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.
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The Evolution of the Commercial & Industrial Microgrid in the Era of the Data Center
Many of the same forces driving data center growth are renewing interest in commercial and industrial microgrids for manufacturers, logistics hubs and other power-intensive businesses.
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.
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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.
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How to Make It Easier for American Families to Go Solar
Permit Power’s Nick Josefowitz explains how to reduce solar soft costs by tackling the red tape discouraging American households from installing rooftop solar.
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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.
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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.”
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Another Day, Another Virtual Power Plant Deal
New York-based EnergyHub, which offers a distributed energy management resources platform, has acquired Resideo Grid Services, a virtual power plant developer and manager. The companies say the acquisition reflects a growing industry shift toward a single integrated distributed energy resource management system platform for utilities to manage virtual power plants (VPPs) that include EVs, batteries, […]
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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.
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DER Advocate Sees Colorado Program as Sign of Broader Shift
Another sign that utilities are beginning to understand the full worth of distributed energy comes from Xcel Energy’s Colorado utility, which last week released a framework to procure over 100 MW of dispatchable distributed generation (Docket No. 25A-0194E). “Those who know me recognize that I don’t always agree with electric utilities. But when I do, […]