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What Now for Distributed Energy? A Project Buyer’s Perspective

Electrons are not political — everyone needs them. And maybe it’s our industry’s own fault. We didn’t do enough to say, “Look, these projects are economic.” It’s a no-brainer in certain states to have solar on your roof.

Elisa Wood
March 8, 2026
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Onsite Energy Boosting Commercial Property Values: Report

JLL says that grid capacity has become the primary limiting factor for commercial real estate — not capital, land or labor.

Elisa Wood
March 4, 2026
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Distributed Energy Companies are Shape-Shifting

Distributed energy companies are shapeshifting as changing rules and growing markets create new opportunities.

Elisa Wood
January 31, 2026
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Common Energy Planning Risks for Data Centers and How to Solve Them

Energy planning has emerged as a high-stakes discipline for data centers. Mistakes aren’t just expensive; they can delay or even derail data center projects.

Elisa Wood
January 16, 2026
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Energy Abundance Beyond Just Building More Stuff

The energy abundance agenda carries appeal. But achieving it on the complex electric grid will take more than just building more stuff.

Elisa Wood
January 11, 2026

What Caught the Most Attention on Energy Changemakers Platforms in 2025?

Here is a list of the most popular articles and podcasts that ran on the Energy Changemakers platforms in 2025.

Elisa Wood
January 4, 2026
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Distributed Energy Enters 2026 on the Right Side of History

Energy supply shortages, utility rates, consumer concerns and tech trends conspire to make 2026 a big year for distributed energy.

Elisa Wood
January 4, 2026
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Why Utility Regulation is Broken: Two Completely Different Takes

Interested in learning more about the decentralized grid? Check out the Energy Changemakers community.

Elisa Wood
December 8, 2025
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Eking More Energy from Everything — from Home Hot Water Heaters to Data Centers

Camus Energy, encoord, and Princeton University’s ZERO Lab offer data centers a two-part solution to the current, frustrating process of “build first, connect later.”

Elisa Wood
December 7, 2025
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What a New Federal Proceeding Reveals about Distributed Energy’s Role in the AI Race

A new FERC proceeding reveals distributed energy’s growing role easing pressure on an oversubscribed transmission system.

Elisa Wood
November 30, 2025
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Great Transformation

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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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 […]
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Energy Allies: Communities and Utilities Building Resilience Together

This white paper examines how successful partnerships among communities, utilities, and energy service providers can improve the grid and achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.

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