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Sponsored by Hitachi EnergyScaling up sustainability: Meeting growing demand with SF6-free solutions
Learn how SF6-free sustainable EconiQ switchgear & infrastructure solutions can help decarbonize power grids.
Feb. 24, 2025 -
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OpinionLeveraging surplus interconnection could unleash 800 GW of energy the US needs today
By using existing interconnection sites to plug in low-cost clean energy sources, energy planners can increase grid reliability and lower costs.
By Cassady Craighill • Feb. 21, 2025 -
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TrendlineEnergy Storage
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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Texas regulators move virtual power plant pilot development to ERCOT
The aggregated distributed energy resource pilot currently provides about 25.5 MW of energy and almost 20 MW of other reserve services to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas market.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 19, 2025 -
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CBRE selects EVPassport to roll out 3,600 chargers
The agreement comes as the real estate firm seeks to meet demand for EV charging infrastructure.
By Joe Burns • Feb. 18, 2025 -
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EV nonprofit holds out hope for embattled IRA tax credits
Canceling incentives for the purchase of EVs would harm low-income Americans and cost the country jobs — but there's still reason to believe that might not happen, according to EV nonprofit Generation180.
By Emma Penrod • Feb. 18, 2025 -
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Sponsored by Panasonic Eco Systems North AmericaHow installers can navigate energy volatility in 2025 and beyond with solar battery storage
A look at how installers can use batteries to help homeowners navigate upcoming energy volatility.
Feb. 18, 2025 -
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Enphase expands VPP support in Colorado as Xcel Energy seeks up to 125 MW
Generous upfront incentives from Xcel’s Renewable Battery Connect program could help scale its grid impact, an Enphase executive said.
By Brian Martucci • Feb. 11, 2025 -
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OpinionUsing energy storage to bridge gaps in gas-electric coordination
Energy storage offers a powerful solution for harmonizing gas and electric systems, providing flexibility and reliability for the grid.
By Carrie Zalewski • Feb. 10, 2025 -
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GE Vernova to invest nearly $600M in US factories
The energy equipment manufacturer will create over 1,500 jobs as it expands its nuclear, solar and onshore wind energy sectors.
By Joelle Anselmo • Feb. 7, 2025 -
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OpinionElectricity is the next energy crisis
Electricity demand and distribution technologies won't solve the entire problem, but they can provide immediate relief.
By Juan Macias • Feb. 6, 2025 -
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Puerto Rico utility LUMA plans to add 1 GW renewables, 700 MW storage
LUMA’s agreement with engineering and construction firm Linxon US calls for the development of nine “energy interconnection points” as part of Puerto Rico’s Tranche 1 renewable procurement plan.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 6, 2025 -
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FERC delay on ISO-NE interconnection plan could lock out 3 GW from capacity auction: Flatiron
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s failure to act on ISO New England's interconnection reform proposal is creating market uncertainty, according to New England states.
By Ethan Howland • Feb. 6, 2025 -
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Utilities await clarity on DOE loans as decisive court battle looms
The Trump administration will likely scrutinize funding for renewables and climate change mitigation, potentially affecting outlays for critical grid investments, experts say.
By Brian Martucci • Feb. 5, 2025 -
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US ‘needs more storage’ to ensure grid reliability, resilience: SEIA
The Solar Energy Industries Association wants to see the U.S. reach 10 million distributed energy storage installations and 700 GWh of grid-connected capacity by 2030, it said last month.
By Brian Martucci • Feb. 4, 2025 -
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2025 US power sector outlook
The second Trump administration has ramped up energy transition uncertainty. Meanwhile, electricity demand from data centers and electrification continues to grow, and the resource mix is changing.
By Utility Dive staff • Jan. 31, 2025 -
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Tesla storage deployments more than double to 31.4 GWh in 2024
Tesla expects its battery storage installations will jump at least 50% this year.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 30, 2025 -
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California PUC proposes energy storage safety, emergency response requirements
Published 10 days after a fire at Vistra’s 300-MW battery installation near Santa Cruz, the California Public Utilities Commission’s proposal would set new standards for energy storage facilities.
By Brian Martucci • Jan. 29, 2025 -
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EsVolta poised to bring 490 MW/980 MWh of storage online in ERCOT
The Texas grid operator expects to have nearly 10 GW of energy storage in March, up from about 4,700 MW a year earlier.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 28, 2025 -
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Trump freezes IRA funding
The White House issued a memo to clarify the funding pause, specifying that it pertains only to aspects of the law mentioned in Section 2 of the executive order.
By Kate Magill • Updated Jan. 23, 2025 -
Moss Landing battery fire sparks calls to improve safety, ‘accountability’ for industry
The site’s fourth blaze in five years destroyed most of a 300-MW battery array owned by Vistra Energy and should serve as a “wake-up call” for the industry, local officials said.
By Brian Martucci • Updated Jan. 21, 2025 -
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Sonnen, SOLRITE Energy launch grid-optimizing virtual power plant in Texas
The program aims to relieve congestion and improve renewable power economics on the Electric Reliability Council of Texas grid, sonnen USA CEO Blake Richetta said.
By Brian Martucci • Jan. 17, 2025 -
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JLL establishes energy advisory and sustainability practice
The team will provide technical expertise on energy sourcing, efficiency and end-use optimization across the company’s business lines.
By Joe Burns • Jan. 17, 2025 -
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OpinionIt’s time for the US to adopt comprehensive battery legislation similar to the EU
As the world’s largest economy, with a fast-growing EV market, the United States can — and must — be a global leader on creating a circular economy for batteries.
By Blaine Miller-McFeeley and Julia Poliscanova • Jan. 17, 2025 -
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US battery market faces possible ‘significant tariff impacts’: Clean Energy Associates
With limited production capacity outside China, the consultancy’s Q4 2024 report sees heavily tariffed Chinese production setting the market price for lithium-iron-phosphate batteries over the next two years.
By Brian Martucci • Jan. 14, 2025 -
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PJM’s proposal to unlock unused interconnection capacity gains broad support
The PJM Interconnection’s plan to revise its Surplus Interconnection Service rules could free up 26 GW for a July capacity auction, clean energy trade groups said Monday.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 14, 2025
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