Author: Energy Ai
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Solar and Storage Lead US Power Plant Construction Despite Policy Head
Solar and battery storage dominate new US power plant builds even as federal tax credits phase out and tariffs raise costs – what this means for developers, utilities, and grid planners.
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Trump Redirects $500M Clean Steel Grant to Coal Furnace Upgrade
The Trump administration repurposed a Biden-era DOE grant for green steel to fund a coal blast furnace upgrade at Cleveland-Cliffs’ Middletown plant, signaling a major shift in industrial decarbonization policy.
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Europe’s 9,000 Negative Price Hours Reshape Clean Energy Risk Appetite
Record negative power pricing in 2025 draws new risk-tolerant capital to European storage and flexibility – here’s what developers, utilities, and investors need to know.
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OCI Energy Solar Storage Growth Strategy Texas Market Analysis
OCI Energy CEO Sabah Bayatli reveals how the San Antonio developer scales utility-scale solar and battery storage in ERCOT, with insights on utility collaboration, project finance, and technology choices.
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Utilities Adopt Centralized Wildfire Management at DTECH 2024
Danovo Energy’s Mona Fazel leads DTECH session on building continuous improvement into utility wildfire mitigation – what centralized management means for grid hardening, regulatory compliance, and resiliency investment.
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Eco Wave Power Portugal Storm Setback Delays 1 MW Wave Project
Storm damage at Porto breakwater delays Eco Wave Power’s 1 MW wave energy array; APDL repairs underway. What this means for marine renewables timelines and investors.
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Hydropower Drought Crisis Spreads Beyond Western US Grid Risks
Worsening drought threatens US hydropower nationwide, not just in the West, forcing grid planners to reassess reliability, storage needs, and clean energy integration as reservoir levels drop.
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PJM Reviews Rules After 4 GW Data Center Load Exits Grid
PJM investigates market rule changes after nearly 4 GW of projected data center demand disappears, raising questions about load forecasting, capacity planning, and the reliability of hyperscale growth assumptions.
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Most New US Apartments Now Use Heat Pumps, Census Data Shows
2025 marks the first year over half of new US apartment buildings include heat pumps, signaling a major shift in multifamily electrification and grid planning.
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Duke Energy NC Rate Hike Hits Low-Income Customers Hardest
Duke Energy’s proposed North Carolina rate increase would disproportionately burden low-income households through higher fixed charges and minimum bills, raising energy affordability concerns.