The Gulf Coast Power Association’s MISO-SPP Regional Conference showcased the rush to add resources, and panelists mused on which new trends could take hold in resource expansion.

According to the Business Council for Sustainable Energy’s 2026 Factbook, U.S. consumers spent “slightly less” on electricity in 2025 than they did in in 2024.

Congress needs to disallow states from vetoing Clean Water Act permits for interstate natural gas pipelines, FERC Chair Laura Swett said at an energy conference.

PSEG is working to meet the energy needs expressed by New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill and is gearing up to help with the potential expansion of the state’s nuclear and gas generation fleet.

Bill Gates-backed nuclear power startup TerraPower expects to break ground on its planned Natrium power plant in Wyoming within weeks, the company’s top executive said Feb. 24.

The California Public Utilities Commission ordered 6 GW of new capacity to meet forecast data center and electric vehicle loads — among other new demand — in the state.

A federal judge in Oregon ordered increased spill levels at eight dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers in order to protect endangered salmon species, rejecting claims that doing so would impede power generation.

MISO’s and SPP’s CEOs are confident their interconnection queues will be up to the task of meeting new data center load once their respective special expedited lanes wind down.

“Powering Intelligence 2026” estimates data centers could consume as much as 17% of U.S. electricity by 2030.

Clean energy groups are calling for changes to ISO-NE’s surplus interconnection service rules to use capacity headroom and help some resources avoid lengthy cluster study processes.