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Utility conferences to watch in 2025
We’ve updated our list for the second half of the year with events on energy efficiency, load management and more.
By Ethan Howland, Robert Walton, Diana DiGangi, Meris Lutz • Updated June 27, 2025 -
PJM says ‘concerns are growing’ after less than 2 GW added this year
“I can assure you … we very much want to bring our projects to completion and are working very diligently in doing so,” VC Renewables’ Jason Barker said.
By Ethan Howland • Sept. 26, 2024 -
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The proliferation of energy storage in everything from utility-scale batteries to electric vehicles is a driving force in the transition to a cleaner, more distributed power system. This trendline includes the best Utility Dive reporting on this dynamic sector.
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Energy storage underused as transmission asset amid unresolved questions, experts say
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission allows storage to be used as a transmission asset, but regulatory and use-case uncertainty hold back deployment, a panel organized by Heatmap Labs said.
By Brian Martucci • Sept. 24, 2024 -
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PJM market design flaws add billions to latest capacity auction costs: market monitor
A switch in how PJM measures power plant availability, one of several market issues flagged by Monitoring Analytics, increased capacity costs by $4.4 billion compared to its previous approach.
By Ethan Howland • Sept. 24, 2024 -
PJM rejects call to include RMR plants in capacity auctions to lower prices
However, the grid operator said it plans to soon propose an expedited framework to fast-track certain generation interconnection projects.
By Ethan Howland • Sept. 23, 2024 -
Battery sector gets $3B from Biden administration
The funding will go toward new battery manufacturing facilities as well as critical mineral processing plants and recycling sites.
By Sara Samora • Sept. 20, 2024 -
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Tribal microgrid project is first with long-duration storage to get DOE loan guarantee
The Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians’ facility will have 15 MW of solar and 70 MWh of storage and will support the largest single EV charging hub in North America.
By Brian Martucci • Sept. 19, 2024 -
PJM is blocking battery storage interconnection pathway: renewable energy group report
PJM could unlock “tens of thousands of megawatts” of additional capacity with certain rule changes consistent with FERC requirements, said Gabel Associates’ Michael Borgatti, who co-authored a report on the topic for ACORE.
By Ethan Howland • Updated Sept. 20, 2024 -
DOE unveils 2 prizes aimed at behind-the-meter storage innovation
Winners of the Beyond the Meter Energy Storage Integration Prize could receive up to $100,000 and will be expected to showcase their technology at DISTRIBUTECH in March in Dallas.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 17, 2024 -
Biden finalizes China tariff hikes, including for EVs, batteries and solar panels
The administration's increases for this year include a 100% tariff on electric vehicles, a 25% tariff on lithium-ion EV batteries and a 50% tariff on photovoltaic solar cells.
By Kate Magill • Sept. 16, 2024 -
ERCOT accelerates initiative to streamline energy procurement and dispatch
Texas is continuing its work to ensure batteries play a prominent role in stabilizing the electric grid.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 16, 2024 -
Clean, dispatchable generation is key to meeting state emissions goals: New York governor
NYSERDA’s Future Energy Economy Summit, held earlier this month, will inform state renewable energy deployments and action on advanced, dispatchable generation, Gov. Kathy Hochul said.
By Brian Martucci • Sept. 13, 2024 -
States have multiple tools to advance storage tech, but financing, other challenges abound: NASEO
The National Association of State Energy Officials highlighted the efforts of California, Colorado and other states while pointing to permitting, interconnection and other obstacles.
By Brian Martucci • Sept. 10, 2024 -
ES Solar, sonnen deploy 18 MWh of home battery retrofits through Rocky Mountain Power initiative
ES Solar hopes to retrofit 40% of Utah’s solar-only residential PV systems over five years as customers seek backup power and income from VPP participation, company leaders said.
By Brian Martucci • Sept. 10, 2024 -
BLM approves NV Energy’s Greenlink West transmission, Arevia’s $2.3B solar + storage project
NV Energy will buy power from Arevia’s 700-MW solar/2.8-GWh battery project in Nevada at a levelized cost of $93.69/MWh.
By Ethan Howland • Sept. 10, 2024 -
The fallout from PJM’s record-setting capacity auction
Utilities, power plant owners, state lawmakers and regulators are responding to PJM's latest capacity auction, with an eye on the ones ahead.
By Ethan Howland • Sept. 6, 2024 -
US energy storage installations rise 62% in Q2, to 2.9 GW: ACP
Storage deployments saw their second-best quarter ever, with overall clean energy installations on pace for a record year, according to the American Clean Power Association’s Q2 2024 market report.
By Brian Martucci • Sept. 6, 2024 -
Uprates, batteries and DR may offer near-term responses to record PJM capacity prices
With tight supply-demand conditions, upcoming capacity auctions could be volatile, according to ESAI Power’s Scott Niemann. “It just adds a lot more uncertainty to the auction outcomes," he said.
By Ethan Howland • Sept. 6, 2024 -
PJM considers fast-track review for shovel-ready generating projects
The grid operator expects generators will step in with new supplies in response to high prices in its recent capacity auction.
By Ethan Howland • Sept. 5, 2024 -
White House announces $7.3B clean energy financing for Dairyland Power, 15 other co-ops
The federal funding will support 10 GW in clean energy projects lowering electricity costs for cooperative utilities in 23 states, the White House said.
By Ethan Howland • Sept. 5, 2024 -
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Reregulation? How utilities and states are responding to PJM’s record capacity prices
“Houston, we have a problem,” American Municipal Power’s Steve Lieberman said. “If we don’t see new capacity in the [2027/28] auction, we’re really running out of time.”
By Ethan Howland • Sept. 4, 2024 -
Lithium battery oversupply, low prices seen through 2028 despite energy storage boom: CEA
Despite falling raw material costs and U.S. policy support, North American battery suppliers are delaying or canceling planned capacity investments, market intelligence firm Clean Energy Associates said in two new reports.
By Brian Martucci • Sept. 3, 2024 -
Chemours opens EV battery innovation center in Delaware
The research and development facility will focus on developing and improving lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.
By Sara Samora • Sept. 3, 2024 -
US clean energy jobs grew 4.2% in 2023: DOE
The U.S. added clean energy jobs at more than twice the rate of the broader economy, according to the Department of Energy.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 28, 2024 -
California targets up to 2 GW of long-duration storage as part of 10.6 GW clean energy procurement
The procurement also includes up to 1 GW of geothermal energy that can be commissioned between 2031 and 2037 and 7.6 GW of floating offshore wind that can be commissioned between 2035 and 2037.
By Brian Martucci • Aug. 27, 2024