Power Grid
New California testing facility aims to scale heavy-duty electric truck charging
EPRI and CALSTART will use the CEC-funded lab as a testing ground for advancing high-power charging infrastructure.
4 min read
Renewables
Procurement and logistics from a single source? Nextracker acquires Bentek
In its latest domestic expansion, Nextracker has acquired Bentek Corporation for $78 million in an all-cash transaction.
4 min read
Power Grid
Utilities, data centers, and grid flexibility: How does the customer benefit?
In this episode of the Factor This podcast, West Monroe’s Sam Uyeno shares how utilities are thinking about connecting new data centers.
2 min read
Renewables
Green raw deal: House Republicans targeting clean energy tax credits in budget proposal
Republicans are calling for billions of dollars in funding cuts for climate and environmental programs, including clean energy tax credits.
5 min read
Trump trade war faces legal challenge as businesses, states argue his tariffs exceeded his power
The president is now facing at least seven lawsuits that argue he’s gone too far and asserted power he does not have.
5 min read
Relief for renewables? US, China reach deal for 90-day pause on tariffs
The United States and China agreed Monday to slash their massive recent tariffs, which threatened higher costs in the U.S. energy industry, restarting stalled trade between the world’s…
6 min read
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
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
Are Trump’s cleantech cuts undermining his mineral plans? – This Week in Cleantech
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Is the NRC stifling nuclear innovation? – 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.
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May 27-29, 2025 | San Jose, CA
Tackling booming data center growth to shape the future of the grid.
Virginia governor vetoes clean energy bills supported by Dominion, environmental groups
The bills would have increased small-scale solar projects and energy storage.
8 min read
RWE cuts capital expenditure by $11bn citing investment risks
In response to regulatory uncertainties, supply chain constraints and geopolitical risks, RWE plans to implement stricter investment criteria for new projects.
2 min read
An offshore wind project for New York may be abandoned over Trump administration delays
The Norwegian energy company Equinor said Friday it will be forced to terminate an offshore wind project for New York within days unless President Donald Trump ‘s…
3 min read
SunPower wants to reserve stock for new hires, ‘Silicon Valley style’
Residential solar company SunPower is asking investors to reserve 21.6 million shares to help grow the company.
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Rollover credits? Sunrun’s latest service offers some breathing room
Sunrun Flex is a solar and battery storage solution intended to adapt to customers’ changing energy needs. Flex households ]receive battery backup during outages and…
2 min read
Amid ongoing drought, Interior nabs 18 new agreements for Colorado River conservation
The Colorado River Basin provides water for more than 40 million people and fuels hydropower resources in seven U.S. states.
2 min read
Bonneville Power Administration will join SPP’s day ahead market
BPA staff identified governance, resource adequacy requirements, greenhouse gas accounting and other favorable attributes in their recommendation to participate in a day-ahead energy market.
2 min read
India-Pakistan conflict over water reflects a region increasingly vulnerable to climate change
The treaty suspension reflects a growing regional trend: South Asian countries are increasingly treating water as a strategic asset rather than a shared resource amid…
5 min read
AGL acquires Upper Hunter pumped hydro projects
The two early-stage projects are located in the Hunter region, New South Wales, a region with favorable topography for pumped hydro projects according to AGL.
2 min read
Adani Group and Druk Green Power to develop 5GW hydropower in Bhutan
This MoU builds on the ongoing partnership for the 570/900MW Wangchhu Hydropower Project, in which DGPC will hold a majority 51% stake and Adani will…
2 min read
Trump calls program to help low-income Americans pay their energy bills ‘unnecessary’
First, the administration laid off all of the program’s staffers. Now the White House is proposing cutting its funding.
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Bridging the gap: Must-attend event explores solutions to interconnection bottlenecks
With interconnection bottlenecks threatening to stall clean energy deployment across the country, the Transmission & Interconnection Summit 2025 (June 24–26, Arlington, VA) will dive deep…
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Iberdrola exits UK smart meter market
Global utility giant Iberdrola is selling its UK smart meter business, marking its exit from the UK smart metering market.
3 min read
Fast-tracking the wrong resources? The risk of MISO’s ERAS proposal
MISO’s recent capacity auction showed a need for new capacity and new demand resources, writes contributor Rao Konidena.
6 min read
Check out this gorgeous map of US data center infrastructure
A new map illustrates geospatial relationships between data center locations, transmission infrastructure, fiber optic networks, and more.
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Upcoming
Jun 03
Power Grid
Challenges in Construction Industry and Clean Energy Contribution to AI Demand
Tuesday, June 3 – 2pm ET/11am PT | From constrained timelines and land availability to grid congestion and contracting risks. This discussion is especially relevant for developers, utilities, and hyperscale data center owners looking to understand how infrastructure is built, where risks emerge, and how strategic alignment with EPC partners is essential to meeting energy and digital demand at scale.
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Linxon, US
Linxon, US
Upcoming
Jun 04
Power Grid
Work Smarter in the Field: Leveraging Platforms for Utility Excellence
Wednesday, June 4 – 2pm ET/11AM PT | Discover how investing in the right field technology can improve data accuracy, accelerate response times, and strengthen the overall reliability of your utility.
Sponsored By:
Fulcrum
Fulcrum
Mar 27
Power Grid
Modern Grid Operations’ 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…
Sponsored By:
EPE
EPE