https://gridandgeneration.com/2026-08-20https://gridandgeneration.com/share-home.svg https://gridandgeneration.com/news/california-gubernatorial-candidate-pledges/2026-08-20https://gridandgeneration.com/share-california-gubernatorial-candidate-pledges.svgCalifornia Gubernatorial Candidate Pledges Free Power to ResidentsCalifornia gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra has proposed a plan to offer up to two hours of free electricity per day to state residents, starting with low-income families. https://gridandgeneration.com/news/lg-billion-battery-cell/2026-08-20https://gridandgeneration.com/share-lg-billion-battery-cell.svgLG's $2 Billion Battery Cell Factory in Michigan Opens Amid Shift to Energy StorageLG Energy Solution has opened a massive battery cell factory in Michigan, one of the largest in the US, as the company shifts focus from electric vehicle batteries to energy storage systems. https://gridandgeneration.com/news/western-energy-market-must/2026-08-20https://gridandgeneration.com/share-western-energy-market-must.svgWestern Energy Market Must Shift as Power Flows Evolve, Experts SayThe Western energy market is experiencing a shift in power flow patterns, with south-to-north energy flows becoming more common. This change may require systemic changes and more accurate generation... https://gridandgeneration.com/news/pennsylvania-offers-preferential-permitting/2026-08-20https://gridandgeneration.com/share-pennsylvania-offers-preferential-permitting.svgPennsylvania Offers Preferential Permitting for Data Centers with Clean Power CommitmentsPennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has issued an executive order that offers data center projects preferential permitting treatment if they commit to sourcing their electricity from new power... https://gridandgeneration.com/news/homebuyers-seek-energy-efficiency/2026-08-19https://gridandgeneration.com/share-homebuyers-seek-energy-efficiency.svgHomebuyers seek energy efficiency data; utilities can bridge the gapNew research reveals a disconnect between homebuyers' interest in energy efficiency and the lack of information provided during real estate transactions. Utilities are positioned to fill this gap by... https://gridandgeneration.com/news/qcells-georgia-factory-survives/2026-08-19https://gridandgeneration.com/share-qcells-georgia-factory-survives.svgQcells Georgia Factory Survives US Solar Policy WhiplashThe Qcells factory in Cartersville, Georgia, is a major milestone for the US solar industry, bringing the whole production process under one roof. However, the factory is facing challenges due to... https://gridandgeneration.com/news/sage-geosystems-brings-first/2026-08-19https://gridandgeneration.com/share-sage-geosystems-brings-first.svgSage Geosystems Brings First Next-Gen Geothermal Plant OnlineSage Geosystems has successfully brought its first next-generation geothermal plant online in Texas, marking a significant milestone in the development of on-demand clean electricity. https://gridandgeneration.com/news/vpps-expand-offer-affordability/2026-08-19https://gridandgeneration.com/share-vpps-expand-offer-affordability.svgVPPs Expand to Offer Affordability, Reliability, and ResilienceVirtual power plants (VPPs) are evolving to provide more than just targeted benefits for distribution or bulk power grids. Utilities and aggregators are now seeing VPPs as a way to improve... https://gridandgeneration.com/news/states-seek-unlock-geothermal/2026-08-19https://gridandgeneration.com/share-states-seek-unlock-geothermal.svgStates Seek to Unlock Geothermal Potential in the Western USWestern states are increasing their support for next-generation geothermal energy, which could provide hundreds of gigawatts of clean electricity around the clock. (Source: Canary Media) https://gridandgeneration.com/news/us-department-energy-cancels/2026-08-19https://gridandgeneration.com/share-us-department-energy-cancels.svgUS Department of Energy Cancels National Transmission Corridors, Citing 'Green New Scam'The US Department of Energy has cancelled three proposed National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors, citing the Biden administration's 'Green New Scam agenda'. The move has been met with... https://gridandgeneration.com/news/utilities-emphasize-project-execution/2026-08-19https://gridandgeneration.com/share-utilities-emphasize-project-execution.svgUtilities Emphasize Project Execution and Ratepayer Protections Amid Growing Backlogs and Public...Utilities are shifting their focus from growth opportunities to ensuring investments can be recovered in a manner acceptable to customers and policymakers, according to a review of earnings calls. https://gridandgeneration.com/news/iso-ne-proposes-review/2026-08-19https://gridandgeneration.com/share-iso-ne-proposes-review.svgISO-NE Proposes Review of Asset Condition Transmission ProjectsISO New England has filed a proposal with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to review and report on asset condition transmission projects, aiming to provide increased oversight