VoltusĀ Announces Landmark Bring Your Own Capacity Agreement with Google in PJM Territory
Voltus has announced a three-year Bring Your Own Capacity agreement with Google to aggregate up to 100 megawatts (MW) of distributed energy resources (DERs) annually from local businesses and homes into a Google-funded virtual power plant (VPP) in PJM territory. Through the agreement, Voltus will aggregate flexible assets such as batteries, smart thermostats, and other […]
Santa Barbara City College to Become Community Resilience Hub with Scale Microgrid Project
Scale Microgrids has been awarded a $4.2 million grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) through the Community Energy Reliability and Resilience Investment (CERRI) program to develop a campus microgrid at Santa Barbara City College (SBCC). The microgrid will integrate solar, battery storage, and EV charging, establishing SBCC as a designated Community Resilience Hub capable […]
EDF Power Solutions, Masdar Sign PPAs for 128 MW Solar+StorageĀ Project
EDF Power Solutions North America and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), co-owners of the BigBeau Solar and Storage Project, have entered into 15-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Southern California Edison (SCE). The PPAs cover the output from the 128-megawatt (MW) solar plant and its 40 MW/160 megawatt-hour (MWh) battery energy storage system in […]
Midwest: The Next Frontier for Utility-Scale Solar and Storage
The Market Has Reached a Turning Point The Midwest solar and storage market has reached its most consequential development phase yet. MISO’s 2025 Long-Term Reliability Assessment documented a capacity shortfall beginning in 2030. Hyperscalers have committed hundreds of billions of dollars to data center campuses across Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin, driving load forecasts […]