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Tesla Supercharger site in Santa Nella, California

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A new way to fix grid bottlenecks for EV charging: flexible connection

EV charging hubs sometimes have to wait years to connect to the grid. PG&E’s Flex Connect pilot program could help break that logjam in California.

By Jeff St. John . 10 December 2024

Utilities

Data centers are driving US power demand to hard-to-reach heights

Big Tech wants massive amounts of energy to fuel their AI ambitions. That could strain utilities, ratepayers, and efforts to decarbonize the grid.

By Jeff St. John . 9 December 2024

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Major Midwest transmission line gets a big but uncertain federal boost

The Grain Belt Express could deliver cheap, clean power across the midwest. A $4.9B federal loan will help it get built — if Trump doesn’t block the funding.

By Jeff St. John . 3 December 2024

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This DOE-backed software is helping to unclog the grid

GridUnity’s software can shave 12 months from the sluggish interconnection process that’s stalling clean power. A $50M DOE grant is helping it expand.

By Jeff St. John . 12 November 2024

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Biden admin awards $2B in new grid resilience grants

The third round of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grants target the hurricane-ravaged Southeast U.S. as well as nationwide projects to bolster the grid.

By Jeff St. John . 18 October 2024

EDP Renewables’ Meadow Lake I wind farm in Illinois.

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Why won’t PJM let batteries and clean power bolster a stressed-out grid?

The country’s biggest grid operator is preventing developers from adding batteries to existing projects that have extra grid space, in defiance of a federal mandate.

By Jeff St. John . 3 October 2024

Utilities

California lawmakers punt on chances to deal with utility bill crisis

Wildfire mitigation and grid expansion are driving up utility bills in California. But plans to contain those costs failed to make it through the legislative gauntlet.

By Jeff St. John . 5 September 2024

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Midwest grid operators submit $1.7B plan to build cross-border power lines

MISO and SPP are seeking approval for a joint transmission project that could unlock gigawatts of clean energy — and create a template for similar collaborations.

By Jeff St. John . 27 August 2024

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New England grid gets $389M boost to help plug in offshore wind

The region’s new Department of Energy award comes as several New England states band together to try and build more offshore wind for less money.

By Hannah Chanatry . 8 August 2024

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Prices just spiked in the biggest US power market. Blame the grid backlog.

PJM’s inability to get wind, solar, and batteries online will cause utility bills to rise for 65 million customers from the Great Lakes to the mid-Atlantic.

By Jeff St. John . 6 August 2024

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Transmission

A new way to fix grid bottlenecks for EV charging: flexible connection

Data centers are driving US power demand to hard-to-reach heights

Major Midwest transmission line gets a big but uncertain federal boost

This DOE-backed software is helping to unclog the grid

Biden admin awards $2B in new grid resilience grants

Why won’t PJM let batteries and clean power bolster a stressed-out grid?

California lawmakers punt on chances to deal with utility bill crisis

Midwest grid operators submit $1.7B plan to build cross-border power lines

New England grid gets $389M boost to help plug in offshore wind

Prices just spiked in the biggest US power market. Blame the grid backlog.