Southwest Power Pool’s expansion into the West marks a major step toward greater regional coordination of the electric grid.
Is a New Era of Electricity Prices Beginning?
For years, electricity prices broadly tracked inflation. New pressures may be changing that.
Will Interconnection Reform Unlock the Grid?
Thousands of clean energy projects are waiting to connect to the grid. How many will make it through, and will it be soon enough to keep the grid reliable?
Consumers on the Sidelines? The Fight Over the Grid’s Future
As electric grid operators move to fast-tracks gas projects, consumer and environmental advocates raise red flags.
The Midwest’s Big Bet on Clean Electricity Transmission
Aubrey Johnson, head of transmission planning for Midwest electrical grid operator MISO, explains the $22 billion effort to expand and modernize the grid for clean energy and reliability.
The Future of Electricity Demand in the AI Era
Grid Strategies’ Rob Gramlich discusses the dramatic increase in electricity demand from data center and manufacturing growth, and the challenges it presents for the grid.
North America’s Looming Electricity Supply Shortages
North America’s electricity grid faces a shortfall of power. A grid policy expert explores one region’s efforts to ensure reliability, and the controversies its proposals have raised.
Why Electrical Grid Governance Needs Reforming
Byzantine governance structures and vested interests are slowing the greening of the U.S. electrical grid. Two grid policy experts discuss paths forward.
How Virtual Power Plants Could Strengthen the Electrical Grid
Virtual power plants can help electric grid operators address supply shortages and reliability concerns, but policy support is needed.
Why AI Consumes So Much Energy and What Might Be Done About It
Nvidia’s director of accelerated computing, and a Penn expert in AI and datacenters, explain why AI uses so much energy, and how its energy appetite might be curbed.