Can ‘BattMan’ secure the US battery manufacturing supply chain?

The Energy Department’s Battery Manufacturing Accelerator aims to plug gaps in domestic material and component supplies over the next few years as U.S. battery demand looks set to quadruple.

By Brian Martucci • Nov. 3, 2026

Exelon eyes $8B in energy storage, partly to address PJM supply crunch

President and CEO Calvin Butler said the grid operator isn’t adding generation fast enough, but the utility’s plan to invest in energy storage and transmission can help address the issue.

By Ethan Howland • Nov. 2, 2026

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Data 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.

By Utility Dive staff

States must take a critical eye to gas plants proposed over clean energy

The key question for regulators is no longer whether utilities can simply find a reason to install another gas turbine, write experts from Environmental Defense Fund and Minnesota’s CURE.

By Hudson Kingston and Will Scott • Oct. 30, 2026

Capacity, clarity, cash and compliance: the 4 C’s of electric co-op funding success

Compliance is where cooperative utilities tend to struggle the most, and the latest federal funding programs have introduced even tougher terms, writes Fedsprout CEO Aalap Shah.

By Aalap Shah • Oct. 27, 2026

BNEF ups US energy storage deployment forecast by 30%

Hyperscalers’ interest in on-site and nearby energy storage has converted into firm orders this year, the global energy consultancy said last week in its latest industry outlook.

By Brian Martucci • Oct. 27, 2026

Georgia electric cooperative plans 50-MW home battery deployment

Central Georgia Electric Membership Corp. plans to use the batteries to reduce system peaks and energy costs as hyperscale data centers seek to connect to its grid.

By Brian Martucci • Oct. 20, 2026

What Google’s virtual power plant in PJM says about the race for electricity

Voltus CEO Dana Guernsey compared new “bring your own new capacity” contracts to the power purchase agreements that “revolutionized” utility-scale solar and wind development.

By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 19, 2026

Underground utilities: A shifting grid and the materials built to match it

Discover why utilities are rushing to bury power lines and the innovative materials driving the shift.

Oct. 19, 2026

Battery system failures fell 98% in 7 years, but older systems need special care: report

The Electric Power Research Institute analysis found a dramatic drop in energy storage system failures from 2018 to 2025 amid a host of technology and project improvements. Early vintage systems may require retrofits, however.

By Brian Martucci • Updated Oct. 13, 2026

How small batteries are helping one NYC business cut energy costs

Food technology platform Wonder said it is saving about 5% on energy expenses using stationary plug-in batteries. “Our No. 1 goal was to figure out how we can reduce our utility bills, shave the peaks off of our utility usage,” a senior VP for the company said.

By Robert Freedman • Oct. 13, 2026

Battery storage is scaling fast. Here’s how utilities can trust it to perform.

Battery storage is expanding rapidly, reshaping power systems and supporting a more flexible grid.

By KEMA Labs and EnerNex • Oct. 12, 2026

Power system plans to meet large-load demand miss near-term solutions: analysts

Major work by regional planners is focused on flexible access to existing transmission. Some say greater emphasis on advanced transmission technologies can quickly and cost-effectively create room for new large loads.

By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 8, 2026

4-hour storage cheaper than gas peakers across global markets: WoodMac

In North America, data centers are boosting the long-term investment case for energy storage and renewables as gas turbine backlogs and rising fuel volatility drive up peaking costs, according to a note from Wood Mackenzie.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 8, 2026

Maryland nets 440 MW/1,760 MWh in first bulk energy storage procurement

The first round of awards under the Maryland Next Generation Energy Act fell short of the state’s 800-MW target as the PJM Interconnection’s capacity crunch continues.

By Brian Martucci • Oct. 6, 2026

Top electric power sector and utility conferences in 2027

Utility Dive’s curated list of notable events where energy professionals will gather to exchange ideas, demonstrate novel approaches and network for a new era of grid modernization.

By Meris Lutz • Oct. 6, 2026

Facilities are using 48E investment tax credits to make energy projects pencil out

Most commonly, building operators are using the tax credit to install battery storage systems that can leverage lower-cost electricity rates, says an executive with tax-credit consulting firm Alliant.

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 30, 2026

Facilities fueling energy storage installations

The market for commercial systems will grow 27% over the next five years, say American Clean Power and Wood Mackenzie.

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 29, 2026

Amid acquisition, Energy Vault keeps close watch on Trump’s bulk-power order, executive says

The energy project developer sees opportunities in Texas, PJM Interconnection and the Southwest Power Pool, but officials say they must carefully navigate an uncertain regulatory backdrop.

By Brian Martucci • Sept. 29, 2026

NYSERDA taps 950 MW lithium batteries, 700 MW renewables

Lithium batteries and solar, wind and hydroelectric renewable generation were selected in the state’s first bulk energy storage procurement and its 2025 Tier 1 Renewable Energy Standard solicitation.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 28, 2026

On clean energy, bigger is not always better

When Congress revisits clean-energy tax policy, lawmakers should restore incentives for locally driven solar and storage projects, writes Edward Yim at Lawyers for Good Government.

By Edward Yim • Sept. 24, 2026

Lower energy costs, community benefits drive 30% battery growth rate: RMI

The report arrives as the energy storage industry faces headwinds from tariffs, Treasury regulations and new White House restrictions on foreign-made bulk electrical components.

By Brian Martucci • Sept. 22, 2026

Utilities, schools see growing value in electric buses for virtual power plants

By participating in programs that ease grid congestion, school districts can recoup thousands of dollars from the price of electric school buses.

By Brian Martucci • Sept. 16, 2026

‘Second-life’ battery project is B2U’s second in ERCOT, with more on the way

A strategic supply agreement with Waymo and rising EV adoption rates will expand the company’s access to older batteries still fit for use in stationary storage, CEO Freeman Hall told Utility Dive.

By Brian Martucci • Sept. 15, 2026

Google bankrolls PG&E virtual power plant

The SHARE program is a proof of concept for privately-funded distributed energy capacity and could eventually expand to include commercial, industrial and utility-scale resources, Pacific Gas & Electric said.

By Brian Martucci • Sept. 10, 2026

Front-of-meter solar, storage could serve 32% of California’s 2032 peak load: study

An analysis commissioned by the Coalition for Community Solar Access found untapped opportunity for 3,100 distribution-connected projects in the state’s three investor-owned utility territories.

By Brian Martucci • Sept. 9, 2026