by Allie Judge | May 11, 2026
At the top of mind for policymakers, hyperscalers, utilities, and consumers is how to fairly, affordably, and reliably address unprecedented large loads looking to interconnect to a U.S. grid that is under strain from accelerating load growth and aging infrastructure...
by Allie Judge | Feb 3, 2026
Now in its third iteration, the 2025 Transmission Planning and Development Report Card provides an updated assessment of U.S. transmission planning and development across ten regions. The first edition of the Report Card was published in 2023, followed by an Interim...
by Allie Judge | Nov 18, 2025
Since 2023, Grid Strategies has published an annual report examining the near-term load forecasts published by utilities and regional transmission operators in the U.S. Our 2023 report, The Era of Flat Power Demand is Over, received news coverage as the first study to...
by Allie Judge | Nov 13, 2025
When the grid cannot deliver the lowest-cost generation to load, more expensive generation is dispatched instead, raising prices. This cost is reported as “transmission congestion” in organized wholesale markets administered by regional transmission organizations...
