Articles

Distributed energy resources

A path to fast, cheap home solar and batteries: Go through the meter

New digital meter socket adapters from Tesla and others make home solar, battery, and EV charging installs a snap. But only if utilities let homes use them.

By Jeff St. John . 22 December 2025
Utilities

Georgia’s lame-duck utility commission OKs massive, pricey gas buildout

Critics fear Georgia Power’s $16.3 billion investment in fossil-gas plants and batteries will jack up customers’ bills if data centers don’t show up as forecasted.

By Jeff St. John . 19 December 2025
Clean energy

The 10 biggest clean energy stories of 2025

A so-called energy emergency led to coal plants running past their prime, batteries and EVs had a standout year, and more of this year’s top stories.

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 19 December 2025
Clean energy

Chart: Clean energy remains dominant in the US — despite Trump

Trump spent much of 2025 boosting fossil fuels and blocking renewables, but 92% of new power additions through November were solar, wind, or batteries.

By Dan McCarthy . 19 December 2025
Data centers

PJM’s capacity costs hit record as grid falls short on supply

Data center construction and clogged-up generation queues are driving costs — and political backlash — in the country’s biggest power market.

By Jeff St. John . 18 December 2025
Clean energy

New Hampshire clean energy program goes national with federal funds

In a rare federal win, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen secured $3M to expand the program, which helps towns and small businesses adopt clean energy and save money.

By Sarah Shemkus . 18 December 2025
Fossil fuels

Trump admin orders Washington state coal plant to stay running

TransAlta’s Centralia power plant was meant to close at month’s end and be converted to burn gas by 2028. DOE’s must-run order complicates that plan.

By Jeff St. John . 17 December 2025
Batteries

Ford is retreating from EVs — but embracing grid batteries

Amid its $20B EV failure, the storied automaker will retool a Kentucky plant to try and break into the booming energy storage sector.

By Julian Spector . 17 December 2025
Green steel

Climate group files complaint against global steel giant ArcelorMittal

The steelmaker still relies heavily on coal for production. A new complaint made through a voluntary multinational process urges the company to curb emissions.

By Maria Gallucci . 17 December 2025
Electrification

California’s plan to boost plug-in heat pumps and induction stoves

Regulators greenlit a $115 million, first-of-its-kind effort to drive demand for tech that can make home electrification easier and cheaper.

By Alison F. Takemura . 17 December 2025