Maeve Allsup

Maeve Allsup is Latitude Media’s founding reporter. She was previously a tech reporter at Morning Brew, and covered Silicon Valley’s legal scene for Bloomberg Industries. She is based in San Francisco.

Maeve Allsup is a contributing writer to Latitude Media.
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Analysis
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Grid edge
Global markets

Electron, National Grid are pushing 'portable data' for UK flexibility markets

The partnership aims to encourage higher participation levels in National Grid’s electricity distribution network.

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Apr 24, 2024
Analysis
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DATA + CLOUD
STORAGE

The data center of the future looks like a massive virtual power plant

Alphabet spinout Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners plans to woo utilities with “data center microgrids.”

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Apr 22, 2024

Climeworks begins to offer “PPAs” for carbon removal

The company will sell curated carbon removal “packages” that include a range of nature-based solutions alongside its own direct air capture services.

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Apr 17, 2024
News
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AI
Research

Report: Inside the utility mindset on AI deployments

New research from Latitude Intelligence offers a temperature check on AI adoption in the power sector.

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Apr 17, 2024
News
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Grid edge
Research

DOE: Utilities must act now to unlock latent grid capacity

Deploying new grid tech could increase capacity by up to 100 GW if installed “overnight,” the agency reports.

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Analysis
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DATA + CLOUD
Grid edge

Microsoft says Georgia may be overestimating data center load growth

In a filing to the state’s Public Service Commission, the tech giant points out issues, gaps in Georgia Power’s integrated resource plan.

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Apr 12, 2024
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News
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Carbon removal
VC

Captura taps utility, aviation partners for direct ocean capture

The startup added National Grid Partners and Japan Airlines to close out a $45 million Series A.

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Apr 12, 2024
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Debt is dominating climate tech funding in 2024

Equity is taking a backseat as banks step up their climate investments.

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Apr 11, 2024
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Solar

Nexamp secures $520 million in new equity financing

The funding signals community solar’s potential role in a flexible grid.

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Apr 10, 2024
Feature
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Solar
STORAGE

Could community solar be a promising partner for virtual power plants?

As the grid faces unprecedented load strain, community solar is rising from niche market to grid resource.

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Interview
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Grid edge
STORAGE

Unpacking the software layer of VPP deployment

Lunar Energy’s Sam Wevers on what it takes to be the “VPP SaaS service for Sunrun”

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Interview
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AI
Regulation

How HData is reshaping the energy regulatory filing landscape

Founder and CEO Hudson Hollister on AI’s potential to simplify energy data.

Analysis
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STORAGE
AI

Stem forges ahead with its move into SaaS

The energy storage company is focused on selling its bidding software to power producers.

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Mar 29, 2024
Analysis
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Research
U.S. market

Report: Utilities can meet short-term load growth without new gas power

An Energy Innovation report unpacks the tools utilities can use to manage growing data center demand.

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Mar 28, 2024
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Analysis
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Grid edge
Corporates

Breaking down Itron’s grid edge partner strategy

“The grid edge is now where the utility meets the consumer,” said the utility tech company’s VP of product management.

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Mar 25, 2024