The Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA) is the national trade association representing America’s competitive power suppliers.| 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
Explainer: As power demand grows, the GRID Act offers a practical solution to strengthen reliability by ensuring dispatchable resources can connect when most needed. Here’s what the GRID Act does — and does not — do. Rising Demand and the Reliability Challenge If numerous demand growth forecasts are to be believed, the challenges facing the […] The post The GRID Act: A Practical Step Toward Reliability in a Growing Power System appeared first on EPSA.| EPSA
In this episode of Energy Solutions, EPSA President and CEO Todd Snitchler sits down with Aaron Tinjum, Vice President of Energy at the Data Center Coalition, to unpack how data centers and independent power providers can work together to support America’s digital future. The post Powering Innovation: Aligning Energy Investment with the Digital Economy appeared first on EPSA.| EPSA
As leaders grapple with how to meet rising power demand, EPSA members are adding new resources to the grid and supporting the communities where they operate- with natural gas projects, new battery storage capacity, renewable investments, customer relief programs, and more. The post Competitive Power Highlights: America’s Competitive Power Suppliers Are Adding New Resources to the Grid appeared first on EPSA.| EPSA
While data center growth is a significant factor in rising electricity demand, focusing narrowly on this sector risks distracting from the broader and more persistent challenges facing the grid. The post Blaming data centers for PJM supply challenges misses the bigger picture appeared first on EPSA.| EPSA
Though progress on legislative action has stalled, permitting reform remains a vital step forward — one where policymakers can make a meaningful difference. As Congress reconvenes this September, this critical issue is back on the table.| EPSA
EPSA’s latest comments to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities highlight how competitive power markets help keep the lights on and energy costs manageable while meeting growing demand and supporting clean energy goals. The post Competitive Markets: A Smarter Path to Keep New Jersey’s Grid Strong and Costs in Check appeared first on EPSA.| EPSA
As demand rises, due to AI, data center development, and manufacturing, America’s competitive power suppliers are investing in new generation, storage, and grid resilience. This month’s edition of Competitive Power Highlights features developments in wind and solar projects, new battery storage capacity, gas plant acquisitions, and community investments supporting education, food access, emergency services, and disaster relief. The post Competitive Power Highlights: America’s Compet...| EPSA
EPSA congratulates David Rosner on his appointment as chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. We and our member companies look forward to working with him as FERC guides the nation’s power system through a time of rapid expansion and transformation.| 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
Reliable and cost-effective power is a bedrock of the economy and policymakers must be clear-eyed about how policies may impact that. A recent analysis on levelized cost of electricity represents a critical step towards a more accurate understanding of the costs of integrating different resources.| 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
LCOE alone can mislead energy policy decisions. Learn how full-cycle cost analysis reveals the true price and reliability of power sources.| EPSA
New study finds rising electricity bills driven primarily by local utility infrastructure spending and state policy decisions—not power generation costs.| 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
A coalition of natural gas and power trade associations known as the Reliability Alliance provided nearly a dozen jointly-developed recommendations for improvements to gas-electric coordination to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in advance of its annual Technical Conference on Reliability.| EPSA
EPSA and its member companies continue their ongoing effort to analyze and address past extreme weather events, lessons learned, and next steps to improve access to essential natural gas power generation resources during all weather conditions.| 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
As the electric grid grows more reliant on natural gas-fired generation, reliability is a team effort. EPSA provides an update on progress made and recommendations to FERC.| 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