Ryan Mitchell

About this author

Ryan Mitchell is a utility industry correspondent with extensive experience reporting on energy providers, regulatory developments, and customer energy programs. His background includes writing for regional business publications and energy-focused media platforms where he covered utility modernization, natural gas supply, and state energy legislation. Ryan is dedicated to delivering transparent and informative content that helps readers stay informed about the rapidly evolving energy industry.

Superfund Energy Sites and Clean Capacity

Superfund Energy Sites can add clean capacity, but EPA data show scale, land controls, and community acceptance still shape viability.

September 10, 2026

Illinois Draft REAP and Future Project Risk

Illinois Draft REAP analysis of project viability, transmission timing, land use, and community acceptance risks for future energy projects.

September 4, 2026

Illinois IRP Sets New Energy Planning Rules

Illinois IRP rules put resource adequacy, storage, costs, and emissions into one review process for state energy decisions in 2026.

September 1, 2026

Clean Energy Goals and State Investment Risk

Clean energy goals are being revised as federal grant cuts, ratepayer pressure, and grid limits reshape state policy and investment risk.

August 27, 2026

UH Nuclear Alliance Role in Texas Energy Policy

UH Nuclear Alliance membership gives Houston a research and workforce role as Texas weighs advanced nuclear projects and reliability needs.

August 19, 2026

Powering The Future: Why 9 Illinois Communities Are Raising Their Hands For Nuclear Energy

Illinois is no longer asking only whether nuclear energy belongs in its future. The state is now asking where the next generation of nuclear facilities could be built. On July 24, 2026, Capitol News Illinois reported that nine Illinois communities had expressed interest in hosting new nuclear facilities after Gov. JB Pritzker directed state agencies…

July 27, 2026

Energy & technology

Walmart Goes Nuclear: Retail Giant Signs First-Of-Its-Kind Electricity Deal With Constellation In Illinois

Walmart’s first direct nuclear electricity agreement is landing in Illinois, and the deal says plenty about where large corporate energy buying is headed next. On June 23, 2026, Walmart and Constellation announced a long-term nuclear purchase agreement tied to the Dresden Clean Energy Center in Grundy County. The contract covers about 176 megawatts of wholesale…

July 7, 2026

Massive Will County Solar Farm Wins Approval: A 6,100-Acre Energy Shift

Will County officials recently greenlit one of the largest renewable generation facilities ever proposed in the Midwest. The Earthrise Energy project, named the Pride of the Prairie, spans roughly 6,100 acres across three rural townships. To put that footprint into perspective, the site will rival the total land mass of Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. The…

May 24, 2026