#grid-infrastructure

CAISO has approved a plan recommending 38 transmission projects over the next decade, with more than half driven by expected demand growth rather than only renewable integration.

Australia’s New South Wales has opened Tender 8 under its Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap, seeking 2.5GW of new renewable capacity while also launching a separate process for long-duration storage.

AmpereHour Energy and IndiGrid have begun operations at a 180MW/360MWh battery energy storage system in Gujarat, a project described as India’s largest stand-alone utility-scale battery installation.

Con Edison is preparing a multiyear buildout of substations and related infrastructure across New York City and nearby suburbs, arguing that building and transport electrification are becoming the utility’s main growth c

Spain is preparing to finalize support for seven pumped-hydro storage projects under its recovery plan, directing €165 million to facilities that together account for more than 4.2 GW of capacity and over 8 GWh of energy

Commercial electricity sales in Virginia have jumped far faster than almost anywhere else in the country, with federal data pointing to data centers as the main force behind the rise.

Myanmar has commissioned two 40 MW solar plants in the Mandalay region, adding annual generation of about 202 million kWh as the country tries to relieve grid constraints and widespread power rationing.

CenterPoint Energy says it expects to energize 8 gigawatts of data center load by 2029, a sign of how quickly hyperscale demand is remaking grid planning, capital spending and customer cost dynamics in

Startup Blue Energy has raised $380 million in equity and debt to pursue a 1.5-gigawatt Texas project built around a shipyard-based manufacturing model for conventional light-water reactors.

Federal regulators have approved market-rule changes for the Champlain Hudson Power Express, a 1,250-megawatt transmission line set to begin moving Hydro-Québec power into New York City in May.

The Caribbean nation’s electricity utility has launched procurement for a 50 MW solar project paired with 30.5 MWh of battery storage, marking a major grid transition step for the islands.

Edison Electric Institute reports investor-owned utilities are working to interconnect 39 gigawatts of new data center and manufacturing load — a grid challenge with no modern precedent.

Major utilities are pouring billions into infrastructure for AI-driven data center demand, but analysts warn that a market correction could leave them stranded with unused capacity and collapsed tariff agreements.