Southeast

Transmission

North Carolina eyes grid-enhancing tech to improve aging power lines

Regulators are prodding utility Duke Energy to deploy cutting-edge tools like dynamic line rating and carbon composite conductors to improve transmission.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 15 May 2025

Three stickers on a table. Each has a wind turbine, a U.S. flag, and the words "American Energy Dominance"

Offshore wind

How to talk to Republicans about offshore wind

At a recent offshore wind industry conference, speakers had lots of advice on how to make the case for President Trump’s least favorite form of energy.

By Clare Fieseler . 13 May 2025

Battery-testing equipment lined up inside a facility

Batteries

Could this 1980s battery design unlock long-term clean energy storage?

Utility Southern Co. will install Inlyte's iron-salt long-duration battery, tech the startup has updated for the era of renewables and data center demand.

By Julian Spector . 7 May 2025

Two large industrial power plant structures

Utilities

Neighboring states’ nuclear debacles loom over North Carolina bill

Legislation is advancing that would let Duke Energy collect money from customers for power plants not yet completed. Conservative groups say that’s a bad idea.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 6 May 2025

Aerial shot of wind turbine parts on a vessel at a waterfront yard at sunset

Offshore wind

Massive Virginia offshore wind project presses on with construction

Dominion said its wind project, the largest under construction in the U.S, will be completed on time — a bright spot for an industry facing turbulence.

By Clare Fieseler . 5 May 2025

A large industrial facility against a blue sky.

Clean energy

North Carolina factories and mills cool on clean energy transition

A bill that would unravel North Carolina’s 2021 landmark climate law has won praise from major industrial groups, some of which previously welcomed more clean energy.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 30 April 2025

Solar

Why one major solar developer isn’t worried about tariffs

Tennessee-based Silicon Ranch pulled in a $500 million equity investment this month, betting on its ability to build solar farms despite political headwinds.

By Julian Spector . 24 April 2025

Aerial shot of an industrial facility with pollution coming out of tall pipes.

Utilities

Is Georgia Power quietly planning a massive buildout of fossil gas?

Watchdog groups and tech giants want more clean energy. But some fear the utility is pursuing a big fossil-gas expansion plan outside of public scrutiny instead.

By Jeff St. John . 23 April 2025

Close up of blue and silver crushed panels

Solar

Solar recycling startup looks to build $90M facility in Florida

OnePlanet uses a novel process to salvage copper, silicon, and aluminum from broken solar panels. It aims to bring its first full-scale plant online in 2027.

By Alexander C. Kaufman . 22 April 2025

Energy efficiency

Louisiana kills energy-efficiency program in eleventh hour

Energy regulators voted along party lines to cancel the program. One official called it “a punch to the face to all Louisianians who are struggling to pay their bills.”

By Pam Radtke, Floodlight . 18 April 2025

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