June 18, 2025
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NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
Utility Dive will not publish on June 19 in honor of the Juneteenth federal holiday. We will be back in your inbox on Friday, June 20.
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Wind and solar projects must begin construction by the end of 2025 to qualify for the Inflation Reduction Act’s full 45Y and 48E tax credits in the Finance Committee's proposed budget bill.
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The Midcontinent Independent System Operator faces an elevated risk of energy shortfalls over the next few years but had been classified by NERC as facing a more dire “high risk.”
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Batteries, gas peaker plants and data centers will provide critical system flexibility by 2030 as load growth, aging infrastructure and weather volatility increase planning uncertainty, Aurora said.
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Consumer low-carbon device spending is soaring, but utilities struggle with siloed management. Unified VPPs can unlock flexible capacity for a decarbonized grid.
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Opinion
In the 20th century, infrastructure decisions — where to put highways, site power plants or make upgrades — often reinforced inequities. AI threatens to replicate that pattern — at scale and at speed.
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The 18-month timeline halves NRC’s “generic schedule” for a construction permit application. But Dow is unlikely to greenlight the Texas project before 2028, a spokesperson said.
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Record use of AI is spiking the need for data centers. In this webinar, learn how utilities are turning to rapidly deployable and reliable power generation to meet the need.
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