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Ohio's PJM-connected grid is navigating a contentious energy transition as nuclear preservation battles, data center demand growth, and natural gas expansion reshape the state's historically coal-heavy generation fleet amid some of the most politically charged energy policy debates in the nation. This analysis is part of
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North Dakota's MISO-connected grid balances lignite coal legacy generation with rapidly expanding wind capacity, while oil production in the Bakken formation creates substantial industrial demand and the state's extreme winter conditions test grid resilience annually. This analysis is part of Energy Macro’s Grid Risk research.
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North Carolina's SERC-region grid, dominated by Duke Energy, faces a triple challenge of accelerating data center demand in the Charlotte and Research Triangle corridors, hurricane vulnerability along the coast, and the complex retirement of coal generation while maintaining nuclear baseload reliability. This analysis is part of Energy Macro’
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New Mexico's WECC-region grid is transitioning away from coal as the landmark San Juan and Four Corners plant closures reshape the state's generation mix, while exceptional solar and wind resources combined with oil and gas sector demand create a complex energy landscape ripe for investment. This
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New Jersey's PJM-connected grid is managing the complex intersection of one of the nation's largest nuclear fleets, aggressive offshore wind development targets, severe grid congestion in the nation's most densely populated state, and escalating storm risk from coastal nor'easters and hurricanes. This
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New Hampshire's ISO New England grid relies critically on the Seabrook nuclear station—New England's largest generator—while aging infrastructure, natural gas supply constraints, and limited in-state generation alternatives create persistent reliability and energy cost concerns. This analysis is part of Energy Macro’s Grid Risk
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Nevada's WECC-connected grid is experiencing explosive demand growth from data centers and lithium mining operations in the Las Vegas and Reno corridors, while abundant solar resources and ambitious state clean energy mandates drive massive renewable and storage investment in the desert. This analysis is part of Energy Macro’
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Nebraska's SPP-operated grid is uniquely structured as the only all-public-power state in the nation, with the Cooper nuclear station and expanding wind fleet providing clean generation, though severe Great Plains weather and transmission constraints pose persistent challenges. This analysis is part of Energy Macro’s Grid Risk research.
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Montana's WECC-region grid leverages substantial hydropower and coal resources alongside growing wind generation, but limited transmission capacity and the state's vast distances create infrastructure bottlenecks that constrain both reliability and clean energy export potential. This analysis is part of Energy Macro’s Grid Risk research. For
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Missouri's grid straddles MISO and SPP territories, with the Callaway nuclear plant and aging coal fleet anchoring a system facing accelerated coal retirements, growing renewable procurement from Ameren and Evergy, and persistent severe weather threats across the Show-Me State. This analysis is part of Energy Macro’s Grid
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Mississippi's MISO-operated grid relies heavily on natural gas generation backed by the Grand Gulf nuclear station—the nation's largest single-unit reactor—while Gulf hurricane exposure and limited infrastructure investment create persistent reliability vulnerabilities. This analysis is part of Energy Macro’s Grid Risk research. For our
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Minnesota's MISO grid faces extreme cold weather reliability risk as the state pursues a 100% carbon-free electricity standard by 2040, with Prairie Island nuclear providing critical winter baseload that wind and solar cannot replicate without massive storage investment. This analysis is part of Energy Macro’s Grid Risk