Six Ways New Jersey Could Reinvent the Virtual Power Plant
Forget the idea that a virtual power plant is just thousands of batteries and thermostats. New Jersey players are pushing for something much broader.
Investment Dollars Lean into Distributed Energy Acquisitions, Microgrids
From a $2.6 billion microgrid move for data centers to home solar services, it’s been an active few weeks for onsite energy investments.
What If Electric Co-ops Came Together to Build the Distributed Grid?
Electric cooperatives already know how to federate for scale; Keith Taylor says the same model could accelerate microgrids, distributed energy and a more democratic grid.
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When the Grid Can’t Keep Up, Large Energy Users Are Rethinking How They Get Power
By 2030, more than a quarter of data centers expect to be fully powered by onsite generation — a 27-fold increase from just 1% of facilities in 2024.
Utilities Are Swimming in Data. The Challenge Is Turning It Into Intelligence
A new UIGA playbook shows utilities how to turn imagery, lidar and geospatial data into a powerful tool for improving reliability, resilience and asset management.Fieldston Power: Turning Overlooked Rooftops Into Distributed Energy Assets
Through a strategy that turns New York City apartment buildings into community solar projects, Fieldston Power removes the cost and complexity of rooftop management while helping landlords comply with Local Law 97.
Record Quarter for Distributed Electricity and Storage in the US
Distributed energy — and especially batteries in homes — emerged as one of the strongest parts of the U.S. clean energy economy for the second quarter 2026.
California Voters Want More Control Over Their Energy, Poll Finds
Seventy percent of likely voters surveyed said they support using personal or community energy devices to lower their utility bills.
How Energy Customers are Reshaping the Grid
Homeowners and businesses are investing in distributed energy for their own reasons and collectively—and maybe inadvertently—also rewiring how the entire electric system evolves.
The $376 Billion Industry America’s Electric Future Depends Upon
The electroindustry accounts for about 1% of GDP and will become increasingly consequential and politically fraught as electricity demand rises, putting pressure on manufacturing output.
Goldman Sachs Makes a Bigger Bet on Distributed Energy
In a deal that speaks to the changing role of distributed energy, Goldman Sachs Alternatives has agreed to acquire RWE’s US distributed generation business.
Distributed Energy’s Economic Moment
The conversation shifted this year from what distributed energy can do to what it can save, as utility rates escalate.New Consortium: Building Community Support for Data Centers Through Energy Innovation
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Speed to Power Doesn’t Mean What It Meant a Year Ago
At The Great Transformation conference, panelists described a different route to speed to power: flexibility, efficiency and microgrids that can do more.Top Podcast
8 Things to Know About Plug-in Solar as it Gains Traction in the US
What is plug-in solar? Can households really install it themselves? Is it safe? Is it cost-effective and will it take off in the US as it has in Europe?
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Energy Changemakers Media Kit – The Voice of Distributed Energy
About Energy ChangemakersEnergy Changemakers is a journalist-led media and content platform built exclusively for the distributed energy and grid-edge market. At its core, the company operates at the intersection of: Our mission is to Educate. Elevate. Amplify.
How Supercaps Can Help Solve the Geopolitical Challenge of Battery Over Deployments
The speed-to-power movement is driving decision-making in the data center industry as it searches for near-term solutions to its power supply needs. The inability of many utilities and wholesale market control areas to bring new capacity on-line in a timely manner has prompted many data centers to go behind-the-meter (BTM) and create microgrids and other […]
When the Grid Can’t Keep Up
Why Large-Load Developers Are BecomingTheir Own Power Suppliers Headlines are everywhere about the electric grid straining under a surge in demand from data centers and other large loads. But the more urgent story is: How can the grid evolve to meet this new demand at speed? Utility and regional grid planning efforts often take years […]
Ultra-Reliable Onsite Generation How Enchanted Rock Delivers
For decades, commercial and industrial facilities operated under a simple assumption: electricity service was readily available and highly reliable. Backup generators were installedprimarily to meet regulatory requirements or protect against rare emergencies. Today, that assumption is becoming less certain. The US grid is under mounting pressure from severe weather, aging infrastructure, and rapid growth in […]
Microgrids Now
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