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Factor This finance and development roundup: AES, Alliant, CleanChoice, CMBlu, Encore (Fri, 20 Feb 2026)
AES Indiana brings solar+storage online, Alliant fires up two new BESS, CleanChoice triples its generation capacity, CMBlu inks a deal with Uniper, and Encore starts construction in Illinois.
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Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of his economic agenda (Fri, 20 Feb 2026)
The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's global tariffs, ruling he cannot unilaterally set tariffs, a decision he called “a disgrace.”
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Offshore wind triumphs over Trump in court, but future projects face delays (Thu, 19 Feb 2026)
Five East Coast offshore wind projects have restarted construction after court victories against the Trump administration, according to officials.
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Octopus Energy Generation invests $1B in ‘cutting-edge’ California clean tech (Thu, 19 Feb 2026)
Octopus Energy Generation is investing nearly $1 billion in California's renewable energy sector, backing carbon removal companies and acquiring a solar project.
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The billion-dollar blind spot: The infrastructure data gap plaguing utilities (Thu, 19 Feb 2026)
ikeGPS' Brett Willitt writes that many distribution utilities can't reliably answer a fundamental question: Which assets require investment and which do not?
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A grid operator’s playground: DTECH tours UCSD’s DERConnect (Thu, 19 Feb 2026)
DTECH attendees had a chance to tinker around at The University of California, San Diego's DERConnect facility, which enables utilities to rigorously test distributed energy resources and grid management software.
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Understanding ELCC: Why the grid needs storage that grows (Thu, 19 Feb 2026)
Effective Load Carrying Capability (ELCC) is reshaping how grid operators value energy storage.
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New York points the finger at the feds for scuttled offshore wind solicitation (Wed, 18 Feb 2026)
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority will not award any proposals in its fifth offshore wind solicitation, citing federal disruptions impacting project development.
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What is software-defined power, and why should utilities take note? (Wed, 18 Feb 2026)
Joe Richard of Schneider Electric discussed software-defined power at DTECH 2026 in San Diego, California, highlighting its potential for utility modernization.
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How can geospatial software simplify field work for utilities? (Wed, 18 Feb 2026)
Adrian McNulty of IQGeo discussed AI-powered geospatial software at DTECH 2026 in San Diego, California, aimed at streamlining utility workflows.
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