Power Alley 4/29/2026
Power Alley, by Industria Partners, is a collection of articles focusing on trends and transactions across the electrical infrastructure value chain.
Chart of the Week:
The EIA reported that total average revenues per kWh increased by 9.0% from last February, to 14.36 cents/kWh in February 2026. – Utility Dive
Recent Market News:
- The North American Electric Reliability Corp. is preparing to issue a Level 3 essential actions alert related to large computational loads unexpectedly disconnecting from the grid. – Utility Dive
- PJM, the largest U.S. power grid operator, controlling the flow of electricity on transmission lines across 13 Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states, is facing electricity shortfalls due to a
recent surge in power demand from data centers that has outpaced supply. – Reuters
Transactions:
- 4/27/2026: Nexans signed an agreement to acquire Republic Wire, an American manufacturer of low-voltage copper and aluminum wire products. – PR Newswire
- 4/27/2026: CES Power (Allied Industrial Partners) acquired three Ireland-based businesses: GH Energy Rental, Event Power, and Purecore, adding generators, lighting towers, transformers, cable, distribution equipment, and power management systems to CES Power’s fleet. – SVG
- 4/8/2026: Mortenson acquired Nor-Cal Controls, a controls systems provider specializing in energy management control systems for solar, battery energy storage, and microgrid applications. – Mortenson
- 2/19/2026: Quanta Services acquired Tri-City and Wilson, providers of electrical infrastructure services delivering critical-path solutions for load center facilities and electric utility programs. – PR Newswire
In-Depth Read:
Distributed Energy Can Unleash the Resilient, Affordable Grid of the Future – Pew
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