and... https://gridandgeneration.com/news/hyundai-unifies-vehicle-v2x/2026-08-18https://gridandgeneration.com/share-hyundai-unifies-vehicle-v2x.svgHyundai Unifies Vehicle V2X Capabilities with AllDayEnergy EntityHyundai Motor Group is bringing its existing V2X services together under a single global entity, called AllDayEnergy, that will serve as the launch point for future smart-charging and... https://gridandgeneration.com/news/caiso-load-balancing-edam/2026-08-18https://gridandgeneration.com/share-caiso-load-balancing-edam.svgCAISO's Load-Balancing EDAM Math Questioned by CPUC Staff and StakeholdersCalifornia Public Utilities Commission staff and several stakeholders have raised concerns about the math behind California Independent System Operator's Extended Day-Ahead Market (EDAM)... https://gridandgeneration.com/news/northwest-council-proposes-generation/2026-08-18https://gridandgeneration.com/share-northwest-council-proposes-generation.svgNorthwest Council Proposes New Generation and Storage to Meet Accelerating Electricity DemandThe Northwest Power and Conservation Council has published a draft of its regional power plan, calling for 9 GW of renewables, 2.1 GW of natural gas and 5.2 GW of energy storage to meet accelerating... https://gridandgeneration.com/news/utilities-can-eliminate-ev/2026-08-18https://gridandgeneration.com/share-utilities-can-eliminate-ev.svgUtilities Can Eliminate EV 'Renter's Penalty' by Modernizing Affordability ProgramsGRID Alternatives and the Smart Electric Power Alliance have released a utility playbook outlining strategies for implementing driver-based programs that provide affordable charging rates for... https://gridandgeneration.com/news/ai-grid-planning-challenge/2026-08-18https://gridandgeneration.com/share-ai-grid-planning-challenge.svgAI and the Grid: A Planning Challenge for North AmericaThe rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) is putting pressure on North America's grid, with utilities facing unprecedented uncertainty about future demand and growing pressure to accelerate... https://gridandgeneration.com/news/utilities-face-engineering-capacity/2026-08-18https://gridandgeneration.com/share-utilities-face-engineering-capacity.svgUtilities Face Engineering Capacity Constraints as Capital Expenditure Investments GrowUtility capital expenditure investments are increasing, but engineering headcount is not keeping pace, leading to throughput bottlenecks in transmission and distribution projects. https://gridandgeneration.com/news/grid-hardening-grid-intelligence/2026-08-18https://gridandgeneration.com/share-grid-hardening-grid-intelligence.svgFrom Grid Hardening to Grid Intelligence: The Next Era of Wildfire ResilienceUtilities are shifting their focus from grid hardening to grid intelligence as the next era of wildfire resilience. This approach requires technologists to work alongside utilities to identify... https://gridandgeneration.com/news/ferc-approves-miso-cost/2026-08-18https://gridandgeneration.com/share-ferc-approves-miso-cost.svgFERC Approves MISO Cost Recovery Plan for Transmission Projects in PJM FootprintThe Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved a cost allocation framework for transmission projects sought by the Midcontinent Independent System Operator but built in the PJM... https://gridandgeneration.com/news/ohio-largest-solar-project/2026-08-17https://gridandgeneration.com/share-ohio-largest-solar-project.svgOhio's Largest Solar Project Faces Final Decision After 2-Year WaitThe Ohio Power Siting Board is set to make a final decision on the Oak Run Solar Project, which would bring 800 megawatts of solar and 300 MW of energy storage to the state. (Source: Canary Media) https://gridandgeneration.com/news/boston-explores-sea-river/2026-08-17https://gridandgeneration.com/share-boston-explores-sea-river.svgBoston Explores Sea- and River-Source Heat Pumps for Big BuildingsBoston and neighboring Cambridge are home to three projects that plan to tap the city's rivers and harbor to provide emissions-free heating and cooling to some of the area's largest institutions. https://gridandgeneration.com/news/colorado-leads-way-community/2026-08-17https://gridandgeneration.com/share-colorado-leads-way-community.svgColorado Leads the Way in Community Power IntegrationColorado's innovative approach to integrating community power has provided a blueprint for other states to follow, prioritizing distributed solar and storage resources to address rising energy demand... https://gridandgeneration.com/news/xcel-asks-colorado-supreme-459a8f/2026-08-17https://gridandgeneration.com/share-xcel-asks-colorado-supreme-459a8f.svgXcel Asks Colorado Supreme Court to Facilitate Wind Farm InterconnectionXcel Energy's Public Service Co. of Colorado has asked the state Supreme Court to weigh in on an eminent domain dispute that is preventing the utility from connecting two nearly complete wind farms... https://gridandgeneration.com/grid-transmission/2026-08-19 https://gridandgeneration.com/demand/2026-08-20 https://gridandgeneration.com/about/ https://gridandgeneration.com/sources-and-methods/ https://gridandgeneration.com/corrections/