Tag: Demand Response
MN Power Ordered to Continue Investigating Alternatives to New Gas Plant
ST. PAUL, Minnesota — Today, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) rejected Minnesota Power’s request to build a costly new gas plant to meet future energy demand and ordered the electric utility to continue investigating alternatives that would maintain grid reliability. Clean Energy Organizations (CEOs) — including Clean Grid Alliance … [continued]
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RGGI Is Funding Lower Household Bills as Data Centers Spike Prices
States are investing in clean energy and lowering electricity bills through the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Demand for energy is growing in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, spiking electricity bills and pollution in some states. A recent report confirms that the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)—which sets a declining cap on carbon … [continued]
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Ontario’s First Electricity Shortfall Isn’t A Capacity Shortfall
Ontario needs a lot more electricity. Demand hit 145.6 TWh in 2025, up 4.4% in a year, and IESO’s reference case gets to 250 TWh by 2050. But its own range runs from 207 to 297 TWh. That’s not a rounding error. It’s a completely different buildout depending on which … [continued]
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Factcheck: How Nuclear, Gas, Wind, & Solar Power Are Affected During Heatwaves
Heatwaves are becoming more likely and more intense due to climate change, impacting sources of power generation around the world as they work to meet increased demand. When temperatures soared past 40C in parts of Europe in June and July 2026, nuclear reactors shuttered, gas plants’ efficiency fell, wind speeds dropped and … [continued]
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Power Systems Have More Flexibility Plans Than Flexible Grids
Grid flexibility is easy to mistake for a technology market. One jurisdiction announces several gigawatt-hours of batteries, another creates a new ancillary-service product, and a third launches a capacity auction, pumped-hydro program or demand-response target. Those are meaningful signs of activity, but they do not answer the harder question: can … [continued]
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