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SRP to propose mixed-resource project to its board in September
The Marigold Energy Center, about 45 miles south of Phoenix, would include 400 MW of battery storage, 600 MW of solar generation, up to 675 MW of gas generation and a new substation.
By Robert Walton • July 21, 2026 -
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US data center electricity use could more than double by 2030: report
Policy responses “reflect a tension between furthering state-level economic development interests and balancing local community health and environmental concerns,” the Kansas Health Institute report states.
By Robert Walton • July 21, 2026 -
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TrendlineData Centers and the US Grid
A look at how data centers are affecting the U.S. grid today and how new technologies and rate structures could affect that trajectory in the years to come.
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Best Buy adds more solar generation to portfolio
The new solar sites include the retailer’s first store with a rooftop “community solar garden” as it looks to a 2040 net-zero target.
By Lamar Johnson • July 20, 2026 -
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Renewables remain cheapest, but their LCOE is rising: Lazard
Utility-scale solar’s levelized cost of electricity ranges between $40/MWh and $98/MWh, while combined cycle gas ranges between $51/MWh and $129/MWh, said a report from Lazard.
By Diana DiGangi • July 16, 2026 -
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Sunrun ‘distributed data center’ pilot taps its home solar and battery network
The announcement comes as ratepayer and clean energy advocates push capacity-hungry hyperscalers to subsidize residential solar, batteries and energy efficiency.
By Brian Martucci • July 15, 2026 -
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New York reaches 8 GW of distributed solar capacity
Tony Smith, chair of the Virginia Distributed Solar Alliance, told Utility Dive that other states can learn from New York’s policies that “reduce soft costs, provide investment certainty, and remove utility-specific interconnection barriers.”
By Diana DiGangi • July 9, 2026 -
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IRA clean energy gains mostly on track despite OBBBA, says MIT study
74% of all new clean electricity capacity that would have been added under the Inflation Reduction Act will be preserved despite Trump administration policy changes, the report estimates, including 82% of utility-scale solar generation.
By Diana DiGangi • July 8, 2026 -
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Analysts expect rising PPA prices as clean energy tax credits phase out
“That missing money has to come from somewhere to make the project pencil, and that will likely be through PPA prices,” said Josh Price, director of intelligence and research at Crux.
By Diana DiGangi • July 2, 2026 -
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Eversource launches targeted load management pilots in Massachusetts
The programs address specific substations with high solar penetration or summer-peak congestion issues. They could expand in the coming years, a spokesperson said.
By Brian Martucci • July 1, 2026 -
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Duke gives up offshore wind lease for ‘partial’ reimbursement under Interior deal
A Duke Energy subsidiary paid $155 million for the lease in 2022, saying it could support up to 1.6 GW of capacity. The utility now says it will “refocus” nearly $129 million to projects that may include new nuclear, natural gas and grid enhancements.
By Diana DiGangi • June 30, 2026 -
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Virginia defines agrivoltaics, expanding opportunities for solar
Agrivoltaic projects must “ensure flexibility for farmers to adapt to market conditions and support operational needs,” according to the law.
By Diana DiGangi • June 29, 2026 -
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445 GW — mainly solar, storage — to come online by 2030 as demand growth surges: ICF
PJM and ERCOT have no spare capacity for demand growth beyond 2027, the consulting firm said. Demand response and GETs can help meet an expected 39% jump in U.S. electric use by 2035, it suggests.
By Ethan Howland • June 26, 2026 -
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California to sue Trump administration over offshore wind buybacks
The lease cancellations “are causing ongoing harm” to California, which has “invested more than $100 million to support the development of wind energy,” the state’s attorney general said.
By Diana DiGangi • June 25, 2026 -
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Deployable reserves shrinking as coal, gas forced outage rates rise: NERC
Coal and gas generation saw a respective 39.8 TWh and 19.1 TWh increase in unavailable energy in 2025, said the North American Electric Reliability Corp.
By Diana DiGangi • June 25, 2026 -
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UN secretary general urges AI giants to disclose environmental impact
António Guterres called on artificial intelligence companies to commit to powering every data center with renewable energy by 2030.
By Lamar Johnson • June 25, 2026 -
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Platte River, EnergyHub partner to deploy 39-MW Colorado VPP
Platte River Power Authority plans to achieve 19 MW from customer-owned distributed resources by 2030, with the first virtual power plant programs launching this summer.
By Diana DiGangi • June 24, 2026 -
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Grid operators making ‘significant progress’ on generator interconnection reform: AEU
However, there isn’t yet evidence that interconnection requests are being processed more quickly, according to Advanced Energy United.
By Ethan Howland • June 24, 2026 -
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Trump administration buys out 4 more offshore wind leases for $765M
Invenergy will redirect the funds toward natural gas plants in Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri as well as geothermal projects, the U.S. Department of the Interior said.
By Diana DiGangi • June 18, 2026 -
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California gas generation down 60% from 2024 as solar, imports surge
Solar generation in CAISO increased 21% from January through May compared with the same period in 2024, the Energy Information Administration said.
By Diana DiGangi • June 17, 2026 -
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OpinionDistributed solar’s overlooked role: Keeping farmland out of the real estate market
If we want farmland to stay farmland, we have to be open-minded about what farming looks like today, writes Abby Broedlin, vice president of asset management at Nautilus Solar Energy.
By Abby Broedlin • June 15, 2026 -
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Meta expands US solar portfolio, inks PPA with Zelestra
The power purchase agreement builds on the existing partnership between the tech giant and renewable energy company, which are backing several solar projects across the U.S.
By Zoya Mirza • June 12, 2026 -
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Judge overturns DOE’s cancellation of $82.1M in clean energy grants
The plaintiffs argued the 11 grantees – based in New York, Oregon, Connecticut, Minnesota, and Colorado – were targeted because those states voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris.
By Diana DiGangi • June 12, 2026 -
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1M+ customers have connected solar to PG&E’s grid
Pacific Gas & Electric said the milestone comes during an industry shift from “a one‑way grid to an interactive system where customer energy resources are increasingly part of the solution.”
By Diana DiGangi • June 11, 2026 -
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Solar capacity up 20% from last summer: EIA
Utility-scale solar generation is expected to increase 19% this summer compared with last summer, reflecting a 20% increase in capacity, said the Energy Information Administration.
By Diana DiGangi • June 11, 2026 -
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New York hits 5.6 GW hourly solar generation record
At the same time, the state’s electric system is “operating with the narrowest reliability margins in recent years,” said a report from the New York Independent System Operator.
By Diana DiGangi • June 10, 2026
