow... Read more Three decommissioned nuclear plants to restart to support growing energy demand By EPN Staff Key Points Three previously decommissioned nuclear plants in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Iowa will be brought back online between 2026 and 2029 to help meet record-high elect... Read more Mid-Atlantic grid faces growing strain as new tech and demand collide By EPN Staff Key Points Accelerating electricity demand from manufacturing, AI, and data centers is colliding with the retirement of coal, gas, and nuclear plants, creating reliability ris... Read more Next-generation geothermal technology to provide cheap, carbon-free electricity By EPN Staff Key Points Next-generation enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) could deliver reliable, carbon-free baseload electricity at roughly 5¢ per kWh, far below current U.S. average ret... Read more Colorado follows Europe’s lead in a cautionary tale of cutting natural gas By Dan Haley Key Points Colorado’s aggressive push to phase out natural gas mirrors Europe’s rapid shift to renewables, which led to higher electricity costs, economic strain and reduced ... Read more U.S. power generation moves toward record levels as gas and renewables expand By EPN Staff Key Points U.S. electricity consumption reached a record 4,322 billion kilowatt-hours in 2024, and federal projections show demand will continue to rise in 2025 and 2026 due t... Read more Lawmakers must act on energy affordability By James Morrone Key Points Energy affordability has become a major political issue, with voters in states like Georgia and New Jersey expressing frustration over rising electricity costs... Read more Colorado’s grid expansion could mean billions in growth By Kelly Caufield Key Points Colorado businesses are requesting 5,000 MW of new electric capacity, but the Public Utilities Commission may approve only 200–600 MW—far below what manufactur... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Subscribe to Electricity MOST VIEWED 1 Arizona scraps energy mandates for market-driven utility regulation 2 America needs a mining comeback 3 Two federally funded science agencies in Colorado revamped to align with administration priorities 4 Trump administration plans to expand offshore drilling DONATE
Three decommissioned nuclear plants to restart to support growing energy demand By EPN Staff Key Points Three previously decommissioned nuclear plants in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Iowa will be brought back online between 2026 and 2029 to help meet record-high elect... Read more Mid-Atlantic grid faces growing strain as new tech and demand collide By EPN Staff Key Points Accelerating electricity demand from manufacturing, AI, and data centers is colliding with the retirement of coal, gas, and nuclear plants, creating reliability ris... Read more Next-generation geothermal technology to provide cheap, carbon-free electricity By EPN Staff Key Points Next-generation enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) could deliver reliable, carbon-free baseload electricity at roughly 5¢ per kWh, far below current U.S. average ret... Read more Colorado follows Europe’s lead in a cautionary tale of cutting natural gas By Dan Haley Key Points Colorado’s aggressive push to phase out natural gas mirrors Europe’s rapid shift to renewables, which led to higher electricity costs, economic strain and reduced ... Read more U.S. power generation moves toward record levels as gas and renewables expand By EPN Staff Key Points U.S. electricity consumption reached a record 4,322 billion kilowatt-hours in 2024, and federal projections show demand will continue to rise in 2025 and 2026 due t... Read more Lawmakers must act on energy affordability By James Morrone Key Points Energy affordability has become a major political issue, with voters in states like Georgia and New Jersey expressing frustration over rising electricity costs... Read more Colorado’s grid expansion could mean billions in growth By Kelly Caufield Key Points Colorado businesses are requesting 5,000 MW of new electric capacity, but the Public Utilities Commission may approve only 200–600 MW—far below what manufactur... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Subscribe to Electricity
Mid-Atlantic grid faces growing strain as new tech and demand collide By EPN Staff Key Points Accelerating electricity demand from manufacturing, AI, and data centers is colliding with the retirement of coal, gas, and nuclear plants, creating reliability ris... Read more Next-generation geothermal technology to provide cheap, carbon-free electricity By EPN Staff Key Points Next-generation enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) could deliver reliable, carbon-free baseload electricity at roughly 5¢ per kWh, far below current U.S. average ret... Read more Colorado follows Europe’s lead in a cautionary tale of cutting natural gas By Dan Haley Key Points Colorado’s aggressive push to phase out natural gas mirrors Europe’s rapid shift to renewables, which led to higher electricity costs, economic strain and reduced ... Read