Author: Energy Ai
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MISO Overtakes PJM as Largest US Capacity Market on Solar Surge
MISO reaches 230 GW capacity, surpassing PJM’s 227 GW, driven by 7.45 GW of solar additions across Midwest states – reshaping resource adequacy dynamics.
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Pakistan Solar Inverter Market: Grid Instability Drives Hybrid Shift
Analysis of how Pakistan’s grid reliability crisis and net metering changes are reshaping inverter technology choices, brand competition, and storage integration for residential and industrial users.
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NJBPU Proposes 150MW Behind-the-Meter Storage in Next GSESP Phase
New Jersey regulators unveiled a 150MW behind-the-meter storage solicitation, advancing the state’s 2,000MW-by-2030 target and signaling growing utility focus on distributed assets.
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Mexico Sargassum Crisis Spurs Biofuel Ambitions Amid Tourism Threat
Record sargassum influx hits Mexico’s Caribbean coast; government eyes biofuel and bioproducts but technical and economic hurdles stall progress.
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US Ratepayers Struggle With Bill Literacy as Data Center Opposition Su
New SECC survey shows under 30% of Americans understand their power bills while 75% now oppose local data centers – signaling affordability crisis and siting conflicts ahead.
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Utilities Stress Project Execution, Ratepayer Shields Amid Data Center
Utility Q2 2026 earnings reveal focus on securing equipment for demand growth while protecting existing customers from cost shifts as political heat rises on data centers.
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Utilities Target EV Renter Penalty With Customer-Based Charging Rates
GRID Alternatives experts argue utilities must shift EV affordability programs from meter-based to customer-based models to give renters equal access to predictable charging costs.
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US Backs Argentina Energy Shift, Urges Vaca Muerta Investment Scale-Up
US Ambassador Lamelas endorses Milei’s energy reforms at AmCham forum, calling for accelerated private investment in Vaca Muerta, midstream, power, and critical minerals as Argentina targets $11B energy surplus.
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US Apartment Heat Pump Adoption Crosses 50% Threshold in 2025
New US apartments hit 53% heat pump adoption in 2025, up from 46% – signaling a structural shift in multifamily electrification with grid, gas, and policy implications.
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US Army Hybrid EV Program Opens Door for Specialty Off-Road Builders
BC Customs joins Ford and GM in competing for Army hybrid EV contracts, signaling military fleet electrification is moving beyond prototypes into production procurement.