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EIA Sept 2026 Outlook: Higher Electricity Demand and Texas Data Center Pause

September 2026 Electricity Outlook projects record U.S. electricity sales, driven by data center development and manufacturing, even as Texas pauses new data center grid connections. The forecast highlights load growth,…
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Massachusetts Begins Wide Smart Meter Rollout to Modernize Grid and Billing

Massachusetts Smart Meter Rollout delivers near real-time usage data, supports time-of-use rates, and advances grid…
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DOE Names Feeder of the Future Winners to Advance Smart Grid Tech

Feeder of the Future Prize recognizes nine teams advancing smart grid distribution feeders, resilience, automation,…
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Orion to Install 105 DC Fast Chargers for Boston Public Schools in $4M Project

Boston Public Schools EV Chargers advance DC fast chargers, fleet electrification, school buses, and charging…
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Beam Global and HEVO Launch Solar-Powered Autonomous Wireless EV Charging System

Autonomous Wireless EV Charging defines Beam Global and HEVOs platform, pairing off-grid solar-plus-storage EV ARC…
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LG&E and KU Issue RFP for Large-Scale Renewable Energy and Energy Storage

LG&E and KU Renewable Energy RFP invites proposals for large-scale renewables and energy storage, targeting…
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ChargeScape and Rivian Partner to Enroll EV Batteries in Utility Managed-Charging

Rivian ChargeScape Partnership will enroll Rivian EV batteries in utility managed charging, connecting drivers to…
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Porterville USD to Power Electric Bus Fleet With Solar, Storage and EV Charging

Porterville USD Solar Microgrid will integrate a 763 kW solar array, 408 kW/1632 kWh battery…
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