Robert Walton is a Senior Reporter at Utility Dive. He has spent 15 years covering policy, regulation, and business in Washington, D.C., with a focus on energy, particularly natural gas and electric utilities. His work has been featured in Smart Cities Dive, Yahoo News, Yahoo Finance, Utility Dive, The Gazette-Virginian, and Summit Daily News.
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Robert Walton's coverage primarily revolves around energy-related topics, particularly focusing on the power grid, renewable energy, and electric vehicles within the United States. His articles often cite government announcements and press releases while also relying on data to support his reporting.
Given this focus, individuals or organizations with expertise in U.S. energy policy, renewable energy technologies, grid reliability measures, and electric vehicle market trends are likely to be well-received by Robert for commentary or insights related to ongoing developments in these areas.
It would be beneficial for potential sources reaching out to Robert Walton to have a strong understanding of regulatory frameworks impacting the U.S. energy sector as well as data-driven perspectives on evolving trends in renewable energy adoption and grid resilience initiatives.
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By: Larry Pearl, Brian Martucci, Ethan Howland, Robert Walton, Diana Digangi
From rising electricity prices and demand to emerging opportunities and challenges around nuclear energy, virtual power plants, renewables and more, we’ve highlighted nine of the most important issues for the year ahead.
By: Robert Walton
The first project supported by the funds would be the 150 MW/600 MWh Agave Battery Energy Storage System. APS must still meet certain conditions to finalize the loan.
By: Robert Walton
The combined entity will have almost 60 GW of generating capacity from zero- and low-emission sources, including nuclear, natural gas, geothermal, hydro, wind, solar and batteries.
By: Robert Walton
The grants will support installation of more than 11,500 electric vehicle charging ports as well as hydrogen and natural gas fueling infrastructure.
By: Robert Walton
The executive order calls for using “categorical exclusions” to rapidly site data centers and power generation.
By: Robert Walton
The executive order calls for using “categorical exclusions” to rapidly site data centers and power generation.
By: Robert Walton
The acquisition builds on a minority investment Zurich-based ABB made in Lumin in 2023.
By: Robert Walton
If finalized, the loan guarantees would support investments in transmission, energy storage, grid modernization, gas pipelines and more.
However, regulators declined to give conditional approval to $198 million in system hardening and fire mitigation projects Entergy wants to fund through the Texas Energy Fund.
By: Robert Walton
“Serving data center load is absolutely a national security challenge,” said NERC President and CEO Jim Robb.
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