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Why the U.S. Uses Only Half of Its Grid Capacity
IEEE Spectrum | Emily Waltz | June 23, 2026
By most accounts, the United States appears poised to fall woefully short of meeting new electricity demand over the next five years as data centers and domestic manufacturing proliferate. Building new power plants and transmission lines may seem like the obvious solution, but there are other options, says Ian Magruder, founder of Utilize Coalition, a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C. The U.S. uses only about half of its grid capacity, and a lot more power could be tapped by deploying a spate of newly available technologies. Read more.
Utilize Coalition | March 10, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new industry-led coalition, Utilize, today announced its launch to address the most urgent challenges facing the U.S. energy system: growing electricity demand and rising power bills driven in part by an electric grid that is built for short periods of peak use but underutilized most of the time. Read more.
RELEASE: Industry Leaders Commend FERC for Action on Large Load Interconnection and Grid Flexibility
Utilize Coalition | June 18, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Utilize Coalition, an industry-led energy affordability nonprofit backed by some of America’s leading grid flexibility providers and consumers, commended the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for its actions to rapidly interconnect large loads to the transmission system in a manner that is reliable, efficient, and innovative, while protecting electric ratepayers. Read more.
Utilize Coalition | June 18, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Utilize Coalition, an industry-led energy affordability nonprofit backed by some of America’s leading grid flexibility providers and consumers, commended the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for its actions to rapidly interconnect large loads to the transmission system in a manner that is reliable, efficient, and innovative, while protecting electric ratepayers. Read more.
Why AI data centers might lower electricity prices — not raise them
Big Think | Ross Pomeroy | April 22, 2026
Some people worry that adding data centers to their communities will drive up electricity demand and lead to higher utility bills for households. In reality, electricity prices depend less on data centers themselves and more on how utilities expand capacity and manage supply in response to new demand. With the right policies and technologies in place, data centers can actually improve grid efficiency and help lower electricity costs rather than raise them. Read more.
Utilize Coalition | March 10, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new industry-led coalition, Utilize, today announced its launch to address the most urgent challenges facing the U.S. energy system: growing electricity demand and rising power bills driven in part by an electric grid that is built for short periods of peak use but underutilized most of the time. Read more.
Virginia grid utilization bill set to become law
Utility Dive | Brian Martucci | April 8, 2026
A pending Virginia law will require the state’s two major vertically integrated utilities to provide detailed distribution grid utilization data to state regulators this year and propose initiatives to use more existing capacity. Read more.
Utilize Coalition | March 10, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new industry-led coalition, Utilize, today announced its launch to address the most urgent challenges facing the U.S. energy system: growing electricity demand and rising power bills driven in part by an electric grid that is built for short periods of peak use but underutilized most of the time. Read more.
Better grid utilization could save customers $170B: Brattle report
Utility Dive | Brian Martucci | March 23, 2026
Improved grid utilization could save customers of vertically integrated U.S. utilities $110 billion to $170 billion over the next 10 years, according to a new analysis prepared by the Brattle Group for GridLab and the Utilize Coalition. Read more.
Utilize Coalition | March 10, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new industry-led coalition, Utilize, today announced its launch to address the most urgent challenges facing the U.S. energy system: growing electricity demand and rising power bills driven in part by an electric grid that is built for short periods of peak use but underutilized most of the time. Read more.