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New Jersey data center law
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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

Elisa Wood
July 15, 2026
sunrun home data center pilot
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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

Elisa Wood
July 12, 2026
California community solar
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Will State Lawmakers End California’s Sabotage of Community Solar?

California community solar bill AB 1813 would go a long way toward bridging California’s energy affordability gap.

Peter Asmus
July 10, 2026
what is plug-in solar
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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? 

Elisa Wood
July 8, 2026
fuel cells gain ground in data centers
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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.

Elisa Wood
July 4, 2026
energy independence
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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.

Elisa Wood
July 4, 2026
ICF demand growth report
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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.

Elisa Wood
June 29, 2026
onsite power
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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.

Elisa Wood
June 28, 2026
shadow grid
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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.

Elisa Wood
June 27, 2026

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.

June 25, 2026
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what is plug-in solar

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.

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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