June 23 - Who should pay to keep Michigan coal plant running? | Data centers could boost alternative battery types

Data centers could bring alternative battery types into the mainstream, developers say; Behind-the-meter flexibility is the best response to investment uncertainty; Trump’s NRC firing raises alarms at pro-nuclear and watchdog groups alike; From backup to backbone: Why utility-led DERs must drive MISO’s resource adequacy plans

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June 23, 2025 | Today’s news and insights for utility leaders

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Supporting Rapid Data Center Growth

Record use of AI is spiking the need for data centers. Learn how utilities are turning to rapidly deployable and reliable power generation to meet the need in this webinar.

Who should pay to keep Michigan coal plant running past its retirement date?

Groups told federal regulators that making MISO customers pay for a power plant that does not benefit them would violate the Federal Power Act’s cost causation requirement.

Data centers could bring alternative battery types into the mainstream, developers say

Artificial intelligence data centers have unique energy needs, and industry insiders say it's driving a renewed interest in energy storage technologies that have not caught on with utilities.

Opinion

Behind-the-meter flexibility is the best response to investment uncertainty

Utilities investing in behind-the-meter flexibility are positioning themselves to continue delivering clean, affordable and reliable energy to ratepayers in the long run.

Unpacking wildfire risk: A new imperative for every utility executive

As climate shifts transform safe regions into tinderboxes, utilities must replace outdated risk assessments with real-time monitoring before disaster strikes.

Trump’s NRC firing raises alarms at pro-nuclear and watchdog groups alike

Commissioner Christopher Hanson’s sudden dismissal could make NRC less efficient — and less trusted — just as its workload explodes, advocates say. An industry watchdog warned nuclear safety could take a hit.

Opinion

From backup to backbone: Why utility-led DERs must drive MISO’s resource adequacy plans

Jigar Shah says MISO states can use distributed energy resources to meet key goals: cost stabilization, faster time to power, community development and a reliable, resilient grid.

ChargeScape’s EV Virtual Power Plant ensures summertime grid reliability

ChargeScape is building the nation’s largest electric vehicle Virtual Power Plant. Learn more.

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