The Grid Brief: Q3 Highlights
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In this quarter’s Grid Brief, we highlight the latest developments powering America forward, from wildfire prevention and grid modernization to record-breaking investments and the essential workers driving our nation’s reliability. Let’s take a look at the progress made in Q3 and what’s ahead for the rest of the year.
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How Investor-Owned Electric Companies Keep the Lights On
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Across the country, America’s investor-owned electric companies are powering our communities, strengthening grid reliability, keeping energy affordable, and driving economic growth and innovation. Together, they support more than 7 million essential workers and are projected to invest over $1.1 trillion in the next five years. See how they’re building a smarter, stronger, and more reliable energy future for all.
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Protecting Communities and Strengthening the Grid Through the Fix Our Forest Act
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Wildfires continue to threaten communities across the country and the energy infrastructure that powers them. The Fix Our Forests Act, advanced by the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, takes meaningful steps to reduce wildfire risks and improve long-term forest management.
The bipartisan bill aims to expand collaboration between utilities and federal agencies, streamline vegetation management on federal lands, and promote smarter forest restoration practices, all essential for keeping energy reliable and communities safe.
📘 Read EEI’s full statement →
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⚡ Powering Growth: $208B in Grid Investments Projected for 2025
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In 2025, America’s electric companies are set to invest nearly $208 billion, according to new data released this month by the Edison Electric Institute (EEI).
“America’s electric companies are working every day to help lower costs and improve reliability for their customers,” said EEI President and CEO Drew Maloney. “These long-term investments will benefit customers, drive economic growth, and help America achieve energy dominance.”
The report highlights record infrastructure investments nationwide, with 91 GW of new capacity now under construction and plans for 488 GW more in the next five years. As demand grows, these projects will make the grid smarter, stronger, and more secure, while helping lower costs for nearly 250 million customers.
📊 Read EEI’s full release →
📘 Read the “Industry Capital – 2025 Projections” Report →
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🏛️ EEI Calls on Congress for Permitting Reform to Power Growth
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Last month the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging action on comprehensive permitting reform to accelerate energy infrastructure deployment, strengthen reliability, and lower costs for customers.
The letter outlines the need to streamline outdated review processes under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Clean Water Act (CWA) to help electric companies build new generation, transmission, and pipeline projects more efficiently. Modernizing these systems would reduce unnecessary delays, support millions of energy jobs, and help America meet growing power demand.
📄 Read EEI’s full release and letter to Congress →
📘 Learn more on EEI’s permitting reform recommendations →
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Powering Up for the Lineworker Rodeo
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This October, we celebrated America’s everyday heroes at the International Lineman Rodeo, where crews from across the country test their skills, strength, and teamwork.
The rodeo celebrates the more than 100,000 brave men and women who build and maintain America’s energy grid. This highly skilled and dedicated workforce often works around the clock and in dangerous conditions to restore power, and hope—to customers and communities impacted by storms, hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, and other extreme weather events.
💪 We’re proud to stand with the lineworkers who keep America powered.
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