Grid markets, energy policy, and regulation: FERC orders, DOE programs, PJM/ERCOT/MISO capacity markets, state tariffs, rate cases, and demand-response market developments.
California Governor Gavin Newsom's budget threatens the DSGS Virtual Power Plant Program in 2027. The program is currently the largest demand response program Read More
3 sources Austin Energy, the municipal utility for Austin, Texas, launched its Power Partner Battery Pilot on April 7, 2026, Read More
3 sources Tesla argues that solar needs permitting reform to unlock the next wave of rooftop microgrids. Streamlined Read More
3 sources Siemens leverages AI planning tools to bolster utility grid resiliency.Read More
3 sources Eora Energy launches in Australia, focusing on vanadium flow battery technology.Read More
3 sources The updated UL 9540A standard now mandates system-level testing for Battery Energy Storage Systems, moving beyond Read More
3 sources With the MACSE scheme concluded, Italy's energy storage sector is entering a new phase, a transition Read More
5 sources EnerVenue closed a $300 million Series B round on March 31, 2026, to scale its nickel-hydrogen battery manufacturing in Read More
4 sources Google reached 1 GW of data center demand response capacity through contracts with five U.S. utilities, Read More
4 sources FERC voted unanimously on March 19, 2026 to approve three NERC reliability standards that extend cybersecurity requirements to Read More