Virtual power plants vs microgrids is an increasingly important comparison as utilities, businesses and energy customers deploy more batteries, rooftop
Entergy Louisiana began a $270 million Jefferson Parish grid hardening project this week, expanding work to strengthen electric infrastructure across
The ERCOT large load audit will examine roughly 250 to 300 proposed projects representing about 200 gigawatts of future electricity demand before they can advance
Western grid regulators and industry participants advanced a large load interconnection framework on Aug. 13, 2026, as the Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body continued work
The PJM data center plan for managing rapidly growing electricity demand would use a new large-load registry and state-led programs
Illinois' Illinois energy storage RFP reached a key procurement milestone Aug. 12, 2026, as qualified projects faced the deadline for
Colorado's Colorado plug-in solar law took effect Aug. 12, 2026, establishing statewide protections for qualifying portable-scale solar generation devices and
The AEIC Grid Advancement Program begins August 11 with a utility working session focused on building a weather- and wildfire-resilient electric grid, launching a 10-month
TP Renewable Microgrid says its 4.5 MW rural microgrid portfolio in Uttar Pradesh now supports more than 18,000 customers and
The Saint Paul Oxford Community Center microgrid moved into its next procurement stage after the City of Saint Paul’s August
CPS Energy reached the August 7 proposal deadline for up to 20 MW of distribution-scale battery storage and a resilience
Advanced metering infrastructure is already operating at utility scale, not pilot scale. The market was valued at USD 25.06 billion
A technology that operates at 65% to 75% efficiency in typical applications should not still feel niche. Yet combined heat
The most important renewable energy number for decision-makers isn’t a panel efficiency milestone or a headline investment tally. It’s over
A fight over power, prices, and permits Ohio has spent more than a decade slowing down wind and solar development.
A senior Senate Republican is pushing the Pentagon to stop slowing down wind energy permits, a move that could affect
The Trump administration says keeping old coal plants online will protect the grid and keep power affordable. Indiana utilities and
Samsung SDI is acquiring General Motors’ 49.99% stake in their Indiana battery joint venture and says the New Carlisle factory
Arizona’s Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Committee is scheduled to open a multi-day hearing August 10 on the Wild
New Jersey closed bidding August 7 for the second tranche of its Garden State Energy Storage Program, seeking 645 MW
Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress closed bidding August 5 for approximately 400 MW of new four-hour standalone battery
We Energies says construction is underway on three Wisconsin energy projects, including 125 MW of battery storage at Darien and
Maryland regulators have closed the public-comment period for four transmission-connected battery projects totaling 1.24 GW, moving the state's first major