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August 15, 2026 8 min read

CAISO DER Wholesale Market Participation Hinges on Metering

CAISO DER wholesale market participation turns on a metering reform now in draft final. Comments close September 4 and the board votes in late October.

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August 9, 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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July 5, 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

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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April 13, 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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March 31, 2026 5 min read

The Affordability Crisis Is a Distribution Equipment Story

Utilities face rising rates and stranded capacity simultaneously. Jigar Shah's argument reframes distribution upgrades as ROI recovery, not compliance cost. Here is what that means for procurement.

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