Permitting delays can exacerbate risks for electric transmission lines to spark wildfires, experts told the U.S. House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

FERC approved Blackstone Infrastructure’s proposed $11.5 billion acquisition of TXNM Energy, rejecting concerns the deal could lead to adverse impacts on competition and rates.

Oregon released a draft road map to provide state lawmakers with recommendations on how to proceed with offshore wind endeavors, while acknowledging the uncertainty the industry faces.

ERCOT staff have promised more clarity on the link between the initial batch study process for large loads and the subsequent studies and existing planning structure during an upcoming workshop.

NYISO is proposing to use a set of multiple scenarios rather than relying on a single base case in its Reliability Planning Process to avoid study-by-study fluctuations in determining reliability needs.

Edison International earnings rose nearly 32% in 2025 despite the uncertainty swirling around its Southern California Edison subsidiary, which has been implicated in sparking the January 2025 Eaton Fire

FERC approved four transmission security agreements between Exelon’s Commonwealth Edison and new data center customers in Illinois, laying out conditions for their transmission service.

Data centers’ demand and speed-to-power prerogatives continue to dominate discussions in the electric industry, but some commonsense policy answers are starting to emerge, FERC Commissioners Judy Chang and David Rosner said.

Demand flexibility among data centers could reduce the need for new gas-fired generation needed to supply their energy consumption while driving development of additional renewables and cutting electricity prices, according to a Duke University report.

Advanced conductor manufacturer CTC Global is working with Google Cloud and Tapestry to launch the GridVista System, which combines conductors with fiberoptic cables to offer operators visibility along the entire transmission line.