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PJM’s big experiment is about to begin
But the new system will eventually fail. And that’s kind of the point.
Maeve AllsupAug 4, 2026 -
Perimeter Compute wants to turn spare office power into edge AI data centers
Exclusive: The startup is launching out of stealth with a plan to put GPUs in commercial buildings with excess capacity.
Catherine BoudreauAug 3, 2026 -
Grid utilization: Useful policy tool or a distraction?
As Virginia rolls out its first-in-the-nation law, analysts debate whether measuring spare capacity will actually lower rates.
Catherine BoudreauJul 31, 2026 -
Why C&I storage is finally taking off
Tim Hade, senior vice president at Voltus, discusses how commercial customers could become energy storage’s fastest-growing market
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CFS thinks fusion isn’t ready for public markets
Commonwealth Fusion Systems just raked in $1 billion in private capital — and is planning to raise more.
Maeve AllsupJul 30, 2026 -
DOE’s blue-state purge hit a transmission project promising cost savings
The project had bipartisan backing and targeted $200 million in savings. But California votes blue, so DOE killed it anyway.
Nick ZenkinJul 29, 2026 -
Community concerns are becoming design requirements for AI infrastructure
Local priorities increasingly shape how both data centers and the energy needed to power them are designed and built.
Brad HartwigJul 29, 2026 -
As more data centers trip off the grid, ‘ride-through’ rules gain steam
A 3-GW load drop in Virginia highlighted the cascading blackout risks of AI data centers disconnecting during grid faults.
Catherine BoudreauJul 28, 2026
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The electrician shortage slowing the AI boom
Raymond Hawkins, chief customer officer at Compass Datacenters, on why electricians have become the most valuable workers in AI.
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The industry can’t agree on what AI demand risk is worth
Amazon and Virginia priced the same AI power-demand risk two different ways, and neither number tells the whole story.
Nick ZenkinAug 5, 2026 -
Which LDES companies are poised to land the next big contracts?
It’s a short but varied list, new data shows.
Maeve AllsupAug 5, 2026 -
One Senate Democrat’s answer to Trump’s ‘ratepayer protection pledge’
Sen. Heinrich’s Grid Savings Act would reopen the question of FERC’s authority over large load interconnection.
Lisa Martine JenkinsAug 4, 2026
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