The nine microgrid projects will serve about 9,000 customers in disadvantaged or vulnerable Northern California communities, the utility said.

When a scarce resource like grid access is given away administratively rather than allocated based on economic value, the result is always the same: inefficiency, congestion and delays.

Given changing federal policies, the utility company may keep several coal-fired units operating longer than expected, according to its latest resource plan.

The purchaser, private equity-backed Delta Utilities, says it also is “in the final stages” of acquiring Entergy’s two regulated gas distribution companies in Louisiana.

 A third-party review of U.S. battery fires found no public health concerns from environmental contamination, but more can be done to ensure energy storage system safety, the American Clean Power Association said Friday.

Three global train manufacturers with zero-emission trains operating in Europe are vying for U.S. contracts.

EPA argued that the funding freeze would not cause irreparable harm to grantees, while the grantee plaintiffs say the freeze is “potentially fatal” for their operations.

“Participants involved in co-location arrangements should pay the costs of any grid services they consume and the arrangements must be reliable and operationally manageable,” PJM told the commission.

The grid operator wants to upgrade the transmission system between northern Maine, where wind generation is expected to be built, and demand centers in southern New England.

Grid modernization, growing demand and artificial intelligence are among the top issues facing electric utility leaders, according to an ICF survey.