Grid edge

Order 1920 is out. But it’s just one piece of the “Rubik’s cube” of grid planning needed to protect customers and reliability, Clements said.

PG&E said it expects to have 412 MW of virtual power plant capacity this year. But deep potential budget cuts may complicate further growth.

Massachusetts industry stakeholders spotlight the need to focus less on the tech, and more on people and legacy systems.

The former Tesla executive explains why he’s optimistic about renewables, transmission bottlenecks, and critical minerals.

A House Energy and Commerce subcommittee heard testimony on how to better predict regional data center load growth.

Edge computing has the potential to transform charging. But it requires a major technical overhaul that the utility sector may not be fully ready for.

With anticipated load growth, the grid needs technologies “that can cook right now,” said climate advisor Ali Zaidi.

The Energy Department’s LPO director lays out a blueprint for how VPPs can help the grid handle massive load growth.

And for tech companies desperate to get their AI capabilities online fast, onsite gas microgrids may be preferable to new utility builds.

Jigar Shah, director of the DOE’s Loans Programs Office, said VPPs and batteries could boost the struggling rooftop solar market.

With the purchase, the utility is betting on a stop-gap for the widespread transformer shortage.

It unlocks opportunities for DER participation today, but sets the state up for a challenging path to 2026.

Why a multifaceted approach is needed to accelerate the interconnection queue.

Exclusive: Canada’s Saint John Energy will migrate customers to the company’s energy management platform over the next year.

The spinout highlights the market’s growing pains, from customer acquisition to challenges of scale.