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.
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The 5 Freedoms of Distributed Energy
The US celebrated a big milestone, and so did Energy Changemakers. Here’s what we learned from 50 interviews.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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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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.
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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.
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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.