4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (421+ words) The project is being developed by MN8 and will include 100 MWh of long-duration Eos Energy Enterprises zinc-based storage alongside lithium-ion batteries. The project is notable for the size of the zinc-based battery deployment — one of the largest to date. Most operational…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (337+ words) However, there is major uncertainty about the outlook for data center development, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator cautioned. Dive Insight: The grid operator added that “rapidly rising announcements and project submissions widen uncertainty around both data center volume and realization…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (439+ words) Drew Baglino is founder and CEO of Heron Power; Vlad Troy is vice president of AI infrastructure at NVIDIA; Michael Polsky is founder and executive chairman of Invenergy; and Varun Sivaram is founder and CEO of Emerald AI. Events like…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (659+ words) For forward-thinking utilities, these challenges present an opportunity to transform how power is delivered to large loads. By partnering directly with hyperscalers to build behind-the-meter solutions at or close to a customer’s load under a large load tariff, subscription model…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (561+ words) The new demand response frameworks bring the state in line with other pay-for-performance virtual power plants while keeping NV Energy in the driver’s seat. The Grid Services Rider tariffs will replace a narrower demand response framework that has been on…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (399+ words) The loss of more than 3 GW of data center demand in Virginia shows why policy must address operational behavior, not just costs, writes AIxEnergy.io founder Brandon Owens. Brandon Owens is the founder of AIxEnergy.io, a platform providing data…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (743+ words) Data center agreements in Wisconsin fail to protect ratepayers, Microsoft says. Exelon’s ComEd is using monopoly power to quash an agreement for an Illinois data center, per PowerHouse Hillwood. Microsoft and PowerHouse Hillwood Holding are in disputes over agreements laying…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (460+ words) The pause on new data center interconnections could impact the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ upcoming long-term load forecast and reliability assessment, officials said Thursday. There are about 300 data centers 75 MW or larger navigating the Batch Zero process, and ERCOT…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (598+ words) Robust compensation and metering, along with strong customer protections, are needed to drive participation in utility virtual power plants programs, according to experts. VPPs are becoming more sophisticated as utilities and aggregators learn from early deployments and new resources enter…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (631+ words) Under a new permitting framework for loads over 25 MW, applicants that commit to abide by the state’s recently introduced infrastructure standards for data centers will receive preferential treatment. Shapiro’s executive order comes amid a wave of action by state and…...