Renewables
Tariff uncertainty forces global energy storage company to pause active US projects
Fluence, a Siemens and AES company, is pausing some U.S. battery energy storage projects, citing tariff uncertainty.
6 min read
Power Grid
All aboard the Grain Belt Express! $1.7B awarded to EPC contractors
The largest electric transmission project in the United States has announced nearly $1.7 billion in combined contractor awards.
5 min read
Power Grid
On data center power partnerships: Q&A with Compass Datacenters Chief Customer Officer Raymond Hawkins
The needs of data centers for AI and digital services are transforming power planning. To dive deeper into this theme, we interviewed Raymond Hawkins, Chief…
4 min read
Renewables
The war over the IRA has begun – 38 House Republicans call for full repeal of ‘green new scam’
38 House Republicans are calling for a full repeal of President Biden’s landmark Inflation Reduction Act.
7 min read
This Northeast utility is increasing its US investments, touts a 50-state supply chain
Northeast utility company Avangrid put $4.3 billion into its 7,000-supplier, 50-state domestic supply chain last year.
3 min read
U.S. utilities brace for tariffs, but say the impact is manageable
CEOs across the utility sector are projecting minimal financial disruption thanks to strategic planning, domestic sourcing and favorable contracts.
7 min read
Gigawatts gone? Another major offshore wind developer stops work in the US
RWE, one of the world’s top offshore wind developers, has stopped work on its U.S. projects for now, citing uncertainty under President Trump.
6 min read
âChill, baby, chillâ – Energy strategy in a post-tariff market
A looming threat of a recession portends reduced demand for energy, writes StoneTurn’s Tanya Bodell.
6 min read
Factor This finance and development roundup: Arevon Energy, Aspen Power, Forge Nano, IMG Energy, Nexamp, Swift Current Energy
Arevon Energy, Aspen Power, Forge Nano, IMG Energy, Nexamp, and Swift Current Energy made major finance and project updates this week.
10 min read
Is the NRC stifling nuclear innovation? â This Week in Cleantech
This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less.
How AI can help utilities detect wildfire threats
Pano AI co-founder Arvind Satyam explains how his company’s technology utilizes AI to help utilities detect wildfires.
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Tackling booming data center growth to shape the future of the grid.
Net zero by 2050? CT lawmakers try again on climate legislation
A plan to set Connecticut on a course toward achieving net zero carbon emissions throughout the economy by 2050 was approved by House lawmakers last…
5 min read
States sue Trump administration for blocking the development of wind energy
Attorneys general from 17 states and Washington, D.C., are challenging an executive order Trump signed during his first day in office, pausing approvals, permits and loans for…
5 min read
Trump’s proposed budget cancels billions of dollars in infrastructure investments, environmental programs, research grants, and renewable energy projects
President Trump’s new budget plan includes billions of dollars in cuts to clean energy, environmental justice, and infrastructure initiatives.
5 min read
Alliant Energy brings Iowa’s largest solar field online
The 200-MW Pleasant Creek Solar facility is expected to generate enough electricity to power approximately 40,000 homes annually.
2 min read
Residential solar giant Sunnova considering bankruptcy
Residential solar company Sunnova Energy International is reportedly considering bankruptcy after missing a bond interest payment last month.
3 min read
How much is marine energy worth to the UK economy? At least £50B per year, report suggests
The paper sets out high and low ambition scenarios to assess the impact on economic benefit of increasing local content in specific areas of the…
3 min read
NYPA begins final decommissioning, stabilization of Alcoa dam
The construction project, which is expected to be substantially completed in 2028, will involve the removal of steel structures and the partial demolition of the…
3 min read
Statkraft eyes a $380M upgrade for Nore hydro plants
Statkraft is considering two alternatives for the upgrade. The preferred alternative is to combine the plants into one new power plant inside the mountain, but…
3 min read
Rural electric Co-ops: Protect hydropower
The cooperatives emphasized the importance of the Snake River hydropower plants in the Pacific Northwest.
3 min read
CorPower Ocean signs inverter development agreement for wave energy system
Under the agreement, Equipmake will develop a bespoke generator and SiC (Silicon Carbide) inverter system, tailored to CorPower Ocean’s advanced wave energy system.
3 min read
Behind or front of the meter? Constellation sees market shift in the co-location conversation
CEO Joe Dominguez told investors âon-gridâ or âfront-of-the-meterâ configurations are becoming more attractive to the nationâs leading nuclear power plant operator and its customers.
3 min read
Texas may put restraints on new big businesses hoping to tap into the energy grid
Driven largely by demand from businesses such as data centers and the oil and gas industry, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the stateâs grid…
6 min read
Navigating the surge: Transmission & Interconnection Summit 2025 tackles grid expansion amidst rising demand
As the energy landscape undergoes rapid transformation, the Transmission & Interconnection Summit 2025, scheduled for June 24â26 in Arlington, VA, emerges as a pivotal gathering…
1 min read
Delays, backlogs, and more: new interconnection resource aims to cut through the fog
With interconnection queue challenges posing a major hurdle for projects, this outlook is meant to offer a data-driven perspective and provide insights for developers, investors…
4 min read
New Jersey Assembly lawmakers to weigh bills aimed at easing impact of electricity prices
Among the bills are measures that would alter how state regulators set profit margins for utilities, create training requirements for those regulators, and require the…
5 min read
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Modern Grid Operationsâ Dependence on Advanced Planning
The electric grid is becoming increasingly complex with higher penetrations of distributed energy resources (DERs), hyperscaling demand driven by large loads from the use of…
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How Alectra Energy Solutions and Caterpillar helped a Large Manufacturer Solve Their Rising Energy Costs Through Assets, Technology and Financial Structuring.
March 26th 2ET- Join Caterpillarâs Stephanie Baughman and Dean Musser as they shine the spotlight on a project that did just that, bringing together the expertise of an equipment and technology provider and a local utility affiliate to deliver near-term and future energy cost savings to a large industrial customer.
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