National Grid

Utility

National Grid is a multinational electricity and gas utility company that operates in the UK and the US.

Sector: utility
HQ: GB
Founded: 1999
Stories: 14 on MGRID.org

Stories about National Grid (14)

Flatiron Closes $850 Million for Its 1,200 MWh Chelsea Battery, Two Quarters Later Than Its July Contract Filing Said

October 16, 2026 · Energy Storage

3 sources Flatiron Energy has secured about $850 million in financing commitments for its 1,200 MWh Energizar battery project in Chelsea, Massachusetts, with operations planned for late 2027.
Just Over 230 of the 5,100 Electric School Buses on US Roads Send Power Back to the Grid

September 16, 2026 · Analysis

3 sources US school districts have ordered 13,931 electric buses, and more than 5,100 of them already run routes.
A Study Funded by National Grid Puts Transmission Savings at $15.3 Billion Through 2050

September 1, 2026 · Analysis

3 sources CERA Consulting put customer savings from new Eastern Interconnection transmission at up to $15.3 billion through 2050, in a study funded by National Grid and two partners.
OATI Asks DOE to Fund PowerNow, a Software Plan to Free 10% to 20% of Existing Transmission Capacity

August 13, 2026 · Capacity & Wholesale Markets

4 sources Open Access Technology International has asked the Department of Energy to fund a national rollout of grid-enhancing software it says frees 10% to 20% more transmission capacity without…
Massachusetts Utilities File 1,118 MW, 4,472 MWh Storage Contracts With DPU in First 83E Round

July 2, 2026 · Policy & Markets

3 sources Eversource, National Grid and Unitil filed contracts for about 1,118 MW of battery storage with Massachusetts regulators, the first round of the state's 5,000 MW Section 83E procurement.
NYPA and National Grid Complete 100-Mile Smart Path Connect Line, Unlocking 1,000 MW of Clean Power

June 22, 2026 · News

4 sources The New York Power Authority and National Grid finished the 100-mile Smart Path Connect line, a rebuilt 345-kV corridor that clears congestion and unlocks more than 1,000 MW…
GridCARE Raises $64 Million to Cut AI Data Center Grid Connection Waits From Years to Months

May 14, 2026 · Data Centers

4 sources GridCARE, a Stanford-founded startup, raised an oversubscribed $64 million Series A led by Sutter Hill Ventures to shorten the multi-year wait for AI data center grid connections to…
Utilities Rethink Resiliency with AI Planning Tools

April 4, 2026 · Grid Services & Demand Response

3 sources Siemens leverages AI planning tools to bolster utility grid resiliency.
Synchronous Condensers Plus Grid-Forming Solid-State Transformers Are the Hybrid Plant Architecture for Inverter-Heavy Grids

February 12, 2026 · Power Electronics

4 sources NREL SuperFACTS: synchronous condenser + grid-forming BESS under unified controller. Synchronous condenser provides real inertia + reactive power; grid-forming SST provides active control + bidirectional flow
Siemens Energy Delivers 600 Mvar Grid-Forming STATCOM to Amprion

January 29, 2026 · News

5 sources Siemens Energy's 600 Mvar STATCOM at Amprion's Rheinau substation is now live, bolstering Germany's grid stability. This powerful installation steps in to provide essential voltage regulation and power…