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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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July 16, 2026 3 min read

PJM Capacity Auction Results: New Generation and Uprates

PJM's 2028/2029 auction cleared about 525 MW UCAP of new generation and uprates, but remained 6,831 MW below its reliability requirement.

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July 14, 2026 5 min read

PJM 2028/2029 Capacity Auction: The Procurement Read

PJM posts its 2028/2029 capacity auction result July 14 under a ~$325/MW-day collar. Here is what a third straight clear near the ceiling means for equipment buyers.

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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 25, 2026 6 min read

Hyperscalers Own Generation: The Data Center Buyer Shift

Hyperscalers now own and finance generation outright. What hyperscaler-owned generation means for data center equipment procurement.

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June 3, 2026 5 min read

CAISO Transmission Plan: $6.7B and the Equipment Wave

The CAISO transmission plan just approved $6.7 billion across 38 projects. Here is the high-voltage equipment buyers should plan to chase, and when.

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May 9, 2026 2 min read

Utility Data Center Strategies: What the Disclosures Support

Generation proposals, affordability concerns and distributed storage raise different procurement questions. Follow the project evidence.

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May 7, 2026 6 min read

Utility Data Center Plans: What Q1 Disclosures Actually Prove

Separate utility load agreements, generation plans and supplier commitments using original AEP, Entergy, Duke and Xcel disclosures.

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April 14, 2026 8 min read

The VPP Procurement Wave Is Here

Virtual power plant procurement is accelerating as state mandates and falling battery prices push utilities from pilot programs to real equipment orders.

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