Search
February 2, 2026

Company News

Sen. Dave McCormick
$92B in Power, Data Center Infrastructure Planned in Pa.
New technology and energy facilities are planned for Pennsylvania at a cost of more than $90 billion, including multiple power plants and data centers, possibly co-located.
Bonneville Power Administration
BPA Cuts Payments for Tribes, Salmon Restoration Under Revised Cost Projections

BPA said it is revising future power rates by removing millions of dollars of costs associated with a Biden administration agreement with Northwest tribes aimed at restoring salmon habitat and potentially breaching dams on the Snake River.

PGE
PGE Ponders Role of Batteries in Resource Plan Update
Portland General Electric’s need for new resources by 2030 has grown by 16%, largely because of a decreased capacity contribution from batteries, particularly in winter.
Shutterstock
PUCO: Data Centers Must Guarantee Power Purchases from AEP Ohio
The PUCO ruling seeks to ensure that other ratepayers are not stuck with paying for infrastructure upgrades made to accommodate data center power demand that does not materialize as requested.
The Bonneville Power Administration
BPA Sued in 9th Circuit over Day-ahead Market Decision
A group of environmental organizations sued the Bonneville Power Administration in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals over the agency’s decision to join SPP’s Markets+ instead of CAISO’s Extended Day-Ahead Market.
Idaho Power
FERC Launches Section 206 Proceeding for Idaho Power
Idaho Power must prove it does not have unjust market power in its balancing authority area, FERC ruled.
NRG Energy
PJM Monitor Calls for Bidding Limits on NRG Generation, DR in LS Deal
PJM's Independent Market Monitor asked FERC to impose behavioral constraints on NRG Energy's proposed purchase of power plants and demand response from LS Power.
© RTO Insider 
Texas Supreme Court Dismisses Bulk of Winter Storm Uri Claims
The Texas Supreme Court ruled against residents and businesses who sued utilities after the deadly February 2021 winter storm known as Uri, saying they did not adequately prove the companies were intentionally negligent in causing widespread power blackouts.
Shutterstock
FERC Again Rejects SDG&E Bid for RTO Adder
FERC denied San Diego Gas & Electric's challenge of a commission order rejecting the utility’s request for an RTO adder to its transmission rates based on its participation in CAISO.
Google
Google Data Center Electricity Consumption Up 27% in 2024
Google is reporting another sharp annual jump in electricity consumption at its data centers but says greenhouse gas emissions were lower in 2024 than 2023, by some measures.

Want more? Advanced Search