Phoebe Skok
DOE bets on fire-resilient batteries in latest $15M storage awards
Non-lithium chemistries stand out as attractive options for fire-resilient batteries.
Head-end systems could save solar’s crumbling software stack
Legacy software can’t keep up with the demands of modern solar projects. A flexible head-end system could be the missing link.
How ERCOT’s upcoming RTC+B program could unlock new value streams for storage
ERCOT’s long-anticipated real-time co-optimization initiative marks a fundamental shift in how batteries are treated, dispatched and monetized across the Texas grid.
How solar PPAs help transit agencies electrify their fleets
As fleets electrify, transit agencies are turning to solar and battery storage under long-term PPAs to control costs and future-proof infrastructure.
Budderfly activates multi-region virtual power plant
The company is now running grid flexibility services for small and mid-sized business customers across the CAISO, NE-ISO, PJM, and SPP independent system operator grids.
Manufactured home builder meets 62% of manufacturing plant electricity demand with solar
Cavco’s solar investment points to a replicable model for how manufacturers can reduce costs, improve operations and pass savings to customers.
The silver lining of ERCOT’s battery market saturation
Not everyone sees ERCOT’s battery glut as a crisis. Some, including a storage-only independent power producer, see it as storage is finally doing what it promised.
Access to power is the key driver behind data center siting decisions
A new report from Bloom Energy found that data center developers severely underestimate utility power delays, lending greater importance to onsite generation.
Fixing residential solar’s trust problem
A buyer-oriented approach could help solar installers begin to rebuild trust with wary homeowners.
How to fix policy on virtual power plants
The executive director of the Energy Policy Design Institute describes the development of virtual power plant policy frameworks that can help public utility commissions create clear regulations and set industry best practices.
