Trump’s FERC nominees pledge agency independence in Senate confirmation hearing

Nominees Laura Swett and David LaCerte said they support the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s independence and the need to be agnostic on generating technologies.

By Ethan Howland • Sept. 5, 2025

This 4-GW renewables joint venture aims to play the long game

Two European renewable energy firms are teaming up to develop a significant portfolio of wind, solar and energy storage projects in the Western United States.

By Brian Martucci • Sept. 5, 2025

Swift Current lands $242M in financing for PJM’s largest storage project

The clean energy developer will sell the output from its Prospect Power project to Dominion Energy Virginia under a 15-year contract.

By Ethan Howland • Sept. 4, 2025

EV charger reliability improves, but high costs still dent satisfaction

Just 14% of EV owners visited a charger without being able to successfully charge their vehicles, down from 19% last year.

By Kalena Thomhave • Sept. 2, 2025

US utility-scale storage outlook ticks upward post-OBBBA

Battery storage capacity is still expected to more than double by 2027 and appears undented, so far, by passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 27, 2025

MISO’s fast-track interconnection review draws 26.6 GW in proposals, dominated by gas

Proposals for the expedited study process include about 19.7 GW of gas, 4 GW of storage and a 675-MW nuclear project in Iowa.

By Ethan Howland • Aug. 27, 2025

Greenlane announces second long-haul electric truck charging corridor

Greenlane is a joint venture between Daimler Truck, NextEra Energy and BlackRock. The new charging corridor will run from Southern California to Arizona via Interstate 10.

By Alejandra Carranza • Aug. 26, 2025

Fuel cells: A distributed approach for accelerating load growth

Discover how solid oxide fuel cells can support your grid strategy and customer relationships.

Aug. 25, 2025

PJM surplus interconnection can support 153 GW of solar, wind, storage: UC Berkeley researchers

Surplus interconnection capacity can enable rapid resource additions. “There's a demand for anything that can come online in any sort of a reasonable time frame,” EDP Renewables’ David Mindham said.

By Ethan Howland • Aug. 21, 2025

Managed EV charging could generate $30B in annual savings by 2035: report

Carefully managing electric vehicle demand could cut all U.S. electric bills by 10% annually, regardless of whether a customer owns an EV, according to new research from ev.energy.

By Robert Walton • Updated Aug. 27, 2025

California’s virtual power plant could save $206M by 2028: Brattle

Advocates say the taxpayer-funded Demand Side Grid Support program is critical to reducing energy costs and managing the California grid, but it faces an uncertain future.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 20, 2025

Utilities: Don’t lose out on advanced metering infrastructure with a short-term vision

There is a revolution of grid-connected devices in the making, writes Laura Sherman, president of the Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council.

By Laura Sherman • Aug. 20, 2025

NV Energy seeks FERC approval to give wind, solar developers free exit from interconnection queue

Projects with solar or wind components make up nearly 80% of NV Energy's interconnection queue.

By Ethan Howland • Aug. 19, 2025

Lithium-ion battery recyclers see challenges, opportunities under Trump

While the administration has moved to strip electric vehicle incentives and cancel some grants, it’s still focused on lithium’s value as a critical mineral for manufacturers.

By April Reese • Aug. 18, 2025

How engineered power and control buildings bring green energy to the grid

Engineered power and control buildings play an essential role in delivering power from renewable sources to the grid.

By Rob Chaffee • Aug. 18, 2025

ISO-NE should make its governance transparent, accessible and accountable

With a leadership change coming in January, ISO New England has a chance to launch a new era of governance that engages with the communities it serves.

By Mireille Bejjani and Steven Botkin • Aug. 13, 2025

Portland General energizes 1.9 GWh of lithium batteries in major storage expansion

The Seaside, Sundial and Constable battery projects bring the Oregon utility’s large-scale storage capacity from 17 MW to 492 MW.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 12, 2025

Allete sale would help fund clean energy investment for Minnesota

The proposed sale would inject a massive infusion of private capital into Minnesota Power, capital guided by a long-term perspective rather than short-term market pressures.

By Jigar Shah • Aug. 12, 2025

3 Arizona utilities set peak demand records

After years of stagnant demand growth, rising electricity consumption is showing up on the U.S. power grid.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 12, 2025

Managing new political risk for renewable energy projects

Clean energy developers face multiple risks from the Trump administration — but there are pathways for easing them.

By Jason Kosek and Peja Breuler • Aug. 11, 2025

Sunrun battery attachment rate hits 70%, up 54% from year ago

Executives with the largest U.S. home energy systems installer said Sunrun is doubling down on energy storage and grid services to offset the loss of federal tax credits for residential solar arrays.

By Brian Martucci • Aug. 8, 2025

Solutions to the energy talent gap are hiding in plain sight

To meet clean energy hiring challenges, employers will benefit from working toward a strategic, industrywide vision for attracting talent.

By Janell Hills-Thomas and Courtney Haynes • Aug. 8, 2025

In blow to some battery operators, Texas maintains non-spin reserve threshold

Experts said the decision could reduce non-spin reserves on the state’s electric grid and push some players out of state.

By Brian Martucci • Aug. 7, 2025

MISO could save $27B in system costs by 2035 with 11 GW of batteries: report

Battery storage could reduce average Midcontinent wholesale power price growth by $1.40/MWh, according to a report drafted for the American Clean Power Association.

By Ethan Howland • Aug. 5, 2025

Move fast, adapt faster: A distributed generation playbook for turbulent times

Distributed generation can go from development to construction to operation in months, not years, even under compressed timelines.

By Goksenin “Goksi” Ozturkeri • Aug. 4, 2025