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Grid congestion cost the US a record $17 billion last year
A new report from Grid Strategies quantifies the costs as grid capacity fails to keep up with load growth.
Maeve AllsupSep 17, 2026
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Branch Energy heads to PJM to sell battery capacity to data centersInvestors are betting that larger batteries and lower acquisition costs will make C&I batteries a strong player in the BYOC era.
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TAR aims to build off-grid power for data centers in just six months
Unlike gas-heavy rivals, the startup is deploying modular solar and storage, and just raised $120 million to do it.
Catherine BoudreauSep 14, 2026 -
Oracle and OpenAI bet that more solar could combat data center pushback
The Stargate project is balancing federal support and local opposition in New Mexico.
Maeve AllsupSep 11, 2026 -
Empowering utility customers with demand flexibility
How OG&E balances affordability and surging demand through personalized load shifting.
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Is the West on the cusp of a transmission breakthrough?
Plans are underway to break through three big bottlenecks to large transmission lines in a region known for “rugged individualism.”
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Do data centers really increase electricity prices?
EIP’s Andy Lubershane joins the show to unpack the nuances of consumer rates.
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Inside GM’s new battery lab — and its plans to challenge Asian rivals
Outside Detroit, the automaker is building a workshop for testing new chemistries and de-risking manufacturing before scaling up.
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Are GenCos a solve for the data center power problem?
The first and only utility to implement the structure so far is Indiana’s NIPSCO — but interest is spreading.
Bianca GiacoboneSep 9, 2026
