Generation & Fuels

Dominion Energy
Trump Scoring Victories as he Goes Tilting at Wind Turbines
The Trump administration has ordered all offshore wind generation construction halted and has stalled some onshore wind projects.
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NV Energy’s Early IRP Filing Reflects Load, Resource Challenges in 2026
As NV Energy prepares to file its next integrated resource plan ahead of schedule in April, the company says it will take longer than previously planned to reduce its reliance on short-term market purchases.
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Solar Power Continues to Make Gains, but Slowdown Expected in 2026
The degree of risk and uncertainty springing from indifferent or outright obstructive new federal policies in 2025 has trimmed planned solar deployment.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Hydropower Faces Prospects for Growth, Contraction in 2026
The demand for energy storage capacity is driving a flurry of proposals for new pumped storage hydropower while proposals for new conventional facilities are limited to small-scale projects.
Yes Energy
Coal’s Decline Slows Amid Demand Growth in 2026, Trump’s Support

After a long decline in the U.S., coal-fired generation is enjoying strong policy support in the second Trump administration.

Georgia Power
Nuclear Power Retains Great Potential in 2026
Commercial nuclear energy in the U.S. begins 2026 with strong momentum toward future expansion, but it will be years before new-build capacity comes online and possibly a decade or more before a significant amount of new gigawatts is added to the grid.
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Geothermal Picks up in the West but Hurdles Remain, WGA Panelists Say
There is growing excitement about geothermal energy in the Western United States, with billions invested in the industry, but panelists at a Western Governors’ Association workshop said supply chain issues and permitting complexity remain significant challenges.
GE Vernova
Natural Gas Generation in Demand, and Priced Accordingly
With support from the Trump administration and demand from data centers, 2025 and now 2026 are high times for the U.S. natural gas sector.
Newkirk Electric Associates
State AGs, Enviros Argue Campbell Plant Orders Exceed DOE’s Authority
DOE is exceeding its authority by using Federal Power Act Section 202(c) to keep the J.H. Campbell coal plant in Michigan running under several consecutive “emergency” orders, opponents argued in recent court filings with the D.C. Circuit.
Yes Energy
Maine PUC Issues Multistate Transmission, Generation Procurement
The Maine Public Utilities Commission, in collaboration with the regulators of four other New England states, issued a request for proposals to procure clean energy in northern Maine and 1,200 MW of transmission to connect it to the ISO-NE grid.

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