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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced a Determination of Competitive Interest for two Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) in the Gulf of Mexico, which was published in the Federal Register on December 13, 2024. This decision follows competitive proposals from Hecate Energy and Invenergy, with BOEM confirming both companies as qualified to hold…
The American Clean Power Association’s latest Clean Power Quarterly Market Report highlights a record-setting Q3 2024, with 10.2 GW of clean energy capacity added. This growth positions 2024 as a historic year for U.S. clean energy, with year-to-date installations reaching 29.6 GW—a significant 86% increase over the same period in 2023. Total U.S. clean power…
The rapid growth of data centers in the Midwest, such as Microsoft’s $3.3 billion complex near Racine, Wisconsin, highlights the region’s strategic advantages, including a cooler climate and robust energy infrastructure. However, these facilities place immense strain on the grid, requiring consistent power 24/7 for applications like AI and cryptocurrency. Utilities like We Energies are…
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved PJM Interconnection’s request to delay the 2026-2027 capacity auction by six months, rescheduling it for June 2025, after complaints about soaring wholesale capacity market prices. The next three base capacity auctions, through the 2029-2030 delivery year, will also be delayed six months. Although some critics argue…
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) denied a revised Interconnection Service Agreement (ISA) proposed for an Amazon Web Services (AWS) data center linked to Talen Energy’s Susquehanna Nuclear plant in Pennsylvania. The proposal sought to increase co-located load capacity from 300 MW to 480 MW, but FERC voted 2-1 against it, with concerns about fairness…
The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) has approved a historic $7.7 billion plan to expand and strengthen transmission capacity across its 14-state region. As the largest initiative in SPP’s history, the 2024 Integrated Transmission Plan addresses rising electricity demand, shifts in energy generation, and the need for greater grid resilience against extreme weather events. With 89…
The PJM Interconnection (PJM) is planning to ask the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to delay its 2026-2027 delivery year capacity auction by six months in response to a complaint that challenged the grid operator’s failure to reflect reliability must-run (RMR) power plants in its capacity auctions. RMR power plants are plants that have operated…
The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to approve new tariff revisions that would implement separate planning reserve margins for the summer and winter seasons, replacing the current single margin for both. This move is designed to help utilities better prepare for seasonal differences; particularly as extreme winter weather…
The Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Winter Fuels Outlook predicts steady heating costs for most US households due to colder temperatures and stable gas prices. This rising demand should help balance the impact of lower gas prices on revenues for Natural Gas providers. Heating expenditures in the Midwest are expected to rise by 11% for gas…