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A reckoning for the ‘electro-bros’
Live from Transition-AI in San Francisco, we stress-test Silicon Valley’s energy assumptions.
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PJM’s emergency backstop auction won’t be an auction at all
The “emergency backstop procurement,” targeting 14.9 gigawatts, will be held in two phases.
Bianca GiacoboneApr 16, 2026 -
Trump called renewables a security threat, then put data centers in a war zone
The administration blocked clean energy on security grounds, but its Gulf AI infrastructure has become a military target.
Nick ZenkinApr 15, 2026 -
Base Power is adapting its distributed battery storage program for PJM
As the startup secures permission to operate in Illinois, it’s eyeing a product for data centers.
Maeve AllsupApr 14, 2026 -
Tapestry is using AI to help PJM clear its interconnection backlog
Page Crahan, general manager of Alphabet’s moonshot for the grid, digs into recent advances transforming grids around the world.
Latitude StudiosApr 13, 2026 -
How Critical Loop uses microgrids to unlock industrial load
Led by a former SpaceX engineer, the startup just raised a $26 million Series A for more scalable storage-based microgrids.
Bianca GiacoboneApr 13, 2026 -
Can Span turn homes into AI inference hubs?
Exclusive: The smart panel company is testing the XFRA Node, a module powered by excess grid capacity — and located at customer homes.
Catherine BoudreauApr 13, 2026 -
The natural gas ‘bridge’ becomes a highway
What’s behind the big natural gas bets from Meta, Microsoft, and Google?
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How Gridware’s grid monitoring sensors won over a career lineman
The technology monitors vibrations and the electrical field around utility poles, to detect faults and prevent wildfires.
Bianca GiacoboneJul 24, 2026 -
Why energy bills may keep rising, even as utilities join Trump’s AI ratepayer pledge
The White House is taking credit for customer savings. But real change may ultimately be up to states.
Catherine BoudreauJul 23, 2026 -
The multi-billion dollar promise of vehicle-to-grid integration
The Vehicle-Grid Integration Council’s Steve Letendre unpacks the technology’s potential, as well as its hurdles to mass adoption.
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Survey: As community scrutiny grows, data center developers turn to on-site power
While power availability remains the top challenge, 28% cite local opposition as a worsening barrier.
Latitude StudiosJul 22, 2026
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