Yes, It Is Data Center Growth Causing High Costs in PJM’s Territory
Two new reports place the blame for PJM’s growing energy costs squarely on data centers.
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Consumers React, Policymakers Scramble, and Innovators Innovate as Electricity Prices Rise
Electricity prices are rising faster than policymakers can devise solutions. And US consumers are feeling the pain
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Is Utility Corruption Impeding Energy Innovation?
Activist and author Dick Munson explains how utility corruption impedes energy innovation, a conclusion from his new book, Power Corrupts: Cleaning Up America’s Biggest Industry
What It Really Takes to Make a Customer-Centric Electricity System
As he retires from 40 years at NREL, energy researcher Bruce Nordman makes the case for a customer-centric grid.
How Unified Network Models Drive Compliance, Reliability and Distributed Energy Readiness
Utility network model management creates centralized master network models for transmission and distribution grids.
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What Elephants, Mice and Distributed Energy Have in Common
Are we focusing too much on energy supply and not enough on energy productivity?
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Is Small Town America Ready for Climate Migration?
As climate migration drives up population in America’s heartland, small towns will need more clean distributed energy resources (DERs).
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Why Your Electricity Bill Is So High
The good news is that renewables have been the biggest—and cheapest—sources of new power on the U.S. grid.. The bad news is that federal support has eroded.
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Another Reason It’s a Bad Idea to Overhype How Much Energy AI Will Need
AI forecast hype could lead to overbuilding for tomorrow’s grid and neglecting electric reliability needs today.
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Energy Trends Inadvertently Unleashed by the Big Beautiful Bill
The Big Beautiful Bill may inadvertently accelerate off-grid power, microgrids and other forms of distributed energy.