Robert Zullo

Robert Zullo is a national energy reporter based in Southern Illinois, focusing on renewable power and the electric grid. Robert joined States Newsroom in 2018 as the founding editor of the Virginia Mercury. Before that, he spent 13 years as a reporter and editor at newspapers in Virginia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Louisiana.

New solar will help keep power on during scorching summer, report says

The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects “a record addition” of new utility-scale solar power this year.

By Robert Zullo

Statehouses debate who should build EV charging networks

Electric vehicles sales are expected to surge over the next 10 years and legislators around the country are debating who should build the electric charging stations that will be needed — electric utilities or private businesses?

By Robert Zullo

With summer coming fast, regulator issues electric reliability warning

With higher than average temperatures expected this summer, regulators warn that demand for electricity could lead to outages in some parts of the country.

By Robert Zullo