Ethan Howland

“The lack of clarity on future EPA mandates increases uncertainty and makes it more difficult for power companies to determine their most appropriate and cost-effective generation mix,” Moody’s said.

“The lack of clarity on future EPA mandates increases uncertainty and makes it more difficult for power companies to determine their most appropriate and cost-effective generation mix,” Moody's said.

Virginia, Texas, South Carolina and Arizona led the way with the highest demand growth while Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois and New Jersey had the largest losses in sales, the agency said.

FERC’s order to major grid operators that they show why their rules on who can pay for network upgrades is based on unconstitutional premises, Xcel Energy and other utility companies said.

Experts expect the commission will tackle rehearing requests on its new transmission planning rule and review interconnection reform compliance plans, among other actions, over the next six months.

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A lottery will be held to determine which court will handle the appeals to the agency’s Order 1920.

Cooperative utilities and others seeking to put the EPA's rule on hold failed to show they are likely to succeed in their claims, the appeals court for the District of Columbia Circuit said Friday.

Exelon’s Commonwealth Edison stands to add up to $5 billion to its rate base by building transmission infrastructure to serve planned data centers in Illinois, according to Constellation Energy.

Most of the grants support projects that give communities tangible benefits from transmission development, said Maria Robinson, director of DOE's Grid Deployment Office.