Ethan Howland

Portland

Senior Reporter at Utility Dive

Senior Reporter, Utility Dive. Covering clean energy, energy policy and FERC. DMs are open.

Articles

PJM fast-tracks 11.8 GW, mainly gas, to bolster power supplies

1 week ago | utilitydive.com | Ethan Howland

The PJM Interconnection on Friday said it selected 51 projects to join a fast-track interconnection review process as part of a broad effort to ensure the grid operator has adequate supplies to meet its needs. PJM has been warning that it faces looming power supply shortfalls as its supply isn’t keeping up with demand.
Exelon data center pipeline doubles to 36 GW since year-end

1 week ago | utilitydive.com | Ethan Howland

Exelon utilities are studying data center and other “high density” load interconnection requests totaling 16 GW to go with an additional 16 GW of “high probability” projects seeking to connect to the grid at the end of last year, company officials said Thursday during an earnings conference call.
Exelon data center pipeline doubles to 36 GW since year-end

1 week ago | finance.yahoo.com | Ethan Howland

Unlock stock picks and a broker-level newsfeed that powers Wall Street. Ethan Howland Fri, May 2, 2025, 2:59 AM 3 min read In This Article: This story was originally published on Utility Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Utility Dive newsletter.
PSE&G open to utility-owned generation to tackle supply needs: CEO LaRossa

1 week ago | finance.yahoo.com | Ethan Howland

Ethan Howland Thu, May 1, 2025, 5:21 AM 4 min read In This Article: This story was originally published on Utility Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Utility Dive newsletter. Public Service Electric & Gas is open to owning generating assets as one solution to ensuring New Jersey has adequate power supplies, according to Ralph LaRossa, chair, president and CEO of Public Service Enterprise Group, the utility’s parent company.
PSE&G open to utility-owned generation to tackle supply needs: CEO LaRossa

2 weeks ago | utilitydive.com | Ethan Howland

Public Service Electric & Gas is open to owning generating assets as one solution to ensuring New Jersey has adequate power supplies, according to Ralph LaRossa, chair, president and CEO of Public Service Enterprise Group, the utility’s parent company. Other options include attracting independent power producers to New Jersey or adding transmission lines to import electricity from other states, LaRossa said Wednesday during an earnings conference call.
Northeast states to seek transmission proposals between PJM, ISO-NE, New York

2 weeks ago | utilitydive.com | Ethan Howland

A group of nine Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states plans to issue a request for information to gauge the potential for building “no regrets” transmission projects between New England, New York and the PJM Interconnection, according to an action plan released on Monday.
Northeast states to seek transmission proposals between PJM, ISO-NE, New York

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Ethan Howland

This story was originally published on Utility Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Utility Dive newsletter. Dive Brief:A group of nine Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states plans to issue a request for information to gauge the potential for building “no regrets” transmission projects between New England, New York and the PJM Interconnection, according to an action plan released on Monday.
MISO summer capacity prices jump to $666.50/MW-day as power supplies shrink

2 weeks ago | utilitydive.com | Ethan Howland

Capacity prices for the upcoming summer season jumped to $666.50/MW-day from $30/MW-day last year across the Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s footprint — driven in part by declining surplus capacity, according to the results of its latest planning resource auction released Monday.
National Grid, Con Edison, other utilities urge FERC to consider gas pipeline reliability measures

2 weeks ago | utilitydive.com | Ethan Howland

A group of electric and gas utilities on Friday urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to launch an inquiry to consider options for improving gas pipeline reliability.
FirstEnergy faces minimal direct tariff impact, but ‘uncertainty’ weighs on customers: CEO

2 weeks ago | utilitydive.com | Ethan Howland

FirstEnergy faces little direct exposure to the Trump administration’s tariffs on foreign imports, said Brian Tierney, FirstEnergy chair, president and CEO, during a Thursday earnings call. The utility company’s tariff exposure represents less than 0.2% on its $28 billion, five-year capital investment program, according to Tierney.