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Utility Dive•29 days ago

LS Power strikes deal to buy 4.4 GW in PJM from Constellation

•LS Power is acquiring 4.4 GW of gas-fired power plants from Constellation in the PJM Interconnection market.
•This significant M&A activity underscores the increasing electricity demand and tightening supply within PJM.
•The transaction highlights the continued strategic value of existing dispatchable gas generation assets to meet PJM's growing energy needs and maintain reliability.

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Energy Storage News•29 days ago

‘No one cares about analytics. They care about outcomes.’: ACCURE on US BESS performance

•The article emphasizes that for US BESS, the focus has shifted from mere analytics to tangible 'outcomes,' meaning financial performance, asset longevity, and operational reliability are paramount for developers and large consumers.
•Data-driven insights from battery intelligence platforms like ACCURE are crucial for optimizing BESS dispatch, minimizing degradation, and maximizing revenue streams across various market services (e.g., capacity, ancillary services, energy arbitrage).
•Improved BESS performance and transparent data are essential for de-risking investments, securing favorable financing, and driving further confident deployment of storage projects, especially in the context of policy incentives like the IRA.

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Utility Dive•29 days ago

LS Power strikes deal to buy 4.4 GW in PJM from Constellation

•LS Power is acquiring 4.4 GW of gas-fired power plants from Constellation in the PJM Interconnection market.
•This significant M&A activity underscores the increasing electricity demand and tightening supply within PJM.
•The transaction highlights the continued strategic value of existing dispatchable gas generation assets to meet PJM's growing energy needs and maintain reliability.

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Energy Storage News•29 days ago

‘No one cares about analytics. They care about outcomes.’: ACCURE on US BESS performance

•The article emphasizes that for US BESS, the focus has shifted from mere analytics to tangible 'outcomes,' meaning financial performance, asset longevity, and operational reliability are paramount for developers and large consumers.
•Data-driven insights from battery intelligence platforms like ACCURE are crucial for optimizing BESS dispatch, minimizing degradation, and maximizing revenue streams across various market services (e.g., capacity, ancillary services, energy arbitrage).
•Improved BESS performance and transparent data are essential for de-risking investments, securing favorable financing, and driving further confident deployment of storage projects, especially in the context of policy incentives like the IRA.

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CleanTechnica•29 days ago

Earthjustice & Sierra Club Blast Trump Administration Order to Keep Washington’s Last Coal Plant Open

•The Department of Energy (DOE) issued an emergency order to keep Washington's last coal plant (TransAlta in Centralia) operational, overriding a federal court challenge to a Trump-era order.
•Environmental groups Earthjustice and Sierra Club are strongly opposing the DOE's intervention, advocating for cleaner, more affordable, and reliable energy.
•This action signals potential federal intervention in regional energy markets to maintain perceived grid reliability, even against state-level closure plans or environmental challenges, creating regulatory uncertainty.

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CleanTechnica•29 days ago

Sierra Club & Partners Challenge Trump Administration’s Illegal Efforts to Block the Retirement of Indiana Coal Plants

•Sierra Club and partners are challenging Trump-era DOE orders that forced two Indiana coal-fired power plants to remain operational beyond their scheduled retirement dates.
•This legal challenge highlights significant regulatory risk and the potential for federal intervention to override planned asset retirements, impacting market certainty for new generation developers.
•The outcome of this challenge will influence the pace of coal plant retirements in Indiana and potentially other regions, directly affecting capacity availability and the need for replacement generation.

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Utility Dive•29 days ago

To strengthen power reliability in extreme weather, diversify grid resources

•Extreme weather events necessitate a proactive shift towards a diversified grid resource portfolio to prevent escalating costs and ensure reliability for all consumers, including large loads.
•The article advocates for policy and regulatory reforms (e.g., at FERC, state PUCs) that incentivize investment in a broad mix of generation and storage technologies, moving beyond traditional, less resilient approaches.
•Diversification is presented as a pathway to more stable and potentially lower long-term energy prices, creating new market opportunities for developers of various generation types and enhancing grid resilience for critical consumers like datacenters.

