PJM's 2026 load forecast has decreased the amount of growth expected for the following six years owing to a more pessimistic view of the volume of large loads, economic growth and electric vehicles.

EnergyHub and Brattle Group released a study based on a real-world test of different strategies for managing charges on distribution circuits, which found significant benefits from managed charging once EVs become more common in a neighborhood.

CISA and several international peer organizations published a list of principles to guide operational technology cybersecurity measures.

The Bonneville Power Administration is starting a new pilot program to decrease balancing reserve capacity requirements by connecting new generation facilities to the grid.

IESO is targeting six areas of NERC’s Reliability Standards in its 2026 compliance program, largely continuing a focus on issues it has prioritized since 2023.

A commitment to “growth pays for growth” and properly structuring tariffs and energy supply agreements can ensure data centers pay all their costs, writes Nick Myers of the Arizona Corporation Commission.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts the highest power demand growth in a quarter century in 2026 and 2027, due largely to the proliferation of data centers.

Democrats pressed a senior DOE official on recent decisions affecting PJM, including the agency's orders to keep coal plants running, while another agency shut down offshore wind projects nearing completion.