Hydropower
Peak electricity demand in the 48 contiguous states set records twice in the last of week of July, reaching 758,053 and 759,180 MW over one-hour periods July 28 and 29.
Customers of the Bonneville Power Administration will see power rates increase by about 8-9% over the next three years while transmission rates will jump by an average of nearly 20%, the agency said.
Georgia Power will add at least 6 GW of new generation capacity by 2031, and potentially as much as 8.5 GW, under its recently approved integrated resource plan.
The impending addition of new export commitments could pose a challenge for Hydro-Québec over the next few years if drought conditions persist.
Ontario is putting its chips on nuclear power and natural gas to meet its growing energy demand while directing IESO to incorporate gas distributors and the province’s economic development goals in its system planning.
New Jersey legislators have pushed ahead with a series of energy proposals, among them plans to harness wave, nuclear and storage.
Increased weather volatility isn’t just grabbing headlines; it's reshaping how we generate and trade electricity, writes Upstream Tech CEO Marshall Moutenot.
President Trump issued a memo directing the federal government to withdraw from a deal with four tribes and two states that considered the future operation of four dams on the Lower Snake River and eventually could have led to their breach.
The opening of Ontario’s nodal market has been marked by real-time volatility and unusually high operating reserve prices.
Federal analysts expect U.S. hydropower generation to increase 7.5% over 2024 totals, which were the lowest in at least 14 years.
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