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November 18, 2024Grid infrastructure investments drive increase in utility spending over last two decades
April 10, 2024
Introducing the Wholesale Electricity Market Portal
September 14, 2021
Electric load in southern MISO fell as Hurricane Ida moved through Louisiana
March 26, 2021
Utilities continue to increase spending on the electric transmission system
December 21, 2020
EIA’s Hourly Electric Grid Monitor provides timely data about electricity usage patterns
May 22, 2020
Daytime electricity demand in New York City most affected by COVID-19 mitigation actions
May 7, 2020
Daily electricity demand impacts from COVID-19 mitigation efforts differ by region
May 6, 2020
Daily electricity demand in New York falls about 13% after COVID-19 mitigation efforts
April 6, 2020
EIA’s Hourly Electric Grid Monitor provides timely data about electricity usage patterns
August 21, 2019
EIA launches redesigned Hourly Electric Grid Monitor with new data and functionality
February 26, 2019
Extreme cold in the Midwest led to high power demand and record natural gas demand
January 23, 2019
EIA’s new interactive New England dashboard tracks energy capacity constraints
January 8, 2019
Wholesale power prices were generally higher in 2018, with both winter and summer spikes
November 8, 2018
Electricity residential retail choice participation has declined since 2014 peak
July 20, 2018
Major utilities continue to increase spending on U.S. electric distribution systems
July 2, 2018
Coal plant retirements and high summer electricity demand lower Texas reserve margin
June 28, 2018
EIA study examines the role of high-voltage power lines in integrating renewables
February 28, 2018
The design and application of utility-scale battery storage varies by region
February 9, 2018
Utilities continue to increase spending on transmission infrastructure
January 23, 2018
January’s cold weather affects electricity generation mix in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic
October 24, 2017
Puerto Rico’s electricity service is slow to return after Hurricane Maria
October 13, 2017
Spark and dark spreads indicate profitability of natural gas, coal power plants
September 20, 2017
Hurricane Irma cut power to nearly two-thirds of Florida's electricity customers
September 13, 2017
Hurricane Harvey caused electric system outages and affected wind generation in Texas
August 7, 2017
Solar eclipse on August 21 will affect photovoltaic generators across the country
July 24, 2017
California wholesale electricity prices are higher at the beginning and end of the day
March 23, 2017
Brazil has the third-largest electricity sector in the Americas
March 6, 2017
U.S. wind generating capacity surpasses hydro capacity at the end of 2016
July 20, 2016
U.S. electric system is made up of interconnections and balancing authorities
November 4, 2015
Texas expected to keep breaking records for wind generation as wind capacity grows
October 22, 2015
India aims to reduce high electricity transmission and distribution system losses
July 9, 2015
U.S.-Canada electricity trade increases
February 19, 2015
Wind generates more than 10% of Texas electricity in 2014
January 22, 2015
Northern Maine considers options to gain direct access to New England electric grid
December 9, 2014
Increased solar and wind electricity generation in California are changing net load shapes
September 30, 2014
California’s subhourly wholesale electricity market opens to systems outside its footprint
September 3, 2014
Electricity transmission investments vary by region
August 26, 2014
Investment in electricity transmission infrastructure shows steady increase
August 22, 2014
New England relying more on natural gas along with hydroelectric imports from Canada
June 24, 2014
Fewer wind curtailments and negative power prices seen in Texas after major grid expansion
February 18, 2014
Peak-to-average electricity demand ratio rising in New England and many other U.S. regions
January 21, 2014
Northeast and Mid-Atlantic power prices react to winter freeze and natural gas constraints
December 2, 2013
Renewable electricity production grows in Texas
November 25, 2013
Coal-fired electric generators continue to dominate electric supply in the central region
October 24, 2013
Midcontinent Independent System Operator adding four new electric territories in December
September 5, 2013
Higher wind generation in the Southwest Power Pool is reducing use of baseload capacity
September 3, 2013
Transmission upgrades compensate for coal-fired retirements in Ohio electric region
July 19, 2013
Short-term, real-time power prices reflect system strain during Northeast heat wave
June 12, 2013
Federal Power Marketing Administrations operate across much of the United States
June 7, 2013
New generators help California meet summer challenges to electric reliability
May 17, 2013
Mexico Week: U.S.-Mexico electricity trade is small, with tight regional focus
May 7, 2013
President’s proposed budget calls for strategic review of government’s role in TVA
March 28, 2013
Solar activity can affect transmission grid, but 2013 activity less than anticipated
November 13, 2012
Despite customer outages, wholesale electric markets operated during Hurricane Sandy
July 25, 2012
Power outages often spur questions around burying power lines
July 12, 2012
Eastern electric systems tested during first summer 2012 heat wave
July 11, 2012
New transmission project will help California meet summer electric demand
July 9, 2012
Texas electricity market faces summer challenges
June 29, 2012
Electricity storage: Location, location, location … and cost
June 18, 2012
Negative wholesale electricity prices occur in RTOs
June 7, 2012
Northeast electricity markets react to hot weather in late May
May 22, 2012
Electricity storage can smooth out moment-to-moment variations in electricity demand
May 14, 2012
State electric retail choice programs are popular with commercial and industrial customers
April 2, 2012
Daily natural gas and power price differences in Mid-Atlantic region reflect constraints
March 30, 2012
New technology can improve electric power system efficiency and reliability
February 23, 2012
Negative prices in wholesale electricity markets indicate supply inflexibilities
December 14, 2011
Electricity storage technologies can be used for energy management and power quality
December 12, 2011
Electricity tends to flow south in North America
November 21, 2011
Electric systems respond quickly to the sudden loss of supply or demand
September 27, 2011
California electricity market reacted to the recent San Diego blackout
September 26, 2011
Transmission congestion drives power price division between upstate and downstate New York
September 20, 2011
Wholesale power price maps reflect real-time constraints on transmission of electricity
September 9, 2011
Texas Heat Wave, August 2011: Nature and Effects of an Electricity Supply Shortage
July 25, 2011
Four regional transmission organizations set new or nearly broke demand records last week
July 22, 2011
Wholesale electricity prices in New York City are the highest in the contiguous U.S.
July 7, 2011
Nuclear power plant outages above seasonal norm in spring of 2011
June 1, 2011
PJM shows how smart appliances could help stabilize power systems
May 12, 2011
Spot price for Central Appalachian coal up since early 2010
April 4, 2011
About 60% of the U.S. electric power supply is managed by RTOs
March 25, 2011
Electricity systems adjust operations to growing wind power output
February 11, 2011