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US energy storage installations hit Q1 record, up 32% year over year: SEIA
The clean energy trade group projects 613 GWh of deployment by 2030 thanks to robust data center demand. But federal policy gridlock threatens the industry’s trajectory, it said.
By Brian Martucci • May 26, 2026 -
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OpinionHow Illinois’ energy policy blueprint can address affordability, reliability
By betting on efficiency, storage, long-term energy planning and grid flexibility, the Illinois’ Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act offers a blueprint for the state’s energy future, Vote Solar’s John Delurey writes.
By John Delurey • May 26, 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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US summer generating capacity increases by 75 GW since 2025: FERC
Capacity additions include about 26 GW in Texas, 13 GW in the Western Electric Coordinating Council region and 11 GW in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator market, FERC said.
By Ethan Howland • May 22, 2026 -
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OpinionPuerto Rico’s power grid is ‘suspended between two realities,’ top utility regulator says
Affordability, reliability and the need to restore public confidence almost a decade after Hurricane Maria are top concerns, writes PREB Chairman Edison Avilés.
By Edison Avilés • May 22, 2026 -
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Enbridge, Meta to build 365-MW solar/200-MW storage project
Enbridge expects to invest $1.2 billion into the Wyoming project’s construction and anticipates that it will enter service by the end of 2027.
By Diana DiGangi • May 21, 2026 -
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In-state geothermal could save California $44B annually: CATF
The Clean Air Task Force estimates that enhanced geothermal deployment could reduce the state’s need to expand interregional transmission by as much as 53%.
By Diana DiGangi • May 21, 2026 -
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OpinionCommon‑sense state action can unlock a geothermal revolution in Utah and beyond
Pairing geothermal with accelerated transmission development and stronger regional coordination can help the West access its gigawatt-scale geothermal potential, write Clean Air Task Force colleagues.
By Ann Garth and Dan West • May 20, 2026 -
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ISO New England sees marginal winter benefit from behind-the-meter batteries
The grid operator’s first 10-year forecast to incorporate small, customer-sited energy storage systems finds considerable uncertainty about their role on a changing grid.
By Brian Martucci • May 19, 2026 -
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NY’s 2027 budget includes climate, emissions reduction rollbacks: Gov. Hochul
The state plans to scrap a 2030 goal that sought a 40% reduction in emissions and replace it with a 2040 goal that aims for a 60% reduction.
By Zoya Mirza • May 15, 2026 -
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Crux gets $500M debt facility for clean energy investments
The company said it plans to use the funding to finance “tax-driven investments,” including “hybrid tax equity, accelerating the deployment of clean energy.”
By Diana DiGangi • May 14, 2026 -
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Q1 saw net loss of 5,900 renewable energy manufacturing jobs: EDF report
The Environmental Defense Fund cited $1.4 billion in canceled renewable energy investments stemming from federal policy shifts around renewable energy, electric vehicles, energy efficiency and tailpipe emissions.
By Jeffrey Kinney • May 14, 2026 -
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California commission to make final decision on community solar rules
State regulators will vote on whether to finalize a proposed decision by an administrative judge rejecting changes to the Community Renewable Energy Program sought by solar advocates.
By Diana DiGangi • Updated May 14, 2026 -
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2026 Q1 roundup: Utilities divided on data centers as affordability looms large
Physics, policy and politics are beginning to constrain some of the electric utility industry’s highest aspirations for data center-driven growth, Utility Dive learned in first quarter earnings calls.
By Meris Lutz • May 13, 2026 -
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Q&AHyperscalers driving record clean energy deals: CEBA CEO
U.S. corporate clean energy procurement surpassed 27 gigawatts in 2025, with four companies accounting for about three-quarters of that capacity, Rich Powell, CEO of the newly rebranded Corporate Energy Buyers Association, said in an interview.
By Lamar Johnson • May 12, 2026 -
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Sunrun saw steep sales drop in Q1 with end of solar tax credit, tariffs
The company says it remains “the nation’s largest distributed power plant operator,” with about 4.3 GWh of networked storage capacity as of March 31 — a 50% increase year over year. It aims to have 10 GWh of dispatchable capacity by the end of 2028.
By Brian Martucci • May 8, 2026 -
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EDP Renewables and Meta ink PPA for 250-MW solar project
This is the third such deal between EDP Renewables and Meta, bringing the total procured energy between the two companies to 545 MW.
By Diana DiGangi • May 7, 2026 -
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OpinionCompetitive markets are best for virtual power plants, consumers
If allowed, utilities will prioritize infrastructure they own over rapid expansion of rooftop solar and other decentralized energy resources, writes Shannon Anderson of Solar United Neighbors, who argues for enabling private-sector VPP participation.
By Shannon Anderson • May 7, 2026 -
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Xcel Energy: Google deal sets template for large load tariff strategy
CEO Bob Frenzel also said Xcel is doubling down on its renewables strategy. “We believe that these large customers are absolutely committed to [the] long-term sustainability of their own product,” he said.
By Emma Penrod • May 6, 2026 -
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California subpoenas Golden State Wind over Trump lease deal
The state's Justice Department is “investigating potential violations of law” associated with offshore wind lease buyouts and anticipates litigation, the California Energy Commission said.
By Diana DiGangi • May 5, 2026 -
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Dominion upbeat on offshore wind as cost estimate eases, sales rise
CEO Robert Blue said the 2.6-GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind farm, which began producing some electricity in March, should be fully operational by 2027 and generate approximately $5 billion in fuel savings over 10 years. The utility’s fuel and other energy-related costs jumped 67% in Q1.
By Brian Martucci • May 4, 2026 -
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ISO New England trims 10-year forecast based on electrification outlook
Annual electricity consumption will grow about 9% by 2035, reflecting “more conservative assumptions around future adoption of electric vehicles and heat pumps,” the grid operator said.
By Robert Walton • May 4, 2026 -
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Offshore wind lease buyouts create troubling precedent, say former DOI officials
“You wouldn't want to create a situation where you are allowing companies, for instance, to buy up leases for anti-competitive purposes,” said former Bureau of Ocean Energy Management director Liz Klein.
By Diana DiGangi • Updated May 1, 2026 -
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Senators vow to block permitting reform over Trump’s renewables obstruction
“There won’t be the votes unless we can have some assurance,” Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, told the Interior secretary. “And it would really help if you would move those permits that are sitting on your desk.”
By Diana DiGangi • April 30, 2026 -
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At 106 GW, gas-fired generation leads PJM’s newly reopened interconnection queue
After being effectively closed since 2022, the PJM Interconnection has launched the first cycle of its revamped interconnection queue process with more than 800 projects totaling 220 GW seeking to connect to the grid.
By Ethan Howland • April 29, 2026 -
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MISO capacity prices fall as new supply outpaces demand growth
Capacity offered in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s summer auction jumped 3.4%, to 141 GW from 136.3 GW a year ago, partly driven by solar additions.
By Ethan Howland • April 29, 2026