more U.S. power generation moves toward record levels as gas and renewables expand By EPN Staff Key Points U.S. electricity consumption reached a record 4,322 billion kilowatt-hours in 2024, and federal projections show demand will continue to rise in 2025 and 2026 due t... Read more Lawmakers must act on energy affordability By James Morrone Key Points Energy affordability has become a major political issue, with voters in states like Georgia and New Jersey expressing frustration over rising electricity costs... Read more Colorado’s grid expansion could mean billions in growth By Kelly Caufield Key Points Colorado businesses are requesting 5,000 MW of new electric capacity, but the Public Utilities Commission may approve only 200–600 MW—far below what manufactur... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Subscribe to Electricity
Next-generation geothermal technology to provide cheap, carbon-free electricity By EPN Staff Key Points Next-generation enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) could deliver reliable, carbon-free baseload electricity at roughly 5¢ per kWh, far below current U.S. average ret... Read more Colorado follows Europe’s lead in a cautionary tale of cutting natural gas By Dan Haley Key Points Colorado’s aggressive push to phase out natural gas mirrors Europe’s rapid shift to renewables, which led to higher electricity costs, economic strain and reduced ... Read more U.S. power generation moves toward record levels as gas and renewables expand By EPN Staff Key Points U.S. electricity consumption reached a record 4,322 billion kilowatt-hours in 2024, and federal projections show demand will continue to rise in 2025 and 2026 due t... Read more Lawmakers must act on energy affordability By James Morrone Key Points Energy affordability has become a major political issue, with voters in states like Georgia and New Jersey expressing frustration over rising electricity costs... Read more Colorado’s grid expansion could mean billions in growth By Kelly Caufield Key Points Colorado businesses are requesting 5,000 MW of new electric capacity, but the Public Utilities Commission may approve only 200–600 MW—far below what manufactur... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Subscribe to Electricity
Colorado follows Europe’s lead in a cautionary tale of cutting natural gas By Dan Haley Key Points Colorado’s aggressive push to phase out natural gas mirrors Europe’s rapid shift to renewables, which led to higher electricity costs, economic strain and reduced ... Read more U.S. power generation moves toward record levels as gas and renewables expand By EPN Staff Key Points U.S. electricity consumption reached a record 4,322 billion kilowatt-hours in 2024, and federal projections show demand will continue to rise in 2025 and 2026 due t... Read more Lawmakers must act on energy affordability By James Morrone Key Points Energy affordability has become a major political issue, with voters in states like Georgia and New Jersey expressing frustration over rising electricity costs... Read more Colorado’s grid expansion could mean billions in growth By Kelly Caufield Key Points Colorado businesses are requesting 5,000 MW of new electric capacity, but the Public Utilities Commission may approve only 200–600 MW—far below what manufactur... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Subscribe to Electricity
U.S. power generation moves toward record levels as gas and renewables expand By EPN Staff Key Points U.S. electricity consumption reached a record 4,322 billion kilowatt-hours in 2024, and federal projections show demand will continue to rise in 2025 and 2026 due t... Read more Lawmakers must act on energy affordability By James Morrone Key Points Energy affordability has become a major political issue, with voters in states like Georgia and New Jersey expressing frustration over rising electricity costs... Read more Colorado’s grid expansion could mean billions in growth By Kelly Caufield Key Points Colorado businesses are requesting 5,000 MW of new electric capacity, but the Public Utilities Commission may approve only 200–600 MW—far below what manufactur... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Subscribe to Electricity
Lawmakers must act on energy affordability By James Morrone Key Points Energy affordability has become a major political issue, with voters in states like Georgia and New Jersey expressing frustration over rising electricity costs... Read more Colorado’s grid expansion could mean billions in growth By Kelly Caufield Key Points Colorado businesses are requesting 5,000 MW of new electric capacity, but the Public Utilities Commission may approve only 200–600 MW—far below what manufactur... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Subscribe to Electricity
Colorado’s grid expansion could mean billions in growth By Kelly Caufield Key Points Colorado businesses are requesting 5,000 MW of new electric capacity, but the Public Utilities Commission may approve only 200–600 MW—far below what manufactur... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Subscribe to Electricity
