Adding sufficient resources fast enough to reliably meet the growth will require an array of demand- and supply-side resources as well as stronger transmission interconnection planning. The U.S. electric system is under more pressure than ever before. In order to meet the challenges of unprecedented growth in electricity demand from data centers, re-shoring and other uses, the U.S. electricity grid will have to expand more than five times faster than in the previous two decades. All regions of the… Read More »

Data centers and transportation electrification will drive U.S. electricity demand about 2% higher each year for the next quarter century, according to a new analysis completed for NEMA. Driven by data centers and transportation electrification, U.S. electricity demand will increase 2% annually and 50% by 2050, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association said in a study published Monday. Improvements to energy efficiency will mute some potential demand gains, leaving the electrical manufacturing group’s projections “somewhere in the middle” compared with other recent studies, NEMA… Read More »

Introduction Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) require that a specified percentage of the electricity utilities sell comes from renewable resources. States have created these standards to diversify their energy resources, promote domestic energy production and encourage economic development. Renewable energy policies help drive the nation’s $269 billion market as of 2022, for wind, solar and other renewable energy sources. These policies can play an integral role in state efforts to diversify their energy mix, promote economic development and reduce emissions.… Read More »

9 US electric power sector issues to watch in 2025 From rising electricity prices and demand to emerging opportunities and challenges around nuclear, VPPs, renewables and more, we’ve highlighted nine of the most important issues for the year ahead. Read More From: utilitydive.com 1-8-2025

Why Electricity Prices Are Soaring in Blue States Over the past two decades, the divergence in electricity rates among U.S. states has grown increasingly stark. While in 2004 the average residential electricity rate in the five most expensive states was only twice as high as in the five most affordable states, today it is 2.6 times higher. This widening gap reflects the growing differences in state approaches to energy production, regulation, and climate policy, which have created distinct regional… Read More »

Why Prices Soared in a Recent Auction Held by a Major Electric Grid Operator Prices soared in the market that pays electricity generators to be available to meet future demand in the PJM Interconnection, prompting policymakers, regulators, and researchers to debate the potential causes of increasing prices, along with solutions. This summer, you may have seen some buzz around the PJM Interconnection, the regional transmission organization that manages the electric grid in 13 states in the Midwestern and eastern United States, along with Washington,… Read More »

Texas power demand breaks all-time record amid searing heat, grid operator reports  Demand for power in Texas smashed an all-time record Tuesday as homes and businesses cranked their air conditioners in response to searing heat. With much of the state under an excessive heat warning, demand reached 85,559 megawatts late Tuesday afternoon, said a spokesperson for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which runs the state’s grid. That topped the previous record of 85,508 set in August 2023. Widespread power outages… Read More »