Category: Energy & Technology

New California legislation targets post-NEM 3.0 solar slump with balcony solar, community solar expansion, and VPP integration – implications for developers and ratepayers.

Europe’s autonomous electric trucking sector moves from pilots to commercial deployment, reshaping logistics, grid planning, and cross-border freight corridors.

California officials challenge CAISO’s $11M benefit claim for the new Extended Day-Ahead Market after congestion revenues to PacifiCorp fall short, while CPUC flags reliability-standard overshoots.

California’s November ballot measure on a 5% one-off wealth tax could reshape how tech billionaires fund clean energy – here’s what utility planners and storage developers need to track.

Analysis of why AI adoption in power grids hinges on prompt engineering and domain expertise, not just models – with implications for utilities, developers, and grid operators.

New data shows demand response shifted 33,272 MW in 2023-2024, meeting 6.5% of RTO/ISO peak demand and potentially saving over $3 billion yearly by avoiding peaker plant investments.

IBM leaders detail how utilities are moving agentic AI from pilots to production for grid planning, load connections, and adaptive grid operations.

Heart Aerospace’s 27-minute X1 demonstrator flight proves megawatt-class battery propulsion at 25,000+ lbs – a turning point for regional electric aviation and grid infrastructure planning.

SMRs shift nuclear from custom mega-projects to factory manufacturing for remote grids and industrial heat with passive safety – but HALEU supply and regulation remain hurdles.

AEP Ohio secures $18M+ from Meta, Google, Amazon and others for bill assistance – a novel cost-sharing model as data center demand reshapes utility rate politics.