The Pacific Northwest will need a massive buildout of new energy infrastructure over the next six years to meet rising electricity demand, according to a draft regional power plan released Thursday.
The Pacific Northwest will need a massive buildout of new energy infrastructure over the next six years to meet rising electricity demand, according to a draft regional power plan released Thursday. Implementing the plan will cost the Pacific Northwest approximately $2.3 billion. And the rate of building will need to quicken to make it happen […]
What do record-setting heat waves, hurricane season, and severe droughts all have in common? They all create strain on the power grid, threaten reliability, and drive up costs. Duke Energy, which serves customers throughout the Carolinas, forecasts a demand increase eight times the pace of the prior 15 years due to economic development, population growth, […]
Over the past year, I have been noodling over the possibility of installing solar panels on my roof. This simple curiosity eventually turned into action — I got several quotes for what solar installation might cost. It was at that point that I discovered a 2017 Indiana state law that makes installing solar financially difficult […]
With the prospect of an electrically independent New Hampshire unlikely, officials must consider how the state could find a less lonely path toward achieving its energy goals. A Republican-backed bill passed in 2025 initially called for the state to explore leaving New England’s regional electric system, something supporters hoped would lower bills for ratepayers in […]
(The Center Square) - Strained electrical grids and long wait times to hook up to public utilities will push about 40% of all new data center capacity additions entirely off the main grid through 2030, according to energy research firm Enverus.
Earlier this month, Ohio state Rep. Desiree Tims introduced a bill to freeze utility rate increases in Ohio for the next year. Tims’s bill comes in a time of increasing concern about affordability. According to the Energy Information Administration, the residential price of electricity per kilowatt hour in Ohio grew 29% from 2019 to 2024. […]
A path exists for New Hampshire to electrically isolate itself from the rest of New England, according to a study released this month. But such a move, the authors said, would likely come at a significant cost for ratepayers. The July 15 report is the outcome of a monthslong investigation into the feasibility of New […]
Matthew Kandrach’s recent guest column, "The Grid Reliability Trap Behind Solar's Latest Milestone," warned us not to celebrate the fact that solar energy recently overtook coal-powered electricity in the United States. Kandrach did concede that this milestone was worth celebrating “by some.” Presumably he means those of us with lungs.
Montana's economy is on the move.
