"And so, when we are asked in New England, “Where are the next incremental megawatts going to come from?” the honest answer is, we don’t know. That is unsatisfying for the public, politicians, and, ...

The latest catalyst? Yesterday, Trump threatened critical Iranian infrastructure, including desalination plants, oil wells, and Kharg Island—which handles most of the country’s oil exports—if a deal ...

The real shift in 2026 isn’t that robots can run experiments. It’s that they don’t need your hypothesis anymore. At places like Argonne National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, ...

Over the past few weeks, I’ve shared a perspective on how edge computing is reshaping electric utilities, first as a value enabler, then as a security challenge, and finally as an operating model ...

Brent hit $106 yesterday—up nearly 47% since the first strikes on Feb 28. Brent futures, meanwhile, plummet to around $80 by December, signaling that traders expect a resolution by then. Yes, but: ...

Early in my career, I taught a night school graduate course. It was about computer methods to solve electric grid simulations. It was basically a math course. The math was tough. I had two problems.

Data centers are skipping the utility middleman to buy power turbines directly—and changing the turbine business in a big way. (Bloomberg) GE Vernova CEO Scott Strazik told Bloomberg that Big Tech ...

SOLV Energy filed for IPO after its profits exploded from $139K in 2024 to $114M last year. (Bloomberg) Formerly a subsidiary of construction giant Swinerton, the San Diego-based solar + storage ...

Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is Washington state’s largest and oldest gas and electric utility. It employs over 3,000 people and serves 1.5 million customers, including 900,000 receiving natural gas and 1 ...

Storm preparedness is not a seasonal task—it’s a continuous, year-round effort designed to mitigate the risks and minimize the impact of severe weather on the electric grid. Each season brings its own ...

Transitioning to an integrated grid planning process that embraces Energy Tetris at the distribution level will promote an energy future that is affordable, cleaner, and more resilient. Tetris rewards ...

Chevron has purchased a 22K-acre West Texas ranch at the center of a yearslong “zombie wells” legal battle. (Bloomberg) Ranch owner Ashley Watt spent years arguing that Chevron negligently allowed ...