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CleanTechnica•5 months ago

•The Trump administration is reportedly planning a policy to support the coal industry, potentially via the Department of Defense, aiming to keep "old, polluting, expensive fossil fuel power plants" operational.
•This policy could artificially prop up coal-fired generation, potentially distorting electricity markets, increasing costs for large power consumers, and creating headwinds for new, cleaner energy projects.
•Developers and IPPs should anticipate potential policy shifts favoring incumbent fossil fuel assets, which could impact capacity market dynamics, PPA negotiations, and project financing for alternative generation.

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POWER Magazine•5 months ago

•Lunar Energy secured $232 million in recent financing rounds ($102M Series D, $130M Series C) to expand its Virtual Power Plant (VPP) software and integrated home battery systems.
•This significant capital infusion signals strong investor confidence in distributed energy resources (DERs) and VPP technologies.
•For developers and large power consumers, this indicates a growing market for grid-interactive home battery systems and VPPs, potentially leading to increased grid flexibility, new demand-side management opportunities, and evolving capacity markets.

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