SOLRITE and sonnen launch battery-only Virtual Power Plant in deregulated Texas markets
The company’s battery-backed energy plans offer 12 cents per kWh “all-in” energy costs for a $20 monthly fee to homeowners with or without solar panels in all deregulated Texas markets.
Base Power takes first step into distributed energy storage market for regulated utilities
The Texas company says its new front-of-the-meter distributed battery program with El Paso Electric will help the utility manage demand and provide resilience for homeowners who host the systems.
How battery deployment in the Eastern U.S. could scale as in Texas and California
A study led by two energy lawyers documents the causes of “lagging” battery energy storage deployment in the Eastern U.S. and recommends 15 policy solutions that could help scale BESS deployment.
Battery storage management keeps solar in the energy mix
FlexGen’s Jason Abiecunas describes how BESS is at the heart of reliable new capacity.
ERCOT BESS interconnection applications drop 50% in H2 2025 as faults in the boom emerge
New data out of Modo Energy suggests only about 85% of large batteries with signed interconnection agreements are likely to be built, as queue timelines stretch beyond four years.
U.S. PPA volumes fell 22% in 2025 due to policy shocks
Solar PPA prices rose 8% last year as tax credit uncertainty and FEOC compliance reduced the pool of bankable projects, according to a new report from Pexapark.
What it’s like to build grid-scale batteries in Texas versus California
While both markets face ancillary market saturation, it has very different consequences in CAISO than in ERCOT.
Solar to surge 49% as EIA forecasts 70 GW of new capacity by 2027
Utility-scale solar is set to meet rising data center demand as generation in Texas nearly doubles and battery storage capacity in ERCOT more than triples by 2027.
ERCOT outperformed on interconnection in 2024 likely due to “connect and manage”
More than 25 GW of large-scale generating projects seeking an interconnection agreement in the ERCOT grid region reached that stage in 2024. Berkeley Lab said ERCOT’s “connect and manage” approach “is likely one reason” for the grid operator’s success.
What to know about ERCOT’s new RTC+B program
Under the real-time co-optimization structure, batteries will be recognized as both generators and loads.
