Ofgem minded to put cash tests on BESS queues
About 90GW of battery storage is operational or in the reformed connections queue against a 29GW Clean Power 2030 target.
23 September 2026 · Energy-Storage.News
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70 clippings on the rack, newest printed 23 September 2026.
Earlier cuttings
U.S. congestion bills top $17 billion
Grid Strategies put 2025 costs above that mark after a $12 billion total in 2024.
17 Sept · Latitude Media
NSW funds Far West microgrid scoping
The government is putting AU$3 million (US$2.1 million) into pre-feasibility, not construction.
16 Sept · Energy-Storage.News
Brookhaven to lead GridFM under Genesis Mission
DOE selected the lab for a $14.2 million Genesis Mission Phase II award spanning three years.
11 Sept · Stony Brook University
Court faults DOE emergency order on Michigan coal plant
Judges said the Department of Energy acted outside its legal authority when it forced the plant to keep running last year.
11 Sept · Canary Media
Britain’s grid upgrades now hinge on delivery
NESO has identified over 80 transmission projects it considers needed.
11 Sept · NAO
Waratah Super Battery hits 850MW then tests SIPS
Open Electricity logged WTAHB1 at 850MW on a five-minute interval at 15:05 on 7 September.
10 Sept · Energy-Storage.News
Massachusetts utilities and Hydro-Québec sue each other
The fight centres on 12 days in January and February this winter.
10 Sept · Canary Media
PJM files a one-time ~6 GW backstop after missing its reserve target
The two-part plan went to FERC on 31 July and 7 August; it is a filing, not an approved outcome.
8 Sept · Energy-Storage.News
Google-funded SHARE VPP expected to begin grid support this fall in two California counties
PG&E, Tesla, Sunrun and Renew Home are enrolling approximately 21,000 existing flexible energy devices in Santa Clara and Alameda.
7 Sept · Energy-Storage.News
Draft transmission study opens comment through early September
The 60-day public comment and consultation period on the National Transmission Needs Study closes on September 7, 2026.
7 Sept · U.S. Department of Energy
Groups slam Germany’s 2031 capacity mechanism as pro-gas
ClientEarth and Beyond Fossil Fuels say the design favours gas and that this year’s 9GW of long-term auctions will be closed to batteries and demand response.
3 Sept · Energy-Storage.News
ERA fines Synergy AU$1.2 million over Kwinana bid software
A trading-software error, not stated as deliberate, inflated Wholesale Electricity Market offers.
3 Sept · Energy-Storage.News
ERCOT weekly load hits a 74.5 GW record
Hourly figures averaged across the week ending August 22, 2026 set the mark.
3 Sept · U.S. Energy Information Administration
SWIP-North construction starts on a 285-mile 500-kV Idaho–Nevada line
A groundbreaking was held September 3 in Ely, Nevada.
3 Sept · T&D World
PG&E trims 2027 spending after wildfire bill stalls
Capital expenditure for 2027 drops $2 billion, to $11.4 billion.
2 Sept · T&D World
Return closes Dutch 800MWh battery with Vattenfall toll
A €400 million (US$463 million) bank package from NG, NatWest, Deutsche Bank, ABN AMRO and Rabobank sits alongside the deal.
1 Sept · Energy-Storage.News
California leaves DSGS with no next-year funding
State budget language finalized last week does not authorize additional money for the Demand Side Grid Support program.
1 Sept · Canary Media
NERC issues Level 3 alert on data-centre load swings
Registered entities faced a 3 August deadline and seven mandatory actions.
1 Sept · Energy-Storage.News
Three England substations win planning consent
National Grid secured approval for new substations at High Marnham in Nottinghamshire, Long Lane in Whiston, and near Chesterfield.
1 Sept · T&D World
MISO files large-load reliability rules at FERC
The operator asked the commission on Aug. 28, 2026 to let the package take effect Dec. 4.
1 Sept · Utility Dive
Brookhaven-led GridFM 2.0 gets $11.5 million
The Office of Electricity named the work Foundation Models for the Electric Grid: From Proof of Concept to Real-world Impacts.
1 Sept · DOE Office of Electricity
Trump emergency order targets foreign grid gear
The Department of Energy has 120 days to publish rules; the order is not yet in effect.
31 Aug · Energy-Storage.News
Oklo asks FERC to put mixed plant back in PJM queue
The company filed an emergency complaint on Aug. 28, 2026, after PJM withdrew a 750-MW project from the study cycle.
