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Energy storage

PG&E defers restart of huge grid battery next to Moss Landing fire site

The Elkhorn plant almost got back online in time to help California’s grid handle summer heat. But malfunctions in one of its Tesla batteries gummed up the plans.

By Julian Spector . 2 June 2025

Overhead shot of rows of batteries outside.

Energy storage

Amid tariff uncertainty, US grid battery industry faces an uphill climb

Domestic battery manufacturing and deployments have been growing fast — but Trump’s tariff wars and looming budget cuts threaten to derail progress.

By Jeff St. John . 13 May 2025

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Energy storage

Illinois’ grid needs batteries. Can the legislature deliver?

State leaders are deliberating how to bring more energy storage online. But the clock is ticking to pass a pivotal bill as the legislative session nears its end.

By Kari Lydersen . 12 May 2025

Battery-testing equipment lined up inside a facility

Batteries

Could this 1980s battery design unlock long-term clean energy storage?

Utility Southern Co. will install Inlyte's iron-salt long-duration battery, tech the startup has updated for the era of renewables and data center demand.

By Julian Spector . 7 May 2025

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Clean energy

Will Texas self-destruct its clean energy industry?

The Lone Star State has dominated solar and storage development thanks to its competitive energy market. A new bill could derail that.

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 28 March 2025

Clean energy

Chart: Even as new clean energy breaks records, emissions rise

The world added more solar, wind, and other renewables than ever in 2024. But with electricity demand rising, it’ll take more to cut carbon pollution from the power sector.

By Dan McCarthy . 28 March 2025

Clean energy

Texas broke its solar, wind, and battery records in one spring week

Renewables and batteries are playing an increasingly crucial role for the state in the shoulder season, when coal and gas plants fall offline in large numbers.

By Julian Spector . 10 March 2025

Energy storage

Chart: US is set to shatter grid battery records this year

In 2024, developers built energy storage at a rapid clip, adding nearly 11 GW to the grid. The industry is poised to grow even faster in 2025.

By Dan McCarthy . 7 March 2025

Power lines silhouetted against the sky at sunset

Transmission

After groundbreaking bills on jobs and solar, Illinois tackles the grid

State lawmakers are pushing for more grid-enhancing tech, gigawatts of new energy storage, and the creation of a virtual power plant program.

By Kari Lydersen . 3 March 2025

Batteries

Base Power offers Texans big backup batteries, no purchase necessary

The Austin-based startup handles everything from battery design to installation and maintenance. Then it makes money bidding the batteries into ERCOT energy markets.

By Julian Spector . 27 February 2025

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Energy storage

PG&E defers restart of huge grid battery next to Moss Landing fire site

Amid tariff uncertainty, US grid battery industry faces an uphill climb

Illinois’ grid needs batteries. Can the legislature deliver?

Could this 1980s battery design unlock long-term clean energy storage?

Will Texas self-destruct its clean energy industry?

Chart: Even as new clean energy breaks records, emissions rise

Texas broke its solar, wind, and battery records in one spring week

Chart: US is set to shatter grid battery records this year

After groundbreaking bills on jobs and solar, Illinois tackles the grid

Base Power offers Texans big backup batteries, no purchase necessary