Louisiana utility players described their pull-out-all-the-stops, gas-propelled campaign to attract data centers as another hyperscaler announced plans for a new artificial intelligence-training facility in the state.

FERC Commissioner David LaCerte was back before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, just four months after being sworn in, for a hearing on his nomination for a full five-year term.

Constellation Energy reported a net income of $2.32 billion in 2025 and gave updates on the planned restart of the former Three Mile Island nuclear facility.

PJM and stakeholders laid out their initial thoughts on the structure of the in-development reliability backstop procurement as the RTO looks to meet a September target set out by the White House and all 13 member states’ governors.

Solar and wind resources could generate up to 85% of California’s electricity by 2045, according to a report being drafted by the energy commission.

Dominion Energy updated analysts on its efforts to complete a major offshore wind project and to meet rising demand from data centers on its fourth-quarter earnings call.

The EIA released a report that said a record 86 GW of utility-scale capacity is projected to be added to the grid in 2026, which if true, would far outpace the 53 GW of capacity added in 2025.

ERCOT says the critical path for a successful Batch Zero NPRR relies on a series of approval votes in May before the changes go to the board in June.

Southern Co. executives said the company is well positioned to take advantage of continued commercial electric sales growth fueled by data centers and other large loads.

FERC upheld its approval of Constellation Energy’s purchase of Calpine while also addressing arguments from consumer and environmental groups.