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The energy industry’s post-midterms priority list
There are three transformational decisions that could follow in the weeks after votes are cast.
Jim KapsisOct 22, 2026
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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 -
Untangling the accounting fight reshaping Google’s Arkansas power deal
Entergy Arkansas said this week it is updating the contract for powering the hyperscaler’s West Memphis campus.
Maeve AllsupOct 21, 2026 -
The data center flexibility debate
The industry’s progress is being hampered by the table stakes definition: What do we mean when we say “flexible”?
Lisa Martine JenkinsOct 21, 2026 -
Beyond securing power, data centers have an orchestration challenge
How 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














