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.
J.P. Morgan Explains the Math Behind the $5-7 Trillion AI Buildout and Where Energy Fits In
Power is AI's top constraint, explains James Ebert of J.P. Morgan at the Great Transformation conference.
Your Home as a Power Plant — and Now a Data Center
Sunrun placing AI compute nodes in homes equipped with its solar and battery systems
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In New Jersey, a Data Center Might Pay for Your Battery
New law lets data centers offset energy use by funding energy resources installed on homes and businesses
Bloom’s $25B Brookfield Deal Moves Fuel Cells Deeper into the Data Center Power Stack
The announcement solidifies fuel cells as an energy resource gaining ground in the data center boom.
ICF: Some U.S. Grid Regions Have No Capacity Left for New Load Beyond Next Year
Electric demand is set to grow significantly over the next decade, but the topline numbers only tell part of the story, according to ICF's new report.
The Rise of the Shadow Grid
The growing use of onsite energy could create a shadow grid operating outside the reach of electric utilities, says report.
An Irresistible Force Collides with an Immovable Object
Robert Cross of Outfit argues that distributed energy resources have become an “irresistible force” colliding with the “immovable object” of the traditional utility business model
When It Comes to Electricity, Will We All Become Puerto Rico?
With its use of distributed power plants, the island offers a lesson on how the mainland grid can survive the age of AI.
How Utilities Can Do Less and Make More Money
Michael Lee, founder of Distributed Grid, says the cost-of-service model is increasingly out of step with today’s grid realities. He argues for a distributed grid where utilities are paid for outcomes such as affordability, reliability and speed to power, rather than for expanding rate base.
The Significance of the Google/Voltus Deal Beyond the Megawatts
By creating virtual power plants, tech companies can give something back to the community and maybe ease some of the opposition to data centers.
Calling Distributed Energy “Rinky-Dink” Gets the Grid Wrong
Local solar, batteries, EVs and virtual power plants aren't sideshows. They're becoming core grid resources.
Inside This Company’s Effort to Unite Microgrid Stakeholders
An inside look at what led to creation of Xendee's University Week, June 8-10, 2026.
The $67 Billion Utility Deal That Could Reshape the Grid Edge
The proposed NextEra–Dominion merger could create a distribution powerhouse as data centers, microgrids and customer-sited energy begin reshaping the electric system.Top Podcast
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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 […]
2026 Market Survey: Microgrid and Distributed Energy Projects Grow in Complexity
Reports of distributed energy’s demise have been greatly exaggerated, according to a 2025 survey of distributed energy and microgrid industry professionals. When the One Big Beautiful Bill Act became law in July 2025, many industry experts feared solar-heavy distributed energy development would dry up with the loss of federal incentives. While survey respondents (67%) say […]
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