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Utility Dive•30 days ago

Utilities weigh regional resource adequacy under new Western market

•The Western energy market is undergoing significant, complex changes, including the formation of a "new Western market" and regional resource adequacy initiatives.
•CAISO is a central player in these market design efforts, which are progressing rapidly and may strain stakeholder engagement capacity.
•Developers and large power consumers operating in the Western interconnection must closely track these evolving market rules, as they will directly impact resource planning, interconnection processes, and power procurement strategies.

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Energy Storage News•30 days ago

Ascend Analytics on combining AI trading with human insight to maximise US energy storage values

•AI-driven bid optimization is highlighted as a crucial strategy for maximizing revenue from US energy storage assets.
•The approach combines artificial intelligence with human market insight to effectively navigate complex and volatile energy markets.
•This optimization aims to enhance the financial viability and overall value proposition of energy storage projects for developers and IPPs.

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Energy Storage News•30 days ago

Over 17GWh of BESS deployed globally in February 2026

•A substantial 6.9GW/17.1GWh of grid-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) were deployed globally in February 2026, indicating a rapidly expanding market.
•This significant deployment signals increasing grid flexibility and reliability, offering large power consumers enhanced stability and potential for peak demand management or arbitrage opportunities.
•For developers, the figures highlight a robust and growing market for BESS projects, though it also implies increasing competition and the need for efficient project execution and supply chain management.

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Utility Dive•about 1 month ago

New Jersey announces 355-MW storage procurement, solicits 645 MW more

•New Jersey regulators are actively expanding clean energy, procuring 355 MW and soliciting an additional 645 MW of battery storage, creating immediate development opportunities.
•A substantial 3 GW expansion of the community solar program, including 300 MW on landfills, signals significant new project potential for solar developers.
•These policy-driven initiatives in New Jersey (PJM territory) indicate a strong market signal for renewable energy and storage investment, impacting future grid reliability and energy procurement strategies for large consumers.

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Utility Dive•about 1 month ago

As data centers go off-grid, utilities face new cost and planning risks

•By the end of the decade, a meaningful share of new data center capacity is projected to be partially or fully self-supplied.
•This trend creates strategic opportunities for data center developers and large power consumers to reduce reliance on traditional grid utilities and enhance energy independence.
•The shift poses new cost and planning risks for utilities, signaling a changing market dynamic where self-supply models can capture value and reshape grid interactions.

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Energy Storage News•about 1 month ago

Stabilisation Speed: A Key Differentiator in Utility-Scale BESS Performance

•Stabilisation speed is identified as a critical, quantifiable performance metric for utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), directly impacting long-term operational success and revenue generation.
•Faster BESS response times are becoming a key differentiator in competitive energy markets, enabling superior grid integration, enhanced ancillary service participation, and potentially higher revenue streams for developers and IPPs.
•Developers and IPPs should prioritize BESS solutions with robust stabilisation speed during procurement and design phases to optimize asset value, meet evolving grid requirements, and secure future market opportunities.

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Utility Dive•about 1 month ago

Mass. governor orders state to pursue 15 GW of resources, including storage, VPPs

•Massachusetts governor mandates the pursuit of 15 GW of new energy resources, specifically including battery storage and Virtual Power Plants (VPPs).
•An executive order initiates a review of existing gas and oil storage capacity and utilization, including the role of the Everett LNG import terminal in regional energy needs.
•This directive creates substantial new development opportunities for storage and VPP projects in Massachusetts, backed by state policy.

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Utility Dive•about 1 month ago

Data center demand spike could drive 79% ERCOT price hike in 2027: EIA

•Data center demand is projected to increase annual load growth by 15% in ERCOT and 4.7% in PJM between 2025-2027.
•This high-demand scenario could lead to a significant 79% price hike in ERCOT by 2027.
•Developers should anticipate increased opportunities for new generation capacity, while large power consumers face substantial price volatility and higher costs in these regions.

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POWER Magazine•about 1 month ago

The Frog Is Dead: North America’s Power Grid Faces Its Biggest Reckoning in a Generation

•North America's power grid is experiencing a 'full-blown supply crisis' due to a sudden, massive surge in demand, primarily from data centers, after decades of near-zero growth.
•The industry's previous trajectory of retiring aging coal plants and filling interconnection queues with wind and solar is now severely challenged by this rapid demand increase.
•This 'reckoning' signifies a fundamental shift in market dynamics, likely leading to increased power prices, capacity constraints, and a re-evaluation of generation and transmission planning across the grid.

