Grid & Infrastructure
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ERCOT GRIT: Texas Grid Research to Handle Rapid Growth
ERCOT launched GRIT to bring industry and academia together on smarter grid tools as 70.5 GW of new load could connect by 2028. What it will research.
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Insights
Renew. Rethink. Read.
Exploring the future of legacy commercial solar.
Grid & Infrastructure
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Baltimore Grid Emergency: How PJM Avoided a Major Blackout
A Baltimore-area substation failure put 1,200 MW at risk. Demand response and targeted actions limited it to a 30-minute outage for 4,000 customers.
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Clean Energy Transition
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New York's First Agrivoltaics Project: Solar Meets Farming
Lightstar launched New York's first agrivoltaics project, where hay grows under solar panels powering 466 homes. How farmland and solar can share land.
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Repowering & Lifecycle Management
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Repowering Aging U.S. Solar Farms: The Next Phase of Solar
A third of U.S. solar is nearing mid-life, and 23 GW needs new inverters within five years. Why repowering costs 40-70% less than building new.
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Policy & Regulation
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CMP and APS Rate Hikes: Maine and Arizona Push Back
Central Maine Power sought $400+ a year per household and APS asked for 14%. What regulators did next and what it means for affordability and solar.
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Distributed Energy
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Rhode Island Solar Cuts Public Housing Energy Costs by $35M
A 13 MW solar portfolio in Rhode Island shares bill credits with nine public housing authorities, saving $35M+ over 20 years. How the model works.
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