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‘We could have a problem’ POWERGEN 2026’s second Keynote takes stock of the grid (Wed, 21 Jan 2026)
At the Tuesday afternoon Keynote at POWERGEN 2026, hosted in San Antonio, Texas, energy executives shared how their regions are responding to grid challenges.
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Evolving cyber attacks are threatening the grid, but a new era of security monitoring has arrived (Wed, 21 Jan 2026)
Fortinet hosted a webcast on cybersecurity for utilities, discussing NERC CIP-015-1 requirements and the need for enhanced network security.
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Energy demand curves and bridge power for data centers define connections and conversations at POWERGEN 2026 (Wed, 21 Jan 2026)
POWERGEN is focused on the evolving technologies and opportunities within both traditional and renewable power generation.
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Judge allows a third offshore wind project to resume construction as the industry challenges Trump (Tue, 20 Jan 2026)
A federal judge ruled that Dominion Energy Virginia can resume work on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, allowing construction to proceed.
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As data centers jostle to get on Texas’ grid, ERCOT promises new rules for ‘Batch Zero’ (Tue, 20 Jan 2026)
The group would include large power users who’ve been waiting a long time for interconnection and don’t need further study. It’s ERCOT’s first attempt at a new planning process in which multiple requests will be considered simultaneously.
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White House and governors pressure grid operator to boost power supply, slow electricity price hikes (Tue, 20 Jan 2026)
The Trump administration and 13 governors urged PJM Interconnection to boost power supplies and limit electricity costs amid rising demand.
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‘Tale of two snowpacks,’ water supply report shows elevation matters (Mon, 19 Jan 2026)
Following record December precipitation, high-elevation snowpacks are at or above average, while low-elevation sites lost ground during warm weather.
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Voith bags service contract for Santa Uxía hydropower plant (Mon, 19 Jan 2026)
The contract forms part of a broader modernization initiative designed to improve the station’s operating range.
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Avangrid commissions $1.65bn US-Canada hydropower HVDC line (Mon, 19 Jan 2026)
The 233km project delivers 1.2GW of hydropower from Quebec to reinforce security of supply and reduce energy costs in New England.
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Can American batteries keep up the pace? – This Week in Cleantech (Fri, 16 Jan 2026)
On this episode of the This Week in Cleantech podcast, Nico Rivero from the Washington Post discusses how the rapid growth of grid-scale batteries in the U.S. is likely to pause in 2026.
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