Energy Storage
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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. The ruling affects about 57 GW in projects, representing about $905 million in invested capital.
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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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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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 -
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Terra-Gen to pay $5.6M to settle CAISO market manipulation charges
The renewable energy company failed to follow orders to store electricity in a battery system when power prices were high, according to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
By Ethan Howland • April 10, 2026 -
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Deep DiveAs EV load grows, utilities use managed charging to harness flexibility, lower costs
Active managed charging can delay costly system upgrades while saving individual customers money on their bills, utilities, automakers and aggregators say, but a lack of standardized data-sharing is slowing adoption.
By Herman K. Trabish • Updated April 10, 2026 -
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Pennsylvania DEP seeks potential fast-track storage, generation projects
The request is in response to the PJM Interconnection’s proposed Expedited Interconnection Track, which faces opposition at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from independent power producer Vistra and environmental groups.
By Ethan Howland • April 7, 2026 -
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Energy storage pricing beginning to ‘fracture’ by product type: report
The split seems driven by battery developers supporting larger projects for data center and independent power producer clients, according to Anza Renewables.
By Brian Martucci • April 7, 2026 -
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Minnesota approves Xcel’s utility-owned battery program
Xcel will own up to 200 MW of energy storage under the second phase of its Capacity*Connect program. Solar industry groups and others called it a missed opportunity to include independent developers.
By Robert Walton • April 6, 2026 -
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Forecast uncertainty tempers a banner 2025 for US energy storage: reports
Uncertainty around future load growth, federal guidance on foreign-sourced battery materials and other policy issues could shift deployment up to 52 GW by 2031, Wood Mackenzie said last week.
By Brian Martucci • March 31, 2026 -
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OpinionAI data centers are stressing power infrastructure. Storage is the answer.
No one wants to admit that a power system designed for normal data center behavior is struggling under AI behavior, writes TerraFlow Energy Chief Marketing Officer Amanda Simonian.
By Amanda Simonian • March 31, 2026 -
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Michigan, New York lawmakers consider virtual power plant bills
The proposals would prohibit utility ownership of participating distributed energy resources and require reasonable access for third-party aggregators.
By Brian Martucci • March 25, 2026 -
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Puget Sound’s vehicle-to-home charging pilot combines demand response, peak shaving, resilience
The test will use electric vehicle batteries for demand response and residential peak shaving while also making their storage capacity available during power outages.
By Brian Martucci • March 24, 2026 -
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Better grid utilization could save customers $170B: Brattle report
However, the report’s lead author said that “we need regulatory models that reward utilities for pursuing this opportunity.”
By Brian Martucci • March 23, 2026 -
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Tesla, LG to build $4.3B battery plant as part of supply agreement
The Michigan manufacturing facility is scheduled to open in 2027 and will provide batteries for Tesla’s Megapack 3 utility-scale energy storage systems.
By Antone Gonsalves • March 19, 2026 -
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Battery developers, local officials ask New York to roll back Con Edison BESS methodology
“The grid has been built to serve customers, not to host battery storage anywhere, at any scale,” a Con Edison official told Utility Dive.
By Brian Martucci • March 18, 2026 -
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OpinionTo strengthen power reliability in extreme weather, diversify grid resources
More expensive, less reliable power need not be our unavoidable fate, writes NextGen Energy CEO Kimberly Johnston.
By Kimberly Johnston • March 18, 2026 -
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New Jersey announces 355-MW storage procurement, solicits 645 MW more
State regulators also announced a 3-GW expansion of New Jersey’s community solar program, including 300 MW on area landfills.
By Brian Martucci • March 17, 2026 -
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Mass. governor orders state to pursue 15 GW of resources, including storage, VPPs
The executive order also calls for a review of existing gas and oil storage capacity and utilization, including how the Everett LNG import terminal helps meet the region’s energy needs.
By Robert Walton • March 17, 2026 -
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OpinionWhat technology, policy and energy-finance leaders all agree on
Risk, return and credible deployment pathways are key factors that infrastructure investors evaluate. Solar and storage meet these requirements, writes Brendan Bell of Aligned Climate Capital.
By Brendan Bell • March 16, 2026
