U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright directed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to propose rules for faster interconnection of large loads, including data centers.| Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights
Aligned Data Centers and Calibrant Energy announced a 31 MW battery energy storage system at Aligned’s Pacific Northwest campus, operational by 2026, to accelerate grid interconnection.| Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights
CALSTART released the 2025 ZET Ahead Dashboard, updating progress on zero-emission vehicles in 23 states and D.C.,| Electric Vehicles: Enhancing Grid Reliability & Emission Reduction
A recent poll shows many Americans are highly concerned about the environmental impact of artificial intelligence, especially its energy demands.| Renewable Energy Business & Market Trends
PJM Interconnection filed proposed reforms with FERC to simplify distribution-level generation connections, aiming for implementation by April 28, 2026.| Renewable Energy Business & Market Trends
ISO New England has begun its Transitional Cluster Study for 26 interconnection requests, mainly in Massachusetts, to improve grid connections.| Renewable Energy Business & Market Trends
Ameresco starts up Arizona's biggest BTM BESS, Fluence announces solar+storage, Geronimo begins construction, and Lightshift and Prisma Photonics close on funding.| Renewable Energy Business & Market Trends
Tech companies have proposed building more than 20 of the power-hungry complexes around the state. Some advocates are seeking to control their growth through zoning.| Power Grid: Transmission & Modernization
Southwest Power Pool experts project a 96% energy usage increase in its 14-state region, as federal regulators enable proactive planning.| Power Grid: Transmission & Modernization
AEP Transmission will upgrade power lines in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma and West Virginia to enhance enhance grid reliability and capacity, the Energy Department said.| Power Grid: Transmission & Modernization
What’s driving utility system changes when they need to happen? Or enabling them to take place in bigger ways? These are questions that John Huynh, Executive Vice President of Engineering at Scott Manufacturing Solutions, understands and can answer on multiple levels.| Power Grid: Transmission & Modernization
According to Technosylva, results are delivered in seconds providing utilities and fire agencies precious lead time to protect infrastructure and lives.| Power Grid: Transmission & Modernization
SunPower CEO TJ Rodgers joins host Paul Gerke on the Factor This podcast to discuss the challenges facing US residential solar.| Factor This - A Clean Energy Podcast
Utilities including Dominion Energy, Georgia Power, and Xcel subsidiary SPS are seeking proposals for clean energy projects, despite waning federal sentiment.| Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights
In partnership with Sunrun and Ford, Maryland's largest utility has activated a groundbreaking vehicle-to-grid pilot.| Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights
As more energy storage is added, residents in some places are pushing back due to fears that the systems will go up in flames, as a massive facility in California did earlier this year.| Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights
Leading power producers, manufacturers, and electrification execs reveal the things they're thinking about that haven't made it mainstream.| Factor This™
Insight from the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows that a certain battery use case is overwhelmingly popular.| Energy Storage: Batteries & Grid Solutions
In Q4 2025, clean energy executives are seeking clarification on parts of the budget reconciliation bill amidst a procurement race.| Factor This™
This Week in Cleantech talks Trump's war on wind, live from RE+ 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, with guest Jake Spring of The Washington Post.| Factor This™
Contributor Catelyn Sweeney of IREC points out strong opportunities for states to advance transportation electrification.| Renewable Energy Business & Market Trends
Factor This guest Jennifer Hiller from The Wall Street Journal shares utility fears that 'ghost' data centers could increase consumer rates.| Factor This™
Special guest Dharna Noor wrote about how household electricity bills have increased by 10% since Trump re-entered the White House.| Factor This™
On this episode of the Factor This podcast, host Paul Gerke is joined by three foremost agrivoltaics experts to discuss dual-use practices.| Factor This™
