#grid-infrastructure

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.