FERC orders all six U.S. grid operators to justify or overhaul large load interconnection rules
On June 18, 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued six show cause orders directed at each of the Regional Transmission…
Grids, renewables, and the policies and investments powering the energy transition.
On June 18, 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued six show cause orders directed at each of the Regional Transmission…
A 2026 National Bureau of Economic Research study ran a managed-charging experiment across EV households at Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE), a community…
Every night, across millions of American driveways, the same thing happens. A driver gets home, plugs in, and walks away. Completely routine.…
Picture a highway travel plaza somewhere in middle America. The fast-charging columns are there, lit up and humming. But the federal program…
SEG Solar announced on June 1, 2026 that it will build a third solar module factory in the Greater Houston area, a…
Qcells announced on June 9, 2026, that its Cartersville, Georgia factory has begun manufacturing solar cells, making it the first facility in…
Rooftop or field, a solar panel looks the same as it did a decade ago, dark glass, aluminum frame, a grid of…
Walk into one of the eight brand-new or expanded solar factories that drove a manufacturing surge across Texas, Ohio and Arizona in…
The United States is set to increase its utility-scale battery storage capacity by more than 50 percent within roughly two years, according…
Something unusual happened to the American power grid in the first three months of 2026, and it had nothing to do with…
Something crossed a line in 2025 that nobody circled on a calendar. The world added more battery storage capacity in a single…
The United States set a new global record for crude oil output in 2025, extending its position at the top of the…