Robert Walton
Senior Reporter | @TeamWetDogRobert Walton has spent 15 years covering policy, regulation and business in Washington, D.C., with a focus on the natural gas and electric utilities. In addition to a journalism degree from the University of South Carolina, he has a culinary diploma from the Art Institute of Washington and his documentary photography has been supported by the National Endowment of the Arts. Robert left Washington in 2013 to explore the United States, and he now lives in a tiny off-grid cabin in upstate New York. His exact location is a mystery.
6298 articles by Robert Walton
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Supreme Court blocks enforcement of EPA’s ‘good neighbor’ rule
June 28, 2024 -
SRP seeks non-lithium, 10-hour energy storage solutions to meet rising power demand
June 27, 2024 -
Texas Gov. Abbott appoints consumer advocate Hjaltman to PUC’s 5th seat
June 27, 2024 -
Lack of affordable electric vehicles will limit widespread US adoption until at least 2028: BofA
June 26, 2024 -
DOE provides $63.5M for ‘transformative’ energy solutions, including new storage technology
June 26, 2024 -
NYPA, LS Power transmission proposal could move up to 8 GW of offshore wind to NYC
June 24, 2024 -
Aging coal plants are increasingly unreliable due to cycling increases and deferred maintenance: NERC
June 21, 2024 -
DOE, conservation groups defend furnace efficiency rule, technology requirement
June 20, 2024 -
Constellation, Vistra and PSEG could be next to ink nuclear-data center supply deals: S&P
June 18, 2024 -
Eversource New Hampshire seeks $182M rate increase, performance-based rates
June 17, 2024 -
Arizona regulators say UNSE 200-MW gas expansion can proceed without environmental certificate
June 13, 2024 -
NV Energy proposes 400 MW gas peakers, more than 1 GW each of solar, storage in 2024 IRP
June 11, 2024 -
DOE announces $180M, new strategy to accelerate path to commercial-based fusion energy
June 7, 2024 -
AI, data center electricity demand could drive advanced nuclear investment: NERC head Jim Robb
June 6, 2024 -
Entergy proposes gas-fired power plants in Southeast Texas totaling 1.2 GW, continuing state’s gas boom
June 5, 2024 -
New England grid prepared for ‘typical’ summer, but ‘worst-case’ weather could be a challenge
June 4, 2024 -
Vistra, ENGIE and other developers move to tap $5B Texas Energy Fund for 41 GW of gas-fired projects
June 3, 2024 -
New York is 1st state to launch IRA-funded home energy rebate program
May 31, 2024 -
US data center electricity demand could double by 2030, driven by artificial intelligence: EPRI
May 30, 2024 -
Utilities saw fewer Q1 ransomware attacks than other sectors. A Dragos analyst explains why.
May 30, 2024 -
Fermata, Xcel Energy launch ‘transformative’ V2X bidirectional charging pilot in Colorado
May 29, 2024 -
Portland General Electric joins Allete, Grid United on $3.2B North Plains transmission project
May 29, 2024 -
Batteries saved Texas consumers $683M during 2-day January freeze: Aurora Energy Research
May 24, 2024 -
National Grid plans 5-year, $35B investment in New York, Massachusetts
May 23, 2024 -
3 Senate Democrats join Republicans in rejecting DOE’s gas furnace efficiency rule
May 22, 2024