Higher Capacity Costs Test Reliability, Affordability
Capacity markets across key U.S. regions are reflecting tighter reserve margins, higher prices and increasing reliability challenges.
Capacity markets across key U.S. regions are reflecting tighter reserve margins, higher prices and increasing reliability challenges.
Wind PPA prices reached a record high while interconnection delays and policy uncertainty continue to limit new supply.
As advanced nuclear projects move forward, electric cooperatives are assessing the potential impact for future power supply needs.
The first major heat wave of the summer has provided an early stress test for the U.S. power grid.
Load growth and market shifts push Hoosier Energy to rethink portfolios, contracts and grid investments to sustain reliability.
The issue brief examines how rising load, resource constraints and transmission pressures are reshaping how co-ops manage reliability risk.
ODEC, Choptank deploy tiered upgrades, reaching underserved members with no-cost energy improvements.
The merger signals a new phase of utility consolidation driven by demand growth, grid modernization and long-term capital investment.
Central Electric is tapping existing generators to support resilience and reduce strain ahead of potential outages.
AMI data helps SVEC identify issues sooner, guide crews with better insight and improve member service conversations.
SECO is using an AI-based translation tool for near-real-time communication between member service agents and non-English-speaking members.
Wildfire risk now represents one of the most complex operational and safety challenges for electric cooperatives.
Surging U.S. power demand is straining grids and capital models, pushing utilities to rely on private investment to fund urgent expansion.
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