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Massachusetts ‘vehicle-to-everything’ demonstration hints at EV batteries’ grid potential
Certain light-duty vehicles have the potential to earn around $3,000 per summer, and school buses $12,000, by enrolling in the state’s virtual power plant, a state program manager said.
By Brian Martucci • June 2, 2026 -
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Sponsored by HydrostorWhat lies beneath: Unearthing advanced compressed air energy storage
More than 2,000 feet below the surface, long duration energy storage is being built to deliver reliability where the grid needs it most.
By Chris Phebus, Chief Technology Officer • June 1, 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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New Mexico has the nation’s best DER interconnection policy: report
The state received high marks for its robust energy storage interconnection framework, frequent public reports on its interconnection queue and incorporating IEEE’s technical standard for DER interconnections.
By Brian Martucci • May 28, 2026 -
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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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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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Financing for California’s signature virtual power plant remains uncertain
Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed funding the Demand Side Grid Support program through this year before moving participants to a separate, utility-run framework. Clean energy groups call the proposal costly and counterproductive.
By Brian Martucci • 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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Fluence Energy signs master supply agreements with two ‘major’ hyperscalers
The agreements came earlier than expected and represented “significant progress” on the company’s “emerging data center thesis," said Jefferies analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith.
By Brian Martucci • May 12, 2026 -
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Sponsored by TorusOwning the full stack: What U.S. storage has to figure out next
Storage is no longer about the breakthrough tech, but who can build and deliver a system at scale.
By Nate Walkingshaw, CEO and Co-Founder, Torus • May 11, 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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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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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 -
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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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Court curtails Trump administration moves to stifle wind, solar development
The preliminary injunction will go into effect while litigation plays out over a series of federal actions that have blocked or delayed renewable energy projects.
By Ethan Howland • April 22, 2026 -
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Kentucky utilities eye 266-MW pumped storage project as demand drives renewed interest
Two PPL utilities — Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities — are studying the project. But at about $4.9 million/MW, it doesn’t appear viable without a data center hyperscaler willing to pay for it, Jefferies analysts said.
By Ethan Howland • April 21, 2026 -
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Virginia public power providers embrace megawatt-scale, distribution-connected batteries
Deploying multiple small batteries — in this case, five projects of 5 MW each — is faster and cheaper than transmission-connected projects and provides many of the benefits of a virtual power plant, the developer told Utility Dive.
By Brian Martucci • April 21, 2026 -
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OpinionMinnesota got one thing right on distributed storage — but it missed the bigger opportunity
Xcel Energy’s 200-MW, ratepayer-funded battery pilot is not the right model to encourage broad adoption, writes Coalition for Community Solar Access CEO Jeff Cramer.
By Jeff Cramer • April 21, 2026 -
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Rivian, Redwood Materials announce energy storage partnership
The EV maker’s second-life battery packs will be integrated into an energy system for its Illinois assembly plant.
By Eric Walz • April 21, 2026 -
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OpinionWhy reforming rooftop solar and battery permitting belongs on every state affordability agenda
The hurdles that stop families from installing home energy upgrades are firmly within the control of state governments, writes Permit Power founder Nick Josefowitz.
By Nick Josefowitz • April 16, 2026 -
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Distributed batteries get legislative, utility lift in California
SB 913 would designate residential batteries as resource adequacy capacity. Ava Community Energy’s SmartHome Battery program creates incentives for residential battery-sharing.
By Brian Martucci • April 14, 2026 -
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Regulators approve Georgia Power’s BYO clean resources plan for large loads
Eligible projects can be located in other states as long as they can deliver power to Georgia Power under an approved interconnection framework, Jamie Barber of the Georgia Public Service Commission told Utility Dive.
By Brian Martucci • April 14, 2026 -
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Maryland General Assembly passes rate relief measure to lower utility bills by $150/year
The bill reflects growing concerns among U.S. regulators and policymakers about the level of utility spending and how that affects affordability, an equity analyst said.
By Ethan Howland • April 14, 2026