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Energy Storage News•about 1 month ago

Australia’s energy storage market faces a reckoning as rooftop solar threatens utility-scale economics

•Rooftop solar, a zero marginal cost distributed energy resource, is causing a "seismic shift" in Australia's energy market.
•This proliferation of DERs is directly threatening the economic viability of utility-scale energy storage projects.
•Developers and IPPs in the utility-scale storage sector must re-evaluate business models and revenue streams due to increased competition and market disruption from DERs.

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Utility Dive•about 1 month ago

AI is making weather forecasts better

•AI-driven advancements in weather forecasting significantly enhance speed and accuracy, directly impacting energy market dynamics and grid operational costs.
•Improved forecasts enable better prediction of renewable generation (solar, wind) and demand, leading to optimized dispatch, reduced curtailment, and enhanced grid reliability.
•Developers can leverage more precise weather data for project siting, operational planning, and negotiating more favorable Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).

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CleanTechnica•about 1 month ago

Dominion Energy Falls Into The “Dispatchable” Trap Over Data Center Power

•A growing national debate is emerging over the financial responsibility and methods for powering the increasing demand from data centers, spanning from Virginia to Montana.
•Dominion Energy is specifically cited as encountering the 'dispatchable trap,' indicating challenges in securing or providing reliable, on-demand power for these large loads.
•This situation implies significant market and policy impacts, as utilities and grid operators grapple with meeting substantial, consistent power requirements with appropriate generation resources.

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POWER Magazine•about 1 month ago

GE Vernova, Hitachi Exploring SMR Deployment in Southeast Asia

•GE Vernova and Hitachi have signed an MoU to explore deploying the BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor (SMR) in Southeast Asia.
•This initiative signals a potential new, stable, and low-carbon baseload power generation option for the region, relevant for long-term energy planning by developers and large power consumers.
•The involvement of major OEMs (GE Vernova, Hitachi) indicates serious intent in advancing SMR technology and market penetration.

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Utility Dive•about 1 month ago

‘Clear warning signs’ as PJM wholesale power costs jump 54% in one year

•PJM wholesale power costs have surged 54% in the last year, indicating significant financial pressure for large power consumers and developers.
•PJM's capacity market faces a growing shortfall against its reserve margin targets, signaling potential reliability issues and higher future capacity prices.
•The market monitor explicitly states that power prices will continue to rise until the substantial load growth from data centers is effectively addressed.

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LS Power strikes deal to buy 4.4 GW in PJM from Constellation

‘No one cares about analytics. They care about outcomes.’: ACCURE on US BESS performance

LS Power strikes deal to buy 4.4 GW in PJM from Constellation

‘No one cares about analytics. They care about outcomes.’: ACCURE on US BESS performance

Battery storage projects win 1.8GW in UK capacity market auctions

Earthjustice & Sierra Club Blast Trump Administration Order to Keep Washington’s Last Coal Plant Open

Sierra Club & Partners Challenge Trump Administration’s Illegal Efforts to Block the Retirement of Indiana Coal Plants

To strengthen power reliability in extreme weather, diversify grid resources

Utilities weigh regional resource adequacy under new Western market

Ascend Analytics on combining AI trading with human insight to maximise US energy storage values

Over 17GWh of BESS deployed globally in February 2026

New Jersey announces 355-MW storage procurement, solicits 645 MW more

As data centers go off-grid, utilities face new cost and planning risks

Stabilisation Speed: A Key Differentiator in Utility-Scale BESS Performance

Mass. governor orders state to pursue 15 GW of resources, including storage, VPPs

Data center demand spike could drive 79% ERCOT price hike in 2027: EIA

The Frog Is Dead: North America’s Power Grid Faces Its Biggest Reckoning in a Generation

Australia’s energy storage market faces a reckoning as rooftop solar threatens utility-scale economics

AI is making weather forecasts better

Dominion Energy Falls Into The “Dispatchable” Trap Over Data Center Power

GE Vernova, Hitachi Exploring SMR Deployment in Southeast Asia

‘Clear warning signs’ as PJM wholesale power costs jump 54% in one year