Oct. 1, 2025
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Transmission lines built for data centers fall into a "regulatory gap,” with utility customers on the hook for the costs, the Union of Concerned Scientists said.
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Halting federal projects will likely have downstream effects on private-sector confidence and costs of materials and labor. “The construction supply chain is tightly interconnected,” one contractor said.
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Coal is still in the negative from January through July, with retirements resulting in an overall loss of 40 MW of capacity, the report said.
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EMP protection empowers utilities to safeguard the grid and ensure reliable energy delivery.
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California, Texas and Arizona accounted for 75% of utility-scale capacity installed during the second quarter, according to Wood Mackenzie and the American Clean Power Association.
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The Dotted Line
Regulation, tariffs, labor shortages, supply chain issues and “sophisticated power and utility needs” are complicating data center development, say contract attorneys.
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Opinion
The Department of Energy’s nuclear program could be transformational for the energy sector if even one reactor demonstrates commercial operation safely, writes Foley & Lardner partner Jocelyn Lavallo.
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What We’re Reading
Barron’s
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