Renewables account for 96 percent of new U.S. grid capacity in Q1Despite considerable headwinds from Federal policy that significantly favor fossil fuels, during the first quarter of 2026, solar and energy storage combined to account for 91 percent of all new electricity generation capacity added…

Duke Energy faces rate hike pushbackEarlier this year, Duke announced a capital spending plan of $103 billion, which company officials called the largest investment on file at any regulated U.S. utility. Now Duke is under pressure from ratepayers and regulators to justify that spending as it seeks…

Warning: Renewable prices may double after July 4thAccording to a new market insight report from LevelTen Energy, the impending July 4 "tax credit cliff" is poised to rapidly spike power prices, forcing corporate procurement managers to move with extreme speed or face soaring project costs.It has…

Solar capacity up 20 percent from last summerUtility-scale solar generation is expected to increase 19 percent this summer compared with last summer, reflecting a 20 percent increase in capacity, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).Wind generation is forecast to increase 10…