Prospects of load growth driven by electrification and artificial intelligence have buoyed utility stocks in recent months, but attendees at Yes Energy’s annual summit questioned how much of the load will materialize and warned of the potential for stranded assets.

Incoming SPP CEO Lanny Nickell told attendees at the Energy Synergy Summit that infrastructure is the key to managing the energy transition.

Former FERC and Texas PUC Chair Pat Wood talked about the early days of power markets and their future at Yes Energy's EMPOWER Conference.

MISO hopes to become the next RTO with a limited express lane in its interconnection queue to help get badly needed generation online faster.

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy looked into demand growth, which both parties recognized as an opportunity that could benefit policy changes, though plenty of daylight exists on how to address it.

Facing a 40% hike in electricity demand by 2030, New Jersey needs to rapidly craft a plan on how to boost generation and develop its transmission and distribution system, speakers at a conference on the state’s energy future said.

FERC has given the Palisades Nuclear Plant special permission to exceed MISO’s 36-month limit on generator suspensions as owner Holtec International works through the plant’s reopening.

With data centers already causing “major disturbances” on the grid, the industry could learn lessons from the recent growth and implementation of IBRs, according to a new Elevate Energy Consulting study.

MISO is nearing an overhaul of its capacity accreditation methods for load-modifying resources and demand response that would be based on whether they can assist during periods of high system risk.