31 Aug · Utility Dive
PJM posts eighth summer Hot Weather Alert through Sept. 2
Approximate peak load is expected at 148,706 MW for August, 153,599 MW on September 1 and 155,821 MW on September 2.
31 Aug · PA Environment Digest
Thirteen teams win first round of DOE grid-digitizing prize
Each Phase 1 winner of Digitizing Utilities Prize Round 3: Resilient Grid Innovation gets $75,000.
31 Aug · U.S. Department of Energy
PJM posts generation and load alerts for heat
A Maximum Generation Alert and Load Management Alert cover Sept. 1 for the region PJM serves.
31 Aug · PJM Inside Lines
Nine U.S. grid regions flagged at risk through 2030
NERC counts nine of 15 assessment areas at elevated or high resource-adequacy risk for 2026–2030, OilPrice reported Aug. 29, 2026.
29 Aug · oilprice.com
Ohio consumers press FERC on local transmission spend
OCC on Aug. 27, 2026, asked the commission to act on a September 2023 complaint.
28 Aug · Utility Dive
Trump order gives DOE 120 days to regulate foreign BPS gear
The framework excludes distribution networks and transmission below 69 kV.
28 Aug · morganlewis.com
North Plains Connector FEIS released for proposed HVDC link
DOE and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality, as Joint Lead Agencies, issued the Final Environmental Impact Statement.
28 Aug · energy.gov
EPRI opens Knoxville DER interoperability lab
A Plug-Fest there drew nearly two dozen companies.
28 Aug · TD World
Texas PUC unanimously clears two Oncor 765-kV lines
The buildout covers more than 400 miles across at least 30 counties, running southwest from Bosque County.
28 Aug · The Texas Tribune
EO 14420 restricts foreign bulk-power equipment after Aug. 26
Implementing regulations are due within 120 days; FAR change recommendations within 180 days.
28 Aug · tradecomplianceresourcehub.com
AEP Texas files a wildfire mitigation plan
The filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas is dated Aug. 24.
28 Aug · TD World
Trump order targets foreign grid gear
On Aug. 26, 2026, Trump declared a national emergency and directed the Department of Energy to develop rules within 120 days to secure the bulk-power system.
27 Aug · utilitydive.com
Data centers take 9% of PJM wholesale
Existing and forecast data center load made up 9%, or $10.48/MWh, of the wholesale price of power in the PJM Interconnection this year through July.
27 Aug · utilitydive.com
Duke Florida resists a new large-load rate at PSC hearing
Public counsel said Duke’s filing skips SB 484’s basic large-load tariff rules; the utility says its proposed tariff already protects other customers.
27 Aug · Utility Dive
Executive Order 14420 covers foreign-produced bulk-power gear
President Trump signed the order on August 26, 2026; KPMG’s page is dated august 27, 2026.
27 Aug · kpmg.com
PJM short 6.8 GW, files reliability backstop after stalled load talks
The 2028/29 capacity auction left the RTO 6.8 GW below its Reliability Requirement.
26 Aug · datacenterknowledge.com
National emergency declared on foreign bulk-power gear
Executive Order 14420, dated August 26, 2026, cites IEEPA and the National Emergencies Act.
26 Aug · White House
NYISO called demand response 22 times in 2025
In 2025 the New York Independent System Operator activated its demand response program 22 times; 18 of those occurred in summer.
26 Aug · insideclimatenews.org
PJM July auction missed target by 6.8 GW
The auction procured 138.3 GW for 2028/29; the Reliability Backstop Procurement price cap is $555/MW-day.
26 Aug · reuters.com
NGET posts Phase 1 connection-offer metrics
National Grid Electricity Transmission has issued 298 offers to NESO, around 92% of Phase 1.
25 Aug · nationalgrid.com
DOE says 253 MW of batteries could cut Visayas grid alerts
NGCP was directed to negotiate for that capacity in Leyte, Cebu, Panay, and Negros.
25 Aug · powerphilippines.com
Needs Study: 4,000 miles a year to replace
The National Transmission Needs Study shows approximately 4,000 miles of powerlines will need to be replaced each year for the next few decades.
24 Aug · kbia.org
Nine substations and a transformer bottleneck
A federal analysis found disabling as few as nine key substations across the Western, Eastern, and Texas Interconnections could trigger a coast-to-coast outage.
23 Aug · newser.com
PJM files eight-part governance package at FERC
An Aug. 10 FERC notice directed preliminary reforms after a July 23 technical conference.
