The projects come as battery storage capacity in ERCOT could grow to 17,700 MW by mid-2025 from 6,300 MW in March, according to data from the grid operator.

Utilities should provide upfront support to low- to moderate-income customers customers for residential electrification and decarbonization measures to prevent them from being stuck on the existing fossil fuel systems.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners made the acquisition through its CI V fund, which has raised billions in capital commitments for greenfield renewable energy investments.

As more electric vehicles hit the road, municipalities and property owners are working with contractors to deploy public charging infrastructure.

Separately, AES and LineVision released a case study showing how using dynamic line ratings increased capacity on power lines in Indiana and Ohio.

The report called for the state to facilitate virtual power plant growth in California, noting that “more can be achieved” to scale VPP adoption by 2035.

The technology, which is cost-effective across 75% of the U.S. landmass and ideal for space-constrained users, could eventually displace utility gas service, proponents say.

House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry said the agency’s voluntary pause is “not enough.”

“We’re seeing hostile nation states become more aggressive in their efforts to…target our critical infrastructure, export their aggression to our shores and front and center is China,” Christopher Wray said Tuesday.

This is the first funding round for the Energy Future Grants initiative, which launched last year to help communities plan for transportation and building electrification, microgrids and solar projects.