The latest in a series of Union of Concerned Scientists reports on the costs of the AI boom asserts that powering U.S. data centers with clean energy would avert trillions of dollars in health and environmental costs.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has appointed a new committee to help address the effects of the rapid growth of new data centers in the state — with a particular focus on the electricity system.

Drought is a systemic threat to the electric grid, writes columnist Dej Knuckey. Like other weather extremes, it undermines supply, drives up costs, and exposes weaknesses in infrastructure planning.

A report from the American Clean Power Association argues that slowing down renewable development in PJM could cost ratepayers $360 billion over the next decade.

ERCOT says there is “broad agreement” from stakeholders that the grid operator’s batch-based approach for interconnecting large loads is necessary.

Colorado regulators have declined to reconsider their decision finding that it would be in the public interest for Public Service Company of Colorado to join SPP’s Markets+.

NERC's head of reliability assessments said the ERO will continue to be guided by priorities developed over the last three-year plan during the "bridge year" of 2026.

The United Kingdom has found success with a cap-and-floor model for transmission where interconnectors to other countries are guaranteed minimum revenues, but return earnings over the cap to customers.

ERCOT is absorbing a wave of large, price‑sensitive load, especially data centers, faster than the market rules were built to 'productize,' writes Alexandre Alonso Carpintero in an opinion piece.