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What to know about the nation’s first grid utilization metrics
Landmark regulatory filings show vast off-peak headroom alongside exploding data center bottlenecks.
Catherine BoudreauOct 21, 2026
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Beyond securing power, data centers have an orchestration challengeHow AI campuses can manage complex energy needs without becoming a grid liability.
Pasi TaimelaOct 20, 2026 -
The case for combining lithium-ion and LDES
An MN8 project with Google as an offtaker pairs lithium-ion and a more novel chemistry.
Bianca GiacoboneOct 19, 2026 -
Have we reached a distributed energy turning point?
The first Flex Summit saw new hope for VPPs, as well as a reckoning with the market’s persistent challenges.
Lisa Martine JenkinsOct 16, 2026 -
How permitting reform could boost VPPs
At Flex Summit, “cautious optimism” about the bipartisan bill’s potential impact — and a call to action for the industry.
Maeve AllsupOct 16, 2026 -
What California’s grid utilization move says about energy affordability
Like Virginia’s, the state’s law aims to curb rising power bills through grid efficiency and DERs — but via a different approach.
Catherine BoudreauOct 15, 2026 -
Can the fossil gas supply handle the AI boom?
WoodMac’s Eric McGuire unpacks the nuances of the gas market’s capacity crunch.
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AI and climate: Hero or villain?
Priya Donti reflects on the shifting narratives around AI for climate.
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The AI doom debate is missing the grid’s real cyber problems
As AI makes attacks easier, companies from data centers to utilities are changing how they secure their operational technology.
Bianca GiacoboneOct 14, 2026
