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How three utilities refused to ‘let disaster go to waste’
Utilities across Florida, Texas, and California have tried to turn crisis recovery into lasting resiliency investments.
Bianca GiacoboneFeb 3, 2026
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The costs of ‘invisible resiliency’ for utilitiesUtility failure is increasingly measured by how much customers have to think about its service.
Lisa Martine JenkinsJan 29, 2026 -
Utility rate hikes hit $31 billion, despite a bipartisan backlash to rising costs
The “new politics of electricity” is here, PowerLines CEO Charles Hua said.
Catherine BoudreauJan 29, 2026 -
How Forgent Power is trying to ride the data center wave to an IPO
The once-niche electrical equipment maker is targeting a valuation of nearly $9 billion.
Catherine BoudreauJan 28, 2026 -
As Redwood Materials shifts into developing storage, Google invests
Armed with $425 million and new hyperscale investors, the recycling company is going all-in on powering data centers.
Maeve AllsupJan 28, 2026 -
Even for eight-hour storage, lithium-ion is still the tech to beat
A new assessment of the global LDES market shows just how far ahead the incumbent battery players still are.
Maeve AllsupJan 28, 2026 -
Are creative power deals actually speeding up development?
There’s one wild card standing in the way of faster data center development.
Maeve AllsupJan 27, 2026 -
Armed with new batteries and winterized plants, ERCOT survives Fern
This week, Texas has been a case study for the perks of a diversified grid.
Catherine BoudreauJan 27, 2026 -
The grid can’t build fast enough
AI data centers and offshore wind are hitting the same bottleneck: build throughput.
Nick ZenkinJan 27, 2026
