Load Management, Efficiency & Demand Response
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New York offering up to $750K for facility decarbonization projects
The Large-Scale Thermal program is accepting applications through July 31 for heating, cooling and hot water systems in single buildings of at least 100,000 square feet or campuses of 250,000 square feet and up.
By Brian Martucci • June 26, 2025 -
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Texas law gives grid operator power to disconnect data centers during crisis
The new law pairs mandatory curtailment with a voluntary demand response procurement program.
By Brian Martucci • June 25, 2025 -
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Energy Efficiency and Demand-Side Management
In addition to using traditional customer-facing incentive programs, utilities are increasingly harnessing distributed energy resources, including virtual power plants, which can draw on everything from smart thermostats to large-scale batteries.
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OpinionBehind-the-meter flexibility is the best response to investment uncertainty
Utilities investing in behind-the-meter flexibility are positioning themselves to continue delivering clean, affordable and reliable energy to ratepayers in the long run.
By Molly Podolefsky • June 23, 2025 -
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Sponsored by Bloom Energy7 ways fuel cells future-proof utility energy strategies
Increasing AI workloads are intensifying pressure on utilities to deliver more than raw capacity.
June 23, 2025 -
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How the potential end of Energy Star could affect apartment operators
The program is widely used across the industry, and its demise could lead to a massive disruption in operations, according to experts.
By Mary Salmonsen • June 20, 2025 -
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CenterPoint sends mobile generators to San Antonio to support Texas grid
“CenterPoint will receive no revenue or profit from the 15 large units based on the agreement,” the utility said Monday.
By Robert Walton • June 20, 2025 -
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US electric vehicle sales are slowing amid policy shifts: BNEF
BloombergNEF cut its expectation for cumulative U.S. electric vehicle sales through 2030 by 14 million units.
By Robert Walton • June 18, 2025 -
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‘Shoulder season’ reliability a growing concern in ERCOT, other ISOs: Aurora Energy Research
Batteries, gas peaker plants and data centers will provide critical system flexibility by 2030 as load growth, aging infrastructure and weather volatility increase planning uncertainty, Aurora said.
By Brian Martucci • June 17, 2025 -
NRG, LS Power ask FERC to approve $12B gas-fired power plant, demand-response deal
NRG’s capacity in the PJM Interconnection would jump to 9.5 GW from 2.1 GW under the deal, which doesn’t pose market power risks, the companies said.
By Ethan Howland • June 17, 2025 -
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Microgrids keep the lights on for wildfire-prone California facilities
But federal tax changes under consideration in Congress could make microgrids more expensive for schools and localities that provide services during emergencies.
By Brian Martucci • June 16, 2025 -
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Sponsored by KrakenUnleashing the demand-side revolution: The case for a unified VPP platform
Consumer low-carbon device spending is soaring, but utilities struggle with siloed management. Unified VPPs can unlock flexible capacity for a decarbonized grid.
By Jake Varsano, Senior Manager, Markets and Commercial • June 12, 2025 -
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Using energy-as-a-service to lower costs, add predictability
The model can work on a per-therm basis as much as a per-kilowatt-hour basis for companies that generate a lot of waste heat, says Charlie Lord of Renew Energy Partners.
By Robert Freedman • June 12, 2025 -
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OpinionSupercharging America’s power grid from the demand side
Microgrids with continuous AI-powered monitoring can significantly reduce the need for costly grid upgrades and lower the risk of power failures.
By James Richmond • June 11, 2025 -
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New York demand response capacity up 16% this summer: ISO
New York’s grid needs more transmission, generation and flexibility in the face of declining reliability margins and sharp load increases, according to the state’s independent system operator.
By Robert Walton • June 11, 2025 -
Utility demand-response phone messages do not need additional customer consent: FCC
“When a consumer gives a utility their phone number they give their prior express consent to receive non-telemarketing demand response calls and texts,” the Federal Communications Commission said Monday.
By Robert Walton • June 10, 2025 -
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Amazon, Google exploring all options for meeting growing power needs
“I think we have to be careful that we don't over-generalize the solution to the growth question,” said Will Conkling, Google’s head of data center energy, Americas.
By Diana DiGangi • June 4, 2025 -
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Electricity consumer groups urge FERC to improve load forecasts
Load forecasts, which are surging, can affect wholesale electricity prices and resources adequacy, but they are rife with uncertainty and lack transparency, the groups said.
By Ethan Howland • June 4, 2025 -
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Amid rising energy prices, senators call for EPA to maintain Energy Star
Every dollar spent on the Energy Star program has resulted in nearly $350 in energy cost savings for business and households, according to Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz.
By Robert Walton • June 3, 2025 -
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Port of Los Angeles presses ahead with EV transition amid regulation changes
The port will use Clean Truck Fund revenue to finance charging infrastructure and truck purchase vouchers.
By Alejandra Carranza • June 2, 2025 -
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Congress votes to rescind California vehicle emissions waiver
Clean vehicle advocates say air quality and public health will suffer; auto and petroleum industry lobbyists supported the move to end California’s authority under the Clean Air Act.
By Dan Zukowski • May 29, 2025 -
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OpinionAI and microgrids: Moving toward seamless, resilient energy solutions
By continuously analyzing current and projected energy production and demand, AI can optimize energy flows to ensure that power is distributed efficiently and at the lowest possible cost.
By Brad Meissner • May 28, 2025 -
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ICF sees 25% load growth by 2030, up to 40% price increase
Demand-side management can handle 10% of U.S. load in 2030, but annual generation deployments need to double to keep pace with expected longer-term demand, the consulting firm said.
By Brian Martucci • May 21, 2025 -
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Sponsored by OracleTechnology helps utilities serve their most vulnerable customers
Digital tools are underutilized in identifying and enrolling low-income customers in assistance programs.
By Lauren Gritzke, Senior Principal Advisor, Energy Equity, Oracle Utilities • May 19, 2025 -
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Thermal energy networks need municipal participation: report
Cities and other entities can develop neighborhood-scale thermal networks to lower greenhouse gas emissions, clean energy consultants say.
By Robyn Griggs Lawrence • May 16, 2025 -
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A fraction of proposed data centers will get built. Utilities are wising up.
One expert estimated that speculative interconnection requests were five to 10 times more than the number of actual data centers, but the scale of the problem remains elusive.
By Brian Martucci • May 15, 2025
