Phoebe Skok
Solar is reshaping California’s Central Valley. What happens to the rural farming communities next door?
A democratically organized nonprofit is giving a seat at the clean energy table to 36 communities in Western Fresno County.
The era of cookie cutter solar has come to a close. Did it ever start?
Once shorthand for fast, uniform installs, “cookie-cutter solar” is giving way to site-specific, storage-integrated systems.
Telemetry could impact ERCOT’s rollout of real-time co-optimization with batteries
Projects that fail to upgrade their data infrastructure risk underperformance, delays, and lost trust with the network operator.
How rooftop solar can complicate residential real estate transactions
Many homeowners assume leased or loaned solar systems will boost their home’s value, but outstanding loans often drag down equity instead.
It’s easy to announce a battery gigafactory. It’s much harder to build one
America’s battery factory buildout hinges on experienced operating teams.
Making sense of CAISO’s bid cost recovery mechanism and what it means for batteries
As California batteries increasingly depend on bid cost recovery to smooth out market deviations, the make-whole mechanism is being reshaped to balance flexibility and fairness.
Performance contracts could be public solar’s silent financiers
Energy savings performance contracts are helping schools, hospitals, and municipalities adopt solar without upfront costs.
Solar is reshaping California’s Central Valley. What happens to the rural farming communities next door?
A democratically organized nonprofit is giving a seat at the clean energy table to 36 communities in Western Fresno County.
Polymer batteries could help protect the energy storage industry from copper tariffs
As tariffs push copper costs higher, one startup thinks additive manufacturing could free batteries from the metal altogether.
Ampion launches new “synthetic” community solar program
The software company’s new cross-state community solar model helps developers unlock IRA tax credits while bringing bill savings to low-income households.
