March 12, 2025

Transmission & Distribution

NC Microgrids Improving Grid Reliability and Resilience
North Carolina’s electric cooperatives are outdistancing the state’s investor-owned utilities in microgrid deployment.
LIFT Act Could Pour $312B into Infrastructure
The House Energy and Commerce Committee considered the LIFT Act, which would allocate $312 billion for building and upgrading electric infrastructure.
NY Green Bank Targets Solar + Storage Market
NY Green Bank says solar-only projects may not be the right fit for its services anymore, but it sees a need for solar-plus-storage financing in New York.
FERC Limits State ‘Opt Out’ on DR
FERC reversed its ruling giving state regulators power to prevent demand response from participating in DER aggregations.
RI Seeks Munis’ Input on Microgrid Funding
Rhode Island is seeking input from municipalities to ensure a plan to fund community microgrids meets their needs.
California Must Triple Capacity to Reach 100% Clean Energy
A new report found that California will need to build renewable generation and storage resources at a record pace to provide 100% clean energy by 2045.
Report: Storage Program a Boon for Affordable Housing
A report found that affordable housing units with solar plus energy storage benefit from participation in a Massachusetts' Mass Saves storage program.
DOE Urges Stakeholders to Rethink Value of Storage
The DOE is encouraging long-duration energy storage owners, those who purchase their services and state governments to rethink how those assets are valued.
NJ Regulators Give Microgrid Projects a Thumbs Up
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approved $4 million in subsidies for microgrids in Atlantic City and seven other locations.
Cut Peakers, Boost Storage, NY Climate Council Hears
Residents speaking to New York’s Climate Action Council urged haste in stopping construction of new gas-fired power plants and closing old peaker plants.

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