Robert Walton from Utility Dive - Journalist Profile

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1	Robert Walton Utility Dive Journalist. Reports on energy. Trumansburg, New York energy		Electric-gas coordination, planning vital to grid recovery after blackouts: FERC-NERC report - 4 months ago Gas industry sues DOE over new furnace efficiency rule, citing cost and other concerns - 5 months ago ERCOT eyes more demand response for 2024, reserve procurements this winter: CEO Vegas - 5 months ago Colorado PUC delays 2.1 GW of Xcel wind and solar, citing cost concerns - 5 months ago Texas regulators look to expand successful 80 MW virtual power plant pilot - 5 months ago Rising peak demand, 83 GW of planned retirements create blackout risks for most of US: NERC - 5 months ago As NERC members risk missing weatherization standards deadline, board vows to act on its own - 5 months ago Arizona’s chief utility regulator bashes ESG, says it’s not a factor when weighing utility plans - 5 months ago Investor-owned utilities facing physical climate risks should expand cost recovery options: S&P - 5 months ago Xcel balks at regulator’s timeline for Colorado virtual power plant, eyes summer 2025 launch - 5 months ago As US defense facilities face rising outage risks, regional transmission could help: ACORE panel - 5 months ago Xcel Energy, Ford partner to help business fleets install 30,000 EV chargers - 5 months ago 5.2 GW of solar resources at higher risk of tripping offline during grid disturbance: NERC - 5 months ago Texas PUC delays vote on ERCOT battery rules amid concerns standards are ‘discriminatory’ - 5 months ago Wisconsin bills would enable retail EV charging, drop ‘cumbersome’ utility requirement - 5 months ago China, other regions drive slowdown in global energy intensity improvement: IEA - 5 months ago NARUC launches initiative to enhance gas-electric sector coordination, boost grid reliability - 5 months ago EV sales climb and are on track to be 9% of US new car purchases in 2023: Atlas Public Policy - 5 months ago Colorado regulators want to move quickly on Xcel virtual power plant - 5 months ago NYISO to keep 4 NYC peakers running past planned 2025 retirement to maintain reliability - 5 months ago ERCOT drops plans to add 3 GW for winter reliability after ‘zombie’ power plants fail to bid - 6 months ago NERC’s simulated grid attack revealed 1 way the pandemic helped boost power-sector security - 6 months ago PSE&G proposes 6-month, $306M extension of successful energy efficiency offerings - 6 months ago EPA’s power plant carbon rule relies on unproven tech, threatens grid reliability: Republicans - 6 months ago Texas energy market watchdog resigns as regulators seek more control over monitor’s role - 6 months ago US grid rules preclude reliability, security benefits of cloud computing, experts warn - 6 months ago Much of North America faces ‘elevated risk’ of blackouts in extreme winter conditions: NERC - 6 months ago Maine voters reject public takeover of CMP, Versant utilities - 6 months ago ISO New England proposes 1-year delay to 2025 forward capacity auction - 6 months ago Jury orders Xcel to pay Colorado co-op $26.5M for extended outages at Comanche 3 coal plant - 6 months ago FERC accepts ISO New England plan facilitating storage as transmission-only assets - 6 months ago New ERCOT battery rule could limit energy storage use in grid emergencies, operators say - 6 months ago New Mexico approves early closure agreement for Xcel’s coal-fired Tolk power plant - 6 months ago Xcel seeks 1.2 GW of new Minnesota wind resources to replace retiring coal plant - 6 months ago AI is enhancing electric grids, but surging energy use and security risks are key concerns - 6 months ago DOE announces ‘largest-ever investment in America’s grid,’ giving $3.5B across 44 states - 7 months ago Electric grids could be the ‘weak link’ of clean energy transition, IEA warns - 7 months ago Utah is most energy-efficient state, South Carolina is the least: WalletHub - 7 months ago NineDot Energy signs Starbucks as anchor customer for NYC community battery storage - 7 months ago National Grid begins modeling Northeast electric trucking charging needs - 7 months ago Duke to launch innovative ‘tariffed on-bill’ energy efficiency program in 2024 - 7 months ago Maine debate heats up as vote nears on public takeover of CMP, Versant Power - 7 months ago Battery storage failures highlight reliability challenges of inverter-based resources: report - 7 months ago Governors’ coalition plans to quadruple US heat pump installations by 2030 - 7 months ago NERC wants smaller renewables, batteries to register as bulk-power assets over reliability concerns - 8 months ago Decarbonizing 8 industrial sectors could require more than $1 trillion capital investment: DOE - 8 months ago DOE makes $400M available to assist states, territories in adopting energy-efficient building codes - 8 months ago Xcel to supply United Power with excess energy after co-op’s exit from Tri-State - 8 months ago