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$50 million worth of solar panels headed for ‘highly visible’ state lands in Maryland (Tue, 03 Mar 2026)
The Maryland Department of Transportation will install $50 million in solar panels on state properties, funded by the Strategic Energy Investment Fund.
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Dropping a line: ‘Transformative’ $2.5B Puerto Rico power project includes new HVDC submarine interconnection cable (Tue, 03 Mar 2026)
Caribbean Transmission Development Company has received a U.S. Department of Energy permit for Project Hostos, a $2.5 billion power project in Puerto Rico.
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9 essential perspectives from DTECH 2026 (Tue, 03 Mar 2026)
Explore a roundup of stories from DTECH 2026 that showcase multiple insights and perspectives from across the energy industry.
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AES is going private in a $33B deal (Tue, 03 Mar 2026)
The AES Corporation will be taken private by a consortium led by Global Infrastructure Partners and EQT in a $33 billion deal, expected to close in late 2026 or early 2027.
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Virginia targets surplus interconnection capacity in first-of-its-kind legislation (Tue, 03 Mar 2026)
Virginia lawmakers have passed the FAST Act, establishing a pilot program for surplus interconnection capacity at solar facilities to expedite clean energy deployment.
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How high-resolution outage and flood modeling improves utility response and grid restoration (Mon, 02 Mar 2026)
Electric utilities face increased pressure to mitigate wildfire and weather risks across North America, requiring advanced modeling for grid impact assessment.
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Eco Wave Power sets eyes on South Africa with ‘encouraging’ wave energy feasibility study (Mon, 02 Mar 2026)
Eco Wave Power announced a feasibility study's completion for a wave energy power station at the Port of Ngqura, South Africa, indicating 8.3 MW potential.
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NYPA upgrades first of 14 turbines in $1.1B Niagara modernization, digitization program (Mon, 02 Mar 2026)
The New York Power Authority announced the return of the first upgraded turbine unit in Lewiston as part of its $1.1 billion modernization program.
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Judge orders changes to Columbia and Snake river dam operations to help ‘disappearing’ salmon (Mon, 02 Mar 2026)
A federal judge in Oregon ordered changes to hydropower dam operations on the Columbia and Snake rivers to help salmon, stating the Trump administration's plans would harm salmon runs.
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Keeping cool: CHP systems and absorption chillers are a winning combo for data center developers (Mon, 02 Mar 2026)
Microgrid developers that pair combined heat and power (CHP) systems with absorption chillers can enhance cooling efficiency and reduce costs, writes Xendee CTO Dr. Michael Stadler.
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