Energy
Record grid peaks this summer raise stakes for EV charging load
Three of the largest power grids in the United States set all-time records for peak electricity demand this summer, according to federal…
Energy
Grids, renewables, and the policies and investments powering the energy transition.
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A New Jersey utility paid EV drivers roughly 10 cents for every off-peak kilowatt-hour for five years, but that flat credit ends this month, replaced by a rate that charges several times more by the clock
A driveway charger blinks green at midnight while a sedan tops off its battery outside a split-level home in Bergen County.For years…
Energy
US trade panel finds solar imports from India, Indonesia and Laos harmed industry
The U.S. International Trade Commission voted on October 14 that solar cell and module imports from India, Indonesia and Laos have materially…
Energy
A silicon wafer 28 millimeters wider than the old standard is now spreading across solar factory floors, but plants that bet on the square format are stuck retooling lines
A sheet of silicon the size of a dinner plate decides how much power an entire rooftop can make.For years, almost every…
Energy
DOE loan advance funds zinc battery line in Pennsylvania
Eos Energy Enterprises has drawn an $87 million advance from the Department of Energy to help fund a second production line for…
Energy
A Minnesota battery deal locked in 30 gigawatt hours of iron and air storage, and the pairing became the largest energy storage project by capacity ever announced worldwide
A quiet stretch of farmland outside a small Minnesota town is about to host something that looks nothing like a power plant.Steel…
Energy
US propane exports hit record 2 million barrels a day in 2026
US propane exports climbed to a record 2 million barrels per day in the first half of 2026, up 11 percent from…
Energy
Maryland watchdog urges rejecting BGE’s $156 million rate hike
Maryland's utility consumer advocate has asked state regulators to reject Baltimore Gas and Electric's request for a $156.1 million increase in electric…
Energy
A Wisconsin coal plant last produced power eight years ago, and residents will keep paying its bill until 2039, adding up to nearly a billion dollars statewide
The smokestacks at Pleasant Prairie have not released a wisp of steam since 2018, the turbines silent, the coal piles long gone.Yet…
Energy
Ormat Renegotiates California Geothermal Contracts With 27% Higher Pricing
Ormat Technologies has locked in sharply higher prices for electricity from one of its California geothermal plants, extending two power contracts by…
Energy
Utah hosts America’s largest next-generation geothermal plant but gets none of its power
Fervo Energy's Cape Station geothermal plant in southwestern Utah is projected to reach 4.3 gigawatts of peak capacity, yet none of that…
Energy
A geothermal loop under a new home promises a $10-to-$40 monthly lease instead of a $40,000 bill, but selling that house still means disclosing a long-term lease contract
A yellow service van idles outside a half finished house while two workers lower a boxed heat pump unit into the garage.Behind…