21 Aug · PJM Inside Lines
PJM congestion charges hit $6 billion
Price adjustments for transmission constraints in the first half of 2026 were $6 billion, up from $2.1 billion a year earlier.
21 Aug · reuters.com
DOE emergency order requires Eddystone units remain available
Order No. 202-26-40, issued Aug. 21, 2026, is in effect Aug. 23 through Nov. 20.
21 Aug · Department of Energy
PJM has approved two surplus interconnection applications since 2023
MISO was studying 14.8 GW of surplus interconnection requests as of June 30; SPP was studying 14.3 GW.
21 Aug · utilitydive.com
Lakewood grid rebuild could take seven to nine years, council member says
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has proposed $3 million in penalties against FirstEnergy.
20 Aug · spectrumnews1.com
Wildfire risk enters U.S. grid planning
This year’s wildfire season is exceeding the 10-year average for both the number of fires and acres burned.
17 Aug · axios.com
PJM files large-load rules after a 6,831 MW shortfall
The July 2026 capacity auction for 2028/2029 procured 138,318 MW of unforced capacity and still missed the reliability requirement by 6,831 MW.
17 Aug · datacenterfrontier.com
AES and Fluence staff float voluntary Grid 2.0 interconnection protocol
Five authors termed the draft G2TF RFC #1 and invited comments.
17 Aug · pv-magazine-usa.com
FERC signs off on MISO costs for lines built inside PJM
Exelon’s Commonwealth Edison is set to build about $904 million in projects; Duke Ohio is slated for $5.3 million.
17 Aug · Utility Dive
DOE drops three NIETC corridor designations
Secretary Wright said DOE will not designate the Lake Erie–Canada Corridor, Southwestern Grid Connector Corridor, or Tribal Energy Access Corridor.
12 Aug · energy.gov
PJM weighs ride-through rules after Virginia data-center trip
About 3,800 MW of data center load dropped offline in northern Virginia on July 22.
12 Aug · utilitydive.com
Morgan Stanley paper maps a toolkit for the grid upgrade
The insight dated 11 AUGUST 2026 lists Dynamic Line Ratings, advanced conductors, power flow controllers, and topology optimization as ways to unlock capacity on existing lines.
11 Aug · morganstanley.com
DOE renews two Puerto Rico emergency grid orders
PREPA may dispatch generation units essential for maintaining critical generation capacity.
10 Aug · U.S. Department of Energy
OE plans up to $375 million for grid hardware
On August 10, 2026, the Office of Electricity said it plans a program worth up to $375 million to enhance the domestic supply chain for transformers and other electric grid components.
10 Aug · energy.gov
Texas pauses new data-center grid hookups pending audit
Gov. Greg Abbott directed PUCT and ERCOT in a letter to halt connections until energy and water reviews finish.
3 Aug · Houston Public Media
PJM files 6.8-GW backstop auction at FERC
The PJM Interconnection proposed a one-time reliability backstop auction from Sept. 30 to Oct. 21 to fill a 6.8-GW shortfall from its last base capacity auction.
3 Aug · utilitydive.com
ERCOT pauses Batch Zero large-load notices after Abbott letter
A Governor Greg Abbott letter received August 3, 2026 directs a verification process before any data center Large Loads advance through interconnection.
3 Aug · ercot.com
National Grid rebuilds upstate towers at 115 kV
Crews are raising rebuilt lines from 69,000 volts to 115,000 volts, Matt Barnett said.
3 Aug · spectrumlocalnews.com
ERCOT stacks solar, battery, load and net-load records
In late July 2026 ERCOT broke solar, battery-discharge, load and net-load records in two days, Grid Status wrote Aug. 3, 2026.
3 Aug · blog.gridstatus.io
PJM queues 715 projects in Cycle 1
The first-ready, first-served window closed April 27 with 811 proposals; 715 cleared screening for 201.5 GW of nameplate capacity.
3 Aug · insidelines.pjm.com
ERCOT flags 175,000 MW demand by 2032
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas told lawmakers statewide electric demand will reach about 175,000 megawatts by 2032, almost double a record set this month.
31 Jul · axios.com
IEA: more than 2 500 GW stalled in worldwide grid queues
Meeting electricity demand through 2030 will require annual grid investment to increase by approximately 50% by 2030 from today’s USD 400 billion.
iea.org
PJM Cycle 01 queue holds 201,464 MW
The Interconnection Process Subcommittee materials tally 715 generation requests, with natural gas at 99,791 MW.
rmsenergy.com
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