Load Management, Efficiency & Demand Response
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Eversource CEO: ‘We are resisting data centers’
Data centers are of “no value to our residential customer — actually, any customer,” said Eversource Energy CEO Joe Nolan. “It's only going to drive up the price of energy.”
By Diana DiGangi • May 8, 2026 -
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Electric truck fleets could push down residential rates by 2035: report
Medium- and heavy-duty fleet electrification in California and Georgia could reduce residential rates modestly, E3’s analysis found, but proactive, measured investments in grid upgrades are essential.
By Brian Martucci • May 7, 2026 -
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Power demand is rising amid dramatic shifts in federal energy policy, but technology and markets continue to push the grid toward cleaner, more distributed resources.
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EDAM is ‘solid and stable’ so far, says CAISO
The Extended Day-Ahead Market’s prices are falling within expected ranges, with steady transfer volumes in its footprint, according to the California Independent System Operator.
By Diana DiGangi • May 7, 2026 -
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TXU Energy EV charging program could work in other competitive markets: ChargeScape CEO
Ford electric vehicle drivers get 15 hours per day of “free” home charging under a special retail plan in Texas. The automaker says it shifted 515 MWh of energy to off-peak periods in 2025.
By Brian Martucci • May 6, 2026 -
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‘Supplemental’ municipal utility begins solar-and-storage installs in Ann Arbor, Michigan
The Ann Arbor Sustainable Energy Utility will use locally sited solar, batteries and other resources to improve reliability and lower costs for subscribers, city officials say.
By Brian Martucci • May 5, 2026 -
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Southern Co. electricity sales soar on 42% data center growth
The company has 28 large load projects representing 11 GW under contract, and Georgia Power’s first-quarter capital expenditures increased year over year from $1.6 billion to $2 billion.
By Diana DiGangi • May 1, 2026 -
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Octopus Energy, Lunar Energy roll out battery-enabled electricity plans in Texas
It’s the latest Texas program to offer customers a deeply discounted battery that provides grid support as well as home backup power.
By Brian Martucci • April 29, 2026 -
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TVA, Plus Power to deploy 200 MW/800 MWh BESS in Alabama
Crawfish Creek would be one of the first grid-scale battery projects in TVA territory and a significant down payment toward its board-approved plan to deploy up to 1.5 GW of energy storage by 2029.
By Brian Martucci • April 28, 2026 -
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Base Power partnership to mitigate price spikes, load peaks for South Texas co-op, CEO says
The 50-MW distributed battery deployment could check Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative’s power costs, CEO Darren Schauer told Utility Dive.
By Brian Martucci • April 22, 2026 -
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Congress presses DOE’s Wright on Energy Star, permitting reform
Energy Secretary Chris Wright didn’t offer plans for DOE’s full takeover of the Energy Star program. He agreed to work with Congress on methane rules and permitting reform.
By Diana DiGangi • April 17, 2026 -
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Wright defends actions on coal plants, funding cuts in testy House hearing
When pressed, the energy secretary said that money for home energy efficiency rebate programs, which has been frozen since last year, would “probably” be released in a “few weeks.”
By Diana DiGangi • April 16, 2026 -
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FERC orders American Efficient to pay $1.1B for ‘brazen fraud’
“American Efficient’s years-long fraud profoundly disrupted the organized capacity markets and ultimately increased costs for ordinary Americans,” FERC Chairman Laura Swett said.
By Ethan Howland • Updated April 17, 2026 -
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Maryland regulators weigh investor-owned utilities’ flexible load proposals
Public Service Commission staff characterized the proposals as a good start but said they needed “additional clarity” to ensure reliable, measurable and well-located grid benefits.
By Brian Martucci • April 15, 2026 -
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Deep DiveAs EV load grows, utilities use managed charging to harness flexibility, lower costs
Active managed charging can delay costly system upgrades while saving individual customers money on their bills, utilities, automakers and aggregators say, but a lack of standardized data-sharing is slowing adoption.
By Herman K. Trabish • Updated April 10, 2026 -
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Virginia grid utilization bill set to become law
A growing body of research suggests increased grid utilization has broad benefits for utilities and customers, but experts say advanced metering technology is needed to unlock its full potential.
By Brian Martucci • April 8, 2026 -
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Turning the AC-DC switch: A legacy technology has reached its limits.
AC is no longer the preferred current for many applications. A transition is underway, but it calls for new technology to be deliberately deployed, writes Shaun Walsh at Peak Nano.
By Shaun Walsh • April 7, 2026 -
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Minnesota approves Xcel’s utility-owned battery program
Xcel will own up to 200 MW of energy storage under the second phase of its Capacity*Connect program. Solar industry groups and others called it a missed opportunity to include independent developers.
By Robert Walton • April 6, 2026 -
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Low customer trust is quietly undermining utility digital payment programs
Utilities that fail to address consumers' biggest areas of distrust are seeing measurable drops in online payment adoption — and the operational costs are adding up.
April 6, 2026 -
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National Grid, GridCARE partnership could cut ‘time to power’ for large loads in New York
The initiative aims to boost grid utilization and keep bills in check in a region that has drawn high-profile data center and advanced manufacturing projects.
By Brian Martucci • April 1, 2026 -
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OpinionFleet electrification is running into the grid. Planning and operations need to catch up.
Thoughtfully planned, flexible load offers one answer to the grid’s present challenges, write experts from Synop and the Electric Power Research Institute.
By Shana Patadia and Britta Gross • March 27, 2026 -
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Michigan, New York lawmakers consider virtual power plant bills
The proposals would prohibit utility ownership of participating distributed energy resources and require reasonable access for third-party aggregators.
By Brian Martucci • March 25, 2026 -
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Data center buildouts slowed late last year
“Power and electrical equipment is still the main driver of construction delays,” said Gordon Dolven, CBRE data center research director.
By Matt Ashare • March 25, 2026 -
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Puget Sound’s vehicle-to-home charging pilot combines demand response, peak shaving, resilience
The test will use electric vehicle batteries for demand response and residential peak shaving while also making their storage capacity available during power outages.
By Brian Martucci • March 24, 2026 -
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Better grid utilization could save customers $170B: Brattle report
However, the report’s lead author said that “we need regulatory models that reward utilities for pursuing this opportunity.”
By Brian Martucci • March 23, 2026 -
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Battery developers, local officials ask New York to roll back Con Edison BESS methodology
“The grid has been built to serve customers, not to host battery storage anywhere, at any scale,” a Con Edison official told Utility Dive.
By Brian Martucci • March 18, 2026
