Building & Transportation Electrification
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PG&E announces microgrid awards for $43M as Sunrun joins its 2025 VPP
The nine microgrid projects will serve about 9,000 customers in disadvantaged or vulnerable Northern California communities, the utility said.
By Brian Martucci • April 2, 2025 -
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Where battery and hydrogen-powered trains are coming to US commuter rail
Three global train manufacturers with zero-emission trains operating in Europe are vying for U.S. contracts.
By Dan Zukowski • April 1, 2025 -
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TrendlineBuilding Electrification
Decarbonization goals are spurring building electrication efforts across the U.S. While the use of heat pumps and other technologies is expanding, some policies are facing legal challenges.
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OpinionWe asked 100 utility program leaders for their top challenges and opportunities. Here’s what they said.
Grid modernization, growing demand and artificial intelligence are among the top issues facing electric utility leaders, according to an ICF survey.
By Justin Mackovyak • March 31, 2025 -
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Sponsored by WeaveGridWhat your grid models aren’t telling you about electric vehicles
Traditional load management ignores the biggest EV grid impacts. Distribution orchestration is key.
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GM Energy joins PG&E bidirectional EV charging pilot in California
Certain electric vehicle owners are now eligible for discounts on charging equipment that can be used to power homes during blackouts.
By Kalena Thomhave • March 28, 2025 -
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Schneider Electric to invest $700M in US manufacturing
The investment will help expand production of electric grid equipment and research into microgrids and AI-driven automation.
By Kate Magill • March 27, 2025 -
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Deep DiveTrump executive order threatens transmission, interconnection initiatives: former FERC commissioners
President Trump’s executive order compromises FERC’s independence, is “unhealthy, unwarranted, and unprecedented,” threatens power system reliability and is “plainly illegal,” the former commissioners say.
By Herman K. Trabish • March 26, 2025 -
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DOE withdraws, postpones multiple appliance energy efficiency rules
“We are returning freedom of choice to the American people,” Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said in a statement. Appliance efficiency advocates warn the agency is in “uncharted territory.”
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Building performance standards set to proliferate, evolve in 2025
State and local governments continue to develop building standards that draw on existing frameworks and implement new metrics for measuring performance.
By Joe Burns • March 25, 2025 -
UAlbany decarbonization project to cut fossil fuel consumption 16%
With geothermal wells, heat recovery and chiller replacements, the university will be able to shut off its gas-fired boilers during the summer, it says.
By Joe Burns • March 24, 2025 -
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Cloud data centers get bigger, denser amid AI building boom
AWS, Microsoft and Google accounted for 59% of all hyperscale compute capacity as the number of large facilities grew to more than 1,100 last year, Synergy Research Group said.
By Matt Ashare • March 21, 2025 -
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Nissan, SK On announce $661M EV battery supply deal
The automaker will use the batteries for electric vehicles manufactured at its assembly plant in Mississippi.
By Kelly Stroh • March 20, 2025 -
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Utility energy efficiency investment hit record $8.8B in 2023: ACEEE
Utilities are investing more than ever to reduce bills and cut emissions, but the increases are concentrated in just a few states, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy concluded in its policy scorecard.
By Robert Walton • March 19, 2025 -
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Microgrids called a low-burden way to ensure backup power
Facilities managers can lower upfront costs and avoid disruptive maintenance checks by subscribing to a resiliency-as-a-service platform, a microgrid executive says.
By Robert Freedman • March 17, 2025 -
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New York state offers $5M for existing building energy innovations
Providers that have already received federal, state, local or other incentive funds can receive up to $1 million to accelerate development of their energy efficiency solutions, the state energy research authority says.
By Joe Burns • March 17, 2025 -
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Gas appliances suffer setback in Washington state
A federal court ruling in Seattle will make it more expensive for builders who prefer to install or support natural gas appliances, critics say.
By David Weisenfeld • March 12, 2025 -
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Utilities should consider heat pump-specific rates to encourage adoption: ACEEE
Winter discounts and technology-specific electric rates can help homeowners save money with heat pumps, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy said.
By Robert Walton • March 12, 2025 -
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21 House Republicans oppose cutting clean energy credits to pay for tax cuts
“Both our constituencies and the energy industry alike remain concerned about disruptive changes to our nation’s energy tax structure,” the letter led by Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., said.
By Lamar Johnson • March 11, 2025 -
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Amazon expands use of in-house AI tools to conserve water, reduce energy use
The tools have helped identify underground water leaks, faulty energy meters and malfunctioning refrigeration equipment at its facilities, the company says.
By Brian Martucci • March 11, 2025 -
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ComEd offering $100M in rebates to drive EV growth in Illinois
The program is meant to grow electric vehicle adoption by reducing charger installation costs in homes, businesses and public sites.
By Larry Avila • March 7, 2025 -
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Deep DiveAvista, PG&E, Ameren AI demonstrations show great potential – but are other utilities ready?
New artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms can optimize complexities across the power system if utilities and regulators can make data more accessible — and protect it, experts say.
By Herman K. Trabish • March 7, 2025 -
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Massachusetts cuts $500M from state’s energy efficiency program
Eversource Energy thanked state regulators “for listening to customer concerns about affordability and taking the difficult action.”
By Robert Walton • March 5, 2025 -
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Massachusetts to deploy 100 bidirectional EV chargers in first-of-its-kind ‘V2X’ pilot
The program is available for residential, commercial, municipal and school customers and could add 1.5 MW of flexible grid capacity by September 2026, program partners said.
By Brian Martucci • March 4, 2025 -
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Are EVs the best approach to transportation equity? Maybe not, TEI report says
EVs’ high costs and the need for public charging make them less viable for many low-income communities, the Transportation Energy Institute says. It suggests a more inclusive approach.
By Dan Zukowski • March 3, 2025 -
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Sponsored by Electric Power EngineersCharging ahead: Strategies for utilities to navigate the EV crossroads
Powering the EV future. Smart grids, demand management and resilient infrastructure. Is your utility ready?
By Electric Power Engineers • March 3, 2025
