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The plug-in DER case for small businesses
David Energy CEO James McGinniss sees permissionless batteries as a cost-saving option for businesses with razor-thin margins.
Max Savage LevensonFeb 6, 2026
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How Google’s data centers are bending the efficiency curve
Acclaimed researcher Partha Ranganathan pushes back against energy alarmism in a new season of Where the Internet Lives.
Latitude StudiosFeb 5, 2026 -
AWS: Load growth is forcing lagging utilities to the cloud
A check-in with the cloud giant’s head of energy and utilities.
Maeve AllsupFeb 4, 2026 -
Home battery startup Lunar Energy aims to quadruple its manufacturing
The company just raised $230 million across Series C and D rounds.
Catherine BoudreauFeb 4, 2026 -
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 -
Voltus, Octopus launch ‘bring-your-own-capacity’ partnership
The deal will add residential assets to Voltus’ portfolio, expanding options for data centers in key markets.
Maeve AllsupFeb 3, 2026 -
Span is raising a $176 million Series C
The smart panel maker spent 2025 expanding into the utilities sector.
Catherine BoudreauFeb 2, 2026 -
The costs of ‘invisible resiliency’ for utilities
Utility failure is increasingly measured by how much customers have to think about its service.
Lisa Martine JenkinsJan 29, 2026 -
From PJM reform to VPPs: The politics of making electricity cheaper
Affordability has become the dominant story in energy. We explore two wildly different approaches to lowering bills.














