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Utilities

Illinois cities move to cut ties with a massive coal plant

Two communities seeking cleaner, cheaper energy are resisting pressure to extend deals that bind them to getting power from one of the nation’s dirtiest plants.

By Kari Lydersen . 26 February 2026
Solar

Balcony solar is taking state legislatures by storm

In more than half of U.S. states, Republican and Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation that would boost adoption of DIY solar systems.

By Alison F. Takemura . 26 February 2026
Canary Media Daily

Today's headlines: Dominion's wind loss, new solar tariffs, and more

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 25 February 2026
Western Energy News

Supreme Court to hear Colorado, oil industry climate case

By Jonathan P. Thompson . 25 February 2026
Midwest Energy News

Massive Minnesota energy storage

By Andy Balaskovitz . 25 February 2026
Northeast Energy News

New York escalates pipeline opposition

By Sarah Shemkus . 25 February 2026
Southeast Energy News

New Orleans backs backup batteries

By Mason Adams . 25 February 2026
Virtual power plants

More states look to virtual power plants to fight rising electric bills

A dozen state legislatures are pushing measures to launch or expand programs that rely on customers’ thermostats, batteries, and EVs to relieve the grid.

By Jeff St. John . 25 February 2026
Electric vehicles

Trump’s EPA is yanking support for electric school buses

There’s $2.3 billion left unspent from a Biden-era clean school bus program. The Trump admin wants more of it to go to buses that run on fuels and not batteries.

By Marianne Lavelle . 25 February 2026
Batteries

Gigantic Form Energy battery to power Google data center in Minnesota

The startup has struck a deal with Xcel Energy to build a 30 gigawatt-hour battery plant that will deliver clean energy, round the clock, to a Google facility.

By Julian Spector . 24 February 2026