Edison Electric Institute

10/14/2026

America's electric companies are powering growth and innovation while working to keep costs as low as possible for customers💡

EEI and Axios Live hosted Electricity in Transition: Current Challenges, Future Power earlier this week. Lawmakers, regulators, and industry leaders—including Duke Energy Corporation President and CEO Harry Sideris—discussed meeting rising energy demand while maintaining reliability and affordability.

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10/11/2026

As of 1:30 p.m., less than 48 hours after Hurricane Isaias made landfall in the Florida Panhandle as a Category 2 hurricane, electric companies had restored power to nearly 580,000 customers in the impacted areas after outages peaked at 950,000.

More than 25,000 workers from at least 25 states provided mutual assistance to electric companies in affected areas, mobilizing crews and resources where they were needed most. Investments in smart grid technologies helped EEI’s member companies identify issues and reroute power when possible, helping reduce outage times.

Watch the video below to learn more, and visit eei.org for updates.

10/10/2026

10/08/2026

Electric companies in the path of Hurricane have activated their emergency response plans and are coordinating closely with industry and federal, state, and local partners to ensure a safe and efficient restoration for the customers and communities that may be impacted by the storm. Preparations include strategically pre-positioning equipment, resources, and restoration workers to enable impacted companies to begin damage assessments and restore power as soon as it is safe to do so.

“This unified effort includes close coordination with federal, state, and local officials who share the goal of safely restoring power as quickly as possible,” said EEI President and CEO Drew Maloney. “I commend EEI's member companies and their state and local partners for spending significant time working together to strengthen grid resilience and emergency response capabilities.”

Learn more: https://eei.org/News/news/All/2026-hurricane-isaias

10/08/2026

During Axios Live: Electricity in Transition last month, U.S. Energy Information Administration Administrator Tristan Abbey highlighted Project Prominence, a new initiative that will help Americans better understand where energy data comes from by clearly documenting the sources behind each data series.

Learn more about the discussion: https://bit.ly/4dn76du

10/05/2026

During Axios Live: Electricity in Transition last month, Duke Energy President and CEO Harry Sideris emphasized the essential role electricity plays in powering customers, communities, and economic growth.

Learn more about the discussion: https://bit.ly/4dn76du

10/01/2026

During Axios Live: Electricity in Transition, Rep. Sam Liccardo (CA-D) discussed how faster interconnection processes could unlock private investment in the grid and local communities.

Learn more about the discussion: https://bit.ly/4793uZ0

09/30/2026

During Axios Live: Energy in Transition, Duke Energy President and CEO Harry Sideris outlines how Duke Energy is ensuring that data centers pay their fair share to prevent costs from being shifted to existing customers. He also discusses how investments from data centers are providing value for customers and contributing to grid reliability.

Learn more about the discussion: https://bit.ly/4793uZ0

09/28/2026

During Axios Live: Electricity in Transition, Duke Energy President and CEO Harry Sideris shared Duke Energy's grid investments that helped prevent millions of hours in outages last year for customers.

Learn more about the discussion: https://bit.ly/4793uZ0

09/25/2026

During Axios Live: Energy in Transition, Bob Latta (OH-R) underscored the importance of permitting reform and urged Congress to act without delay to support the new generation and infrastructure the nation needs.

Learn more about the discussion: https://bit.ly/4793uZ0