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The Bay State faces a statutory deadline: It must lock in contracts for at least 5,600 megawatts of offshore wind energy by 2027.

High temperatures this week drew a caution from the regional organization that ensures reliability of the power grid and led Evergy to ask some customers to conserve energy usage.

What this means for the future of the project is unclear, though a spokesman for the company behind the transmission line, Illinois-based Invergy, sounded a positive tone. 

In Q2 2025 financial reports, offshore wind developer Equinor and battery and EV maker Tesla report suffering from shifting US policy.

Amid skyrocketing electricity costs, multiple governors are asking PJM to let them have more of a say in the grid operator’s leadership.

Rapidly-evolving smart grid technologies add complexity for electric utilities working to maintain a balanced network and reliable service.

A new Grid Strategies report details transmission development in the United States, showing slower growth than needed.

(Thu, 24 Jul 2025) This report includes spreadsheets with wholesale electricity and natural gas data from seven major trading hubs that cover most regions of the United States. The data are through July 22, 2025, and republished, with permission, from the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE).

DOE's conditional commitment for the Grain Belt Express would have provided a loan guarantee of up to $4.9 billion dollars.

A pair of new J.D. Power studies show that utilities are struggling to build their reputations and brands as electricity prices increase.

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