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Grid congestion cost the US $17 billion last year
A new report from Grid Strategies quantifies the costs as grid capacity fails to keep up with load growth.
Maeve AllsupSep 17, 2026 -
Fuel cells, geopolitics, and the solar growth curve
Host Shayle Kann weighs in on the energy landscape so far this year and explores some underreported trends.
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What EPA’s climate denial means for the energy transition
Post-2030, renewables deployment is highly uncertain.
Catherine BoudreauSep 16, 2026 -
The AI race has a pollution problem
Safety concerns over rogue AI models are rising. But the emissions impacts of powering data centers are also grave — and immediate.
Bianca GiacoboneSep 16, 2026 -
Power is caught in AI’s doom loop
As trust in AI collapses, the infrastructure to power it is getting pulled in.
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Empowering utility customers with demand flexibility
How OG&E balances affordability and surging demand through personalized load shifting.
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Is the West on the cusp of a transmission breakthrough?
Plans are underway to break through three big bottlenecks to large transmission lines in a region known for “rugged individualism.”
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Do data centers really increase electricity prices?
EIP’s Andy Lubershane joins the show to unpack the nuances of consumer rates.
Markets
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Exclusive: Heinrich proposes 30% credit for long-haul transmission
The bill’s introduction comes as President Trump suggests he’s willing to remove some barriers to federal permitting reform.
Catherine BoudreauSep 23, 2026 -
How ‘Black Sand’ could help build a domestic battery supply chain
Blue Whale Materials’ David Fauvre on pre-processing, private equity — and how a fire reshaped the company’s approach to safety.
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Trump’s coal crusade is failing
The EPA is rolling back regulations, while the DOE takes a heavy-handed approach to keeping coal plants open. Is it backfiring?
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What’s going on with Fluence?
Analysts worry that grid connection and automation delays could hurt the battery maker’s data center ambitions.
Maeve AllsupSep 21, 2026
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