Amazon is testing lower-carbon aluminum in Ohio data center cabling. The project could gauge whether cleaner materials can scale across hyperscale construction.
The Great Lakes hold about 20% of the world's surface freshwater, but industrial access still depends on withdrawal rules, quality, and capacity.
PJM has issued multiple grid reliability alerts as extreme heat pushes electricity demand toward a potential summer record across the Mid-Atlantic.
Ohio's House passed H.C.R. No. 35 63-32 on June 9, urging Congress to reform federal energy permitting and citing a 2,000-gigawatt interconnection backlog and NEPA timelines near four and a half years.
FERC approved PJM's updated transmission cost assignments on May 15, covering 358 new reliability projects effective June 14, 2026, with a 30-day compliance filing required on cost allocation methodology.
Ohio SB 103 is now law, letting natural gas utilities offer alternative rate plans to large industrial users consuming over 1.2 million Mcf annually.
Two solar projects in the Midwest add 200 MW of new capacity. Utility and corporate buyers continue to drive demand for contracted renewable energy.
DuPont’s spinoff of Chemours shifted PFAS-related liabilities—but evolving science and stricter regulations revealed the limits of a clean break.
Satellites are spotting major methane plumes across the Appalachian Basin. New data suggests high-volume releases may be more common than previously recorded.
Meta’s nuclear agreements, totaling up to 6.6 GW, highlight how AI-driven data center growth is pushing companies to secure long-term, reliable power amid grid constraints.
The Ohio Supreme Court upheld approval of a 130-MW solar project, affirming the Power Siting Board’s review of environmental, economic, and public-interest impacts.
Ohio’s new gas rate law allows utilities to negotiate large-load contracts while isolating infrastructure costs—reshaping risk for executives, finance, and energy buyers.
Companies are rethinking infrastructure modernization for 2026 as PJM faces rising demand and volatility, prompting new strategies for reliability and flexibility planning.
New research identifies Dolichospermum as Lake Erie’s saxitoxin producer, raising climate-linked concerns as warming waters reshape harmful algal bloom dynamics.
New Jersey’s Energy Security and Affordability Act would support advanced nuclear, 500 MW of storage, and 500 MW of demand cuts to stabilize PJM-era power costs.
Ohio SB 103 enables alternative natural gas rate plans for large load customers with guardrails for others, adds multi-year tests, and sets PUCO timelines.
Ohio’s new law reshapes solid waste and debris rules, adds a withdrawal process for counties, updates fee structures, and strengthens oversight.
After recent Legionnaires’ outbreaks, ASHRAE is urging stronger building water safety plans to reduce risk and liability across commercial facilities.
NYC reports a fatal cluster; Ohio activity is up. See what’s driving U.S. Legionnaires’ disease now, who’s at risk, and the key building system factors.
Stantec and RES restore Klamath tributaries post-dam removal. The project reopens habitat and reshapes 3.4 miles of stream channels.