Outlook
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
Sunstripe Intelligence
Insights
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.
Insights
Co-Locating AI Compute with Operating Wind and Solar Projects
Thought Paper for co-locating AI data centers with operating wind and solar projects.
Insights
What a Utility-Scale 2-hr Standalone BESS Should Cost
CAPEX Assessment and Benchmark for the United States Market
Bid
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
Live & upcoming RFP
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
BESS
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.”