How a utility’s recalibration of data center power demand reveals the importance of disciplined load forecasting to protect consumers and strengthen reliability. The post Getting the Forecast Right: Why Real Projects, Not Speculation, Should Drive Grid Planning appeared first on EPSA.| EPSA
Amid rising electricity demand, some states are rethinking their participation in PJM, the nation’s largest competitive power market. EPSA examines the real-world consequences of exiting PJM, comparing costs and risks across models—and offering policy solutions to keep power reliable, affordable, and investment-driven. The post What Happens if States Leave PJM? Understanding the Consequences for Consumers, Electric Reliability, and Power Markets appeared first on EPSA.| EPSA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA), the national trade association representing America’s competitive power suppliers, today congratulated Laura Swett on being sworn in as Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and expressed appreciation to David Rosner for his leadership and service as outgoing chair. The post EPSA Congratulates New FERC Chairman Laura Swett, Calls for Market Certainty to Meet Surging Power Demand appeared first on EPSA.| EPSA
Competitive power suppliers are moving quickly to bring new generation online, including adding battery storage, gas, and nuclear projects to meet rising demand and help ensure reliability for millions of Americans. The post Competitive Power Highlights: America’s Competitive Power Suppliers are Strengthening Grid Reliability Across the Country appeared first on EPSA.| EPSA
In this episode of Energy Solutions, EPSA President and CEO Todd Snitchler talks with David Hill—Executive VP at the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Energy Program and Vice Chair of NYISO—about key challenges in the U.S. power sector, including rising electricity demand, grid reliability, and the need for smart energy infrastructure investment.| EPSA
When most people open their electricity bill, they assume the rising cost is mainly due to the energy itself. But power generation is only one piece of the puzzle—and often not the biggest one, and not the primary reason they see their bills climbing. Competitive markets help keep the generation part of your bill as low as possible, even as policy and infrastructure costs rise.| EPSA
As electricity costs continue to rise across the country, understanding what’s behind your energy bill is more important than ever. Competitive wholesale electricity markets have helped keep power generation costs manageable by encouraging innovation, operational efficiency, and investment in advanced energy resources.| EPSA
New study finds rising electricity bills driven primarily by local utility infrastructure spending and state policy decisions—not power generation costs.| EPSA
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month brings renewed focus to how cyber and physical threats pose an ongoing challenge to power system reliability – and daily life. Competitive power suppliers work every day to secure operations and guard against attacks.| EPSA
As the White House prioritizes protecting critical infrastructure, competitive power suppliers participated in North America’s largest national grid security exercise and continue efforts to secure the power system from cyber and physical attacks.| EPSA
Statement from EPSA President and CEO Todd Snitchler on Senate Confirmation of FERC Commissioners David LaCerte and Laura Swett The post EPSA Welcomes FERC Confirmations, Stresses Need for Strong Power Market Oversight and Investment Certainty to Ensure Grid Reliability appeared first on EPSA.| EPSA
In this Energy Solutions episode, EPSA CEO Todd Snitchler joins experts from NRG, LS Power, P3, and Vistra to unpack key takeaways from the PJM Governors’ Conference. The post From the Summit to the Grid: PJM, States & What’s Next for Power Markets appeared first on EPSA.| EPSA
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month — a time to reflect on how we can strengthen the systems we all rely on in the face of evolving threats. For the power sector, the stakes are higher than ever. In 2024, cyberattacks against critical infrastructure surged by 30%, with the U.S. power grid increasingly in the crosshairs. At the same time, ransomware complaints impacting critical infrastructure rose 9% from 2023 to 2024, with nearly half involving sectors such as energy and utilities.| EPSA
Governors from across the PJM Interconnection will hold a technical conference today in Philadelphia to address wholesale electricity costs, governance, and market reforms to increase elected officials’ control and oversight over the non-partisan regional grid operator. The post PJM Governors’ ‘Solution’ to Rising Costs Amounts to More Red Tape and Bureaucracy appeared first on EPSA.| EPSA
With U.S. power demand climbing for the first time in decades, policymakers must resist politicizing PJM and focus on solutions that keep costs low and the grid reliable. The post Governors’ Technical Conference on PJM: What You Need to Know appeared first on EPSA.| EPSA
EPSA President and CEO describes his time in Wyoming, where he spoke at UWyoming's School of Energy Resources, toured the area, and more.| EPSA
PJM Interconnection has completed the capacity market auction – or Base Residual Auction (BRA) – for the 2025/2026 Delivery Year (DY) and the results provide the initial price signals to finance reliable power generation for the 65 million customers in the PJM region, which encompasses 13 states and the District of Columbia.| EPSA
In this episode of Energy Solutions, EPSA President and CEO Todd Snitchler sits down with Angelina LaRose, Assistant Administrator for Energy Analysis at the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), to dive into what the data is telling us – from a changing resource mix to the vital role of dispatchable resources and the surprising growth in winter peak electricity demand.| EPSA
A new report from EPSA and Energy Tariff Experts (ETE) draws on data from utilities across the Mid-Atlantic power grid to understand a critical question for consumers and policymakers: why are power bills rising?| EPSA
Electricity is essential to everyday life. But if you’ve noticed your power bill rising, you’re not alone. Many Americans are asking the same question: What am I actually paying for, and why does it cost more now?| EPSA
Explore how competitive power suppliers are meeting rising electricity demand from AI and data centers. June 2025 highlights major clean energy deals, new solar, nuclear, storage projects, and infrastructure investments shaping America's energy future.| EPSA
PJM auction results show urgent need for power investment as prices hit cap. EPSA urges market stability to ensure grid reliability and affordable energy.| EPSA
In this episode of Energy Solutions, EPSA President and CEO Todd Snitchler sits down with Doug Kimmelman, Founder and Executive Chairman of Energy Capital Partners, to discuss the unprecedented surge in energy demand, the role of private capital in grid reliability, and what it takes to deliver the energy infrastructure the U.S. needs.| EPSA
Gov. Phil Murphy has been campaigning for a better deal for New Jerseyans on their electric bills, most recently by accusing regional electric grid operator PJM of allowing market manipulation and partnering with Pennsylvania to push PJM into establishing a cap on prices for power sold at capacity auctions. This kind of political meddling in a competitive market is deeply troubling.| EPSA
PJM Interconnection released the results of the Base Residual Auction (BRA) for the 2025/2026 Delivery Year (DY), providing initial price signals needed to finance reliable power generation for 65 million Americans in 13 states and the District of Columbia.| EPSA
