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September 21, 2026 5 min read

State Grid Modernization Policy Q2 2026: Find Your State

NC Clean Energy Technology Center counted 47 interconnection-rule actions in Q2 2026. Why that count matters to equipment buyers and how to find your state's.

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August 10, 2026 7 min read

The Distributed Data Center Lands on a Service Transformer

Sunrun's distributed data center pilot puts compute nodes behind residential meters. The company says commercialization is 2027 or 2028. The planning question is nearer.

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August 1, 2026 7 min read

IONATE Hybrid Transformer: When to Qualify a New Supplier

IONATE and GM are collaborating to deploy hybrid transformer units at a Michigan plant. A qualification framework for new transformer suppliers.

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July 6, 2026 6 min read

DERMS Grid Modernization Procurement Goes Mainstream

DERMS grid modernization procurement is moving from pilots to real orders at ComEd and BGE, shifting spend from heavy iron to smart grid electronics.

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June 26, 2026 6 min read

Grid Modernization Roadmap: Reliability First

A grid modernization roadmap that sequences monitoring, switching, and flexible resources so utilities upgrade aging systems without losing reliability.

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June 8, 2026 5 min read

Grid Resilience Monitoring Investment After Storm Fern

Winter Storm Fern destroyed poles, transformers, and substations across 34 states. Here is why grid resilience monitoring investment is the procurement story that follows the rebuild.

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June 5, 2026 5 min read

The 2026 Shift: Why Utility Spend Is Moving Down to the Distribution Grid

Regulatory pressure, storm hardening, and load growth are all pushing utility capital toward the distribution grid in 2026. What it means for the equipment buy stack.

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May 8, 2026 4 min read

Advanced Transmission Technology: Evaluation Before Procurement

What Pennsylvania HB 2223 proposes, how FERC Order 881 differs from a DLR mandate, and what buyers need before an equipment commitment.

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April 26, 2026 6 min read

Prysmian-Encore Wire's McKinney Plant: What New Domestic Wire Capacity Means for Procurement

Prysmian and Encore Wire opened a 340,800 sq ft copper building wire plant and a 1 million sq ft service center in McKinney, Texas. Here is what new domestic wire cable manufacturing capacity actually changes for procurement teams.

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April 21, 2026 4 min read

PJM's Order 881 Go-Live: What AAR Changes for Procurement

Separate PJM’s hourly ratings implementation from dynamic-rating purchases, conditional capacity studies and regional data-submission milestones.

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April 14, 2026 6 min read

Data Center Grid Infrastructure Costs: The $10B Fight Over Who Pays

Data center grid infrastructure costs are triggering a political battle across 13 states. Who pays for $3.5B in upgrades that were overdue anyway?

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April 14, 2026 12 min read

Solid-State Transformers: $500 Million and 140 Years of Disruption

Half a billion in venture capital says the conventional transformer's days are numbered. Here's what utility procurement teams need to know right now.

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