Onsite Power’s New Job Description
Once viewed as an insurance policy against outages, onsite power is becoming a business strategy to speed projects, lower costs and protect investment.
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.
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.
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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
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.
How to Achieve True Energy Abundance: Start Local
Three grid experts say the US needs a new blueprint to fix its power system, one that creates energy abundance from the bottom up.
Ameresco and VoltaGrid Deals Show Investor Appetite for Energy Alternatives
New investments involving VoltaGrid and Ameresco underscore rising demand for behind-the-meter power and renewable natural gas.
Follow the Money and the Bees: Why a Former Hedge Fund Guy Likes Agrivoltaics
What do toll roads and honeybees have to do with solar energy? More than you might think, as I found out in my conversation with Andy Karetsky, CEO of Skyview Ventures.
Colorado Becomes Fourth State to Legalize Plug-In Balcony Solar
Plug-in balcony solar is emerging as a new and disruptive distributed energy technology, embraced by yet another state.
Is it the 1970s All Over Again for Renewable Energy?
Five decades ago, a worldwide oil crisis put renewable energy on the radar of governments and consumers. Here we are again, but this time, renewables have a lot more muscle.
DERs Disrupt the Simple Story of AI’s Energy Surge
As AI drives unprecedented load growth, DERs, efficiency, and flexible demand are complicating the supply–demand equation
Copper Could Stymie the Energy Transition. Distributed Energy Can’t Solve This One
A looming copper shortage affects the entire electric system from the utility to the customer's home.
A Complete List of Energy Changemakers Podcasts
The Energy Changemakers Podcast, with host Elisa Wood, is available every other Wednesday on Apple and Spotify.
Out of Chaos Comes a New Playbook for Distributed Energy
50 states. 50 different policies for distributed energy (DERs). So, how do you scale the technologies? Pew has a playbook.Top Podcast
Jigar Shah’s Surprising Stand on This Utility Program
Jigar Shah explains why he supports the Xcel Minnesota virtual power plant program in an Energy Changemakers Podcast.
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Enery 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.
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 […]
Energy Allies: Communities and Utilities Building Resilience Together
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Microgrids Now
- The $388 Billion Argument for Data Center Microgrids & Resilience Investments
- Microgrid Company IPO Filing Shows $1.3 Billion Sales Backlog, Up 779%
- The Microgrid Dilemma: To Build Around the Grid or Wait for It?
- Montgomery County, Maryland, Notches Another Microgrid Win, This One for Affordable Housing
- Against the Odds, Communities Can Build Local Energy. Here’s How