Michigan approves 1.3 GW BESS portfolio, including contested Oracle data center assets
Approved DTE Electric storage facilities include one asset backed by a 20-year tolling agreement, two self-build contracts and three batteries to serve an Oracle-owned data center. The energy regulator has denied a petition from the state’s attorney general to revisit BESS approvals.
Rhythm Energy expands renewable electricity plans to commercial customers in Texas
The Houston, Texas-based retail energy provider’s PowerShift Business plan aligns lower prices with common operating hours, while the All-Business plan offers a standard flat rate.
Qcells launches turnkey solar and storage program for new home construction
The company’s vertically-integrated offering unites its manufactured products, financing, installation support and long-term monitoring in a single package for U.S. homebuilders and buyers.
Terrasmart launches software package for tracker optimization
The software includes topography-informed backtracking and irradiance-optimized tracking for utility-scale and distributed generation projects.
OneEthos acquires solar customer experience platform Bodhi
The companies say their integrated software platforms will provide solar installers with a way to offer a holistic customer experience that carries through all parts of the solar sales and installation process, and beyond.
Berkeley Lab releases series of reports on regulatory barriers affecting microgrids
The three-part report series from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory aims to guide community leaders and developers through the complex legal and regulatory hurdles that often stall the development of local microgrid projects across the United States.
Perch Energy and Solstice merger scales to 3 GW amid global energy volatility
The combined community solar platform aims to insulate 16 states from rising retail electricity rates and fossil fuel price spikes through automated subscriber management and expanded project pipelines.
People on the move: Swift Current Energy, Greenskies, and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
PJM states could lower electric bills by enabling retail choice with household batteries
As state governors across the PJM grid region “have expressed alarm over capacity prices” that drive up electric bills, retail choice models that can quickly deploy thousands of distributed batteries can make consumers “the primary source of new capacity,” says the author of a new report.
The “Swiss Army Knife” behind AI-powered solar design
While automation and artificial intelligence can generate and optimize layouts, human expertise remains essential in evaluating risk and constructability.
