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You already know Texas electricity prices can spike dramatically. Are you ready for a record-breaking summer? In this column, Darren Legge of Ndustrial explains how large energy users can find ways to manage their risk.

“If we don’t make major strides on interconnection reforms in the next few years, it will be impossible to achieve our more aggressive state and national clean energy goals,” according to Solar Energy Industries Association. In this whitepaper, "Lessons from the Front Line: Principles and Recommendations for Large-scale and Distributed Energy Interconnection Reforms," SEIA discusses the various opportunities utilities and regulators have to standardize, automate, and clarify interconnection procedures and policies.

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) received approval from the California Public Utilities Commission to build four microgrids equipped with energy storage.

The greater Pueblo, Colorado region will receive a community solar garden that will power over 600 homes annually. The 2MW and 500 KW solar gardens will serve businesses, residents, municipalities, and low- to moderate-income service organizations.

Xcel Energy is adding all-electric bucket trucks to its fleet. The company's crews will use these zero-emissions trucks as they maintain the electric system and respond to outages after storms.

A 41 MW community solar portfolio will be developed in Colorado to serve income-qualified households beneath an established income threshold.

Three Arizona public universities formed an interdisciplinary coalition with four energy providers to achieve a carbon neutral economy in Arizona and establish a regional clean hydrogen hub.

PJM released a report outlining a future vision for the grid by examining how industry trends and drivers could impact PJM and PJM’s transmission planning process.

The first electric vehicle (EV) managed charging program in Connecticut, established by the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA), is an effort to develop statewide EV charging infrastructure.

As the number of electric vehicles increases, managing new EV loads will be critical for ensuring grid stability for businesses and consumers alike. To provide benefits to communities, utilities are offering various programs to integrate electric vehicle loads cost-effectively and efficiently. This eBook from Enel X provides an in-depth look at the various utility programs available to fleets and commercial properties.