Solar, BESS, Wind and All-Source Procurement Priorities
Where utilities, IOUs, cooperatives and public power are committing capital, the qualification gates that decide who can bid, and the contra structures that follow
Characterizing Grid-Level Impacts of Large Loads and AI Data Centers
A technical perspective on how large loads and AI data centers reshape grid planning and operations.
Co-Locating AI Compute with Operating Wind and Solar Projects
Thought Paper for co-locating AI data centers with operating wind and solar projects.
What a Utility-Scale 2-hr Standalone BESS Should Cost
CAPEX Assessment and Benchmark for the United States Market
Massachusetts 2026 Energy Storage RFP-Round 2
Massachusetts Section 83E Round 2 seeks 1,000 MW of standalone mid-duration BESS, providing 4 to 10 hours of storage and reaching COD by July 31, 2030. Proposals are due October 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT, with the mandatory ShareFile submission link required by October 2; contracts
2026 Clean Energy and Reliability RFP
Central Coast Community Energy’s 2026 Clean Energy and Reliability RFP seeks PPA offers for renewable generation, standalone storage, renewable-plus-storage, Resource Adequacy, and qualifying low-carbon resources. Offers must be at least 20 MW, with no stated upper limit; proposals are due September 25, 2026, and contract terms
Research: Exploring Sodium-Ion for Long Duration Energy Storage Beyond the Lithium-Ion Horizon
“The future of grid-scale energy storage will be shaped not only by performance and cost, but by lifecycle durability, supply-chain resilience, and long-term system reliability.”