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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.

National laboratories lead multi-agency push for solar cybersecurity standards

The Department of Energy is deploying a research framework across four national laboratories to harden the domestic power grid against digital vulnerabilities as solar deployment accelerates.

People on the move: Swift Current Energy, Greenskies, and more

Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.

U.S. startup begins manufacturing grid-scale flywheel ESS

SOSV-backed Qnetic is aiming to raise $20 million in 2026. Over the next two years it will work with the National Lab of the Rockies and other partners on field testing and validating its technology across multiple use cases.

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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.

NV Energy demand charge proposal threatens Nevada rooftop solar

A proposed shift in rate design could undermine the economic value of distributed generation and complicate the state’s energy transition goals.

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The theory and practice of plug-in solar

Achieving a system cost of $0.65 per watt through the secondary market and DIY assembly demonstrates a viable pathway for U.S. plug-in solar to provide immediate utility bill relief to renters and apartment dwellers.

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Why domestic solar manufacturing matters now more than ever

The United States is at a critical inflection point where speed to deployment of energy technologies contributes to economic strength and energy security, but policy certainty is paramount, according to a panel of three solar manufacturing experts.

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