Author: Energy Ai
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Alcemi’s 2.3GWh Romania buy signals CEE storage boom
UK’s Alcemi buys 2.3GWh Romanian battery projects as Slovakia’s biggest BESS goes live – what this means for CEE grid balancing, capacity markets, and storage investors.
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Xpeng Australia Distributor True EV Collapses: What Now?
True EV, Xpeng’s Australian distributor, enters administration after under two years. Explore the fallout for owners, the EV market, and what it signals for Chinese brands abroad.
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Champlain Hudson Power Express Back Online: NYC Hydro Restored
CHPE returned to service July 25 after July 1 failure. The $6B Canadian hydro line to NYC now targets up to 20% of city power. Here’s what to watch.
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New York Data Center Pause Puts Renewable Mandate in Play
New York paused new data center hookups to study grid impact, but pending state legislation could require 30% renewable power by 2030 and restrict water cooling for existing facilities.
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BEAD Pole Attachments: How Rural Utilities Can Survive the Fiber Surge
BEAD-funded fiber builds are overwhelming rural utility pole attachment reviews. Learn the permitting risks, workforce strategies, and timeline pressures facing co-ops.
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NextEra-Dominion Merger: World’s Largest Utility by 2027?
NextEra and Dominion filed merger applications targeting a 2027 close; the combined utility could double by 2032. Analysis of the regulatory path, data center load, and market impact.
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Hydrogen vs SAF: Which Fuel Will Power Aviation by 2050?
NASA-backed study says SAF could meet 80% of 2050 aviation demand, but hydrogen and e-fuels face infrastructure and cost hurdles. What it means for energy investors and planners.
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Data Center Boom Strains Grids: PG&E and CenterPoint
PG&E’s data center pipeline jumps to 12.7 GW, CenterPoint expects 14 GW in ERCOT. How utilities are filtering projects and what it means for power planning.
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PJM backstop auction and data-center curtailment: what it means
PJM’s board proposed a backstop capacity auction and data-center curtailment framework. FERC’s decision will set real costs for utility and data-center load. Here’s the breakdown of what’s ahead.
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PJM Capacity Gap Targets $555/MW-Day Backstop
PJM’s last two capacity auctions each cleared 7 GW short. A new $555/MW-day backstop auction plus large-load curtailment power are the operator’s emergency answer.