Oregon utility warns of future rate hikes due to green mandates By EPN Staff Key Points PacifiCorp warned regulators that meeting Oregon’s aggressive clean-energy timelines under HB 2021 would cause “severe affordability impacts” for customers, given c... Read more Minnesota regulators allow biomass and garbage incineration over protesters’ opposition By EPN Staff Key Points The ruling expands how utilities can meet Minnesota’s 100% carbon-free by 2040 requirement, giving them flexibility to count biomass and waste-to-energy when lifecy... Read more 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Subscribe to Electricity MOST VIEWED 1 What the downfall of an environmental powerhouse could mean for conservative policy 2 Fix the forests, protect the grid 3 Montana Supreme Court denies youth litigants' effort to strike down emissions laws 4 As demand rises, lawmakers revisit energy permitting rules DONATE
Minnesota regulators allow biomass and garbage incineration over protesters’ opposition By EPN Staff Key Points The ruling expands how utilities can meet Minnesota’s 100% carbon-free by 2040 requirement, giving them flexibility to count biomass and waste-to-energy when lifecy... Read more 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Subscribe to Electricity MOST VIEWED 1 What the downfall of an environmental powerhouse could mean for conservative policy 2 Fix the forests, protect the grid 3 Montana Supreme Court denies youth litigants' effort to strike down emissions laws 4 As demand rises, lawmakers revisit energy permitting rules DONATE
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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Subscribe to Electricity MOST VIEWED 1 What the downfall of an environmental powerhouse could mean for conservative policy 2 Fix the forests, protect the grid 3 Montana Supreme Court denies youth litigants' effort to strike down emissions laws 4 As demand rises, lawmakers revisit energy permitting rules 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Subscribe to Electricity
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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Subscribe to Electricity
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 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 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 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 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Subscribe to Electricity
