4+ hour, 13+ min ago   (530+ words) Utility provider Pacific Gas and Electric Corp. (PG&E) is taking steps toward strengthening its operations to better serve California customers and attract the investment needed to meet the region’s growing energy demand. In a video released this month, PG&E…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1211+ words) For two decades, the energy industry experienced relatively flat electricity demand. That era has ended. Today, the utilities industry confronts a perfect storm. Energy-hungry infrastructure, like the data centers powering our digital lives, drives unprecedented demand growth. Simultaneously, the push…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (372+ words) EPRI has launched a new industry initiative aimed at helping electric utilities and technology providers evaluate the operational risks of artificial intelligence before deploying AI in critical grid applications. The initiative, called SAFERai.power, builds on work from EPRI's Open…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (923+ words) Supported by IFS Copperleaf, PG&E began an integrated grid planning (IGP) initiative in 2024, applying for the first time a comprehensive, enterprise-wide framework to capital and asset strategy. For decades, utility planning has been organized in isolation, with generation, transmission…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (423+ words) Electric utilities have requested $9.2 billion in rate increases in the second quarter of 2026 alone, breaking the quarterly record of $7.2 billion set last year. Utilities have asked for a total of $18.6 billion in rate hikes since 2026 began, according to PowerLines, a…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (266+ words) A new survey of U.S. energy professionals suggests that load flexibility and demand response (DR) programs are becoming central components of grid management as large-load growth accelerates. The findings, published in OBM’s “State of Flexible Load Management” report, reflect responses from…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (337+ words) When a colder-than-average Midwest winter drove heating use higher across DTE’s service territory, many customers noticed the change in their bills right away. What they didn’t immediately see was the connection between prolonged cold weather and increased energy use. Instead,…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (328+ words) Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation, has received approval from the Missouri Public Service Commission to proceed with the Big Hollow Energy Center, a new hybrid energy facility designed to strengthen energy reliability for all customers across Missouri, including…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (113+ words) This webinar was originally held on March 25, 2026 and is now available for on demand viewing. Gain clarity on real‑world AI/ML use cases for improving grid reliability, resilience, asset performance, and operational excellence. This session will offer utilities an…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (281+ words) A new investment in clean energy software provider Uplight highlights growing industry efforts to tap customer-owned energy resources as U.S. power demand rises. Under a definitive agreement, Octopus Energy Group will acquire a majority stake in Uplight, while existing investor Schneider…...