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At DC PSC Hearing, Stakeholders Grapple With Rising Electricity Costs and the Need for New Supply

At a recent DC Public Service Commission hearing on rising electricity costs, stakeholders emphasized that growing demand will require significant new generation and infrastructure investment, while highlighting the role of competitive markets in attracting private capital, protecting consumers from investment risk, and maintaining reliability and affordability across PJM.

One Year Later, Ohio’s Energy Reform Is Driving Gigawatts of New Power and Storage

One year after Ohio enacted HB 15, the state has rapidly emerged as a national model for behind-the-meter energy development, permitting more than 2 GW of new power and storage projects—with another 2.5 GW pending—by streamlining rules and accelerating infrastructure deployment to meet rising electricity demand.

Competitive Power Highlights: Competitive Power Strengthens Reliability While Protecting Customers

Competitive power companies are expanding and strengthening the nation’s energy infrastructure ahead of summer through new investments in natural gas, solar, nuclear, battery storage, and transmission projects, helping meet growing electricity demand while attracting private capital, bringing new capacity online, and extending the life of critical generation assets.

Prepared for the Heat: How Competitive Power Companies Are Getting Ready for Summer

NERC’s 2026 Summer Reliability Assessment finds the grid is expected to have adequate supply to meet normal summer demand, and competitive power suppliers and grid operators are preparing for rising electricity use and extreme weather by investing in diverse resources, strengthening reliability tools, and coordinating operations to maintain system reliability during peak conditions.

EPSA Welcomes Confirmation of David LaCerte to FERC as Competitive Power Markets Respond to Data Center Demand

EPSA welcomes the Senate confirmation of David LaCerte for a second term at FERC as the nation faces growing electricity demand, rising affordability concerns, and increasing pressure to bring new generation online quickly and reliably amidst AI expansion.

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