# grid modernization (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover grid modernization. Page: Feed: --- ## [Data center backlash is cross-partisan — This Week in Cleantech](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/energy-business/policy-and-regulation/data-center-backlash-is-cross-partisan-this-week-in-cleantech/) _2026-08-21 · Jeremiah Karpowicz · Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights_ On this episode of the This Week in Cleantech podcast, Molly Taft from WIRED discusses the growing, cross-partisan opposition to AI data centers. ## [How solar saved the grid during Europe’s heatwave](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/solar/utility-scale/how-solar-saved-the-grid-during-europes-heatwave/) _2026-08-20 · Sean Wolfe · Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights_ Energy think tank Ember’s new report highlights the impact of extreme summer temperatures on the grid and the role record solar output played in maintaining grid stability. ## [The mobile technology undermining utility workflows, efficiency, and data quality](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/energy-business/the-mobile-technology-undermining-utility-workflows-efficiency-and-data-quality/) _2026-08-20 · Jen Campbell · Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights_ In the utilities industry, the proliferation of point-solution-style field apps is an unwelcome triple threat, undermining three critical areas: effective workflows, process efficiency, and data quality, writes contributor Jen Campbell of TRC Companies. ## [Tens of thousands in Indiana are still without power a week after deadly storms](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/power-grid/outage-management/tens-of-thousands-in-indiana-are-still-without-power-a-week-after-deadly-storms/) _2026-08-19 · Associated Press Editors · Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights_ Tens of thousands of people in northwest Indiana remained without power Wednesday, more than a week after deadly storms leveled trees and knocked down power lines across the region. ## [European clean energy developers show a renewed appetite for risk](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/energy-business/new-project-development/european-clean-energy-developers-show-a-renewed-appetite-for-risk/) _2026-08-19 · Leslie Crawford · Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights_ Europe experienced more than 9,000 hours of negative power prices in 2025, attracting a fresh cohort of investors with a greater appetite for risk. ## [Lake Powell and Lake Mead hit record lows, threatening hydropower production](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/hydro-power/lake-powell-and-lake-mead-hit-record-lows-threatening-hydropower-production/) _2026-08-17 · Associated Press Editors · Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights_ Lake Powell's water level has fallen to a record low, raising concerns about the Colorado River system's crisis, according to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. ## [Storm damage causes setback on Eco Wave Power’s Portugal wave energy project](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/hydro-power/tidal-wave-energy/storm-damage-causes-setback-on-eco-wave-powers-portugal-wave-energy-project/) _2026-08-17 · Sean Wolfe · Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights_ Eco Wave Power announced progress on its 1 MW wave energy project in Porto, Portugal, following APDL's rehabilitation works at the Barra do Douro breakwater. ## [How can utilities build continuous improvement into wildfire mitigation and resiliency efforts?](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/news/how-can-utilities-build-continuous-improvement-into-wildfire-mitigation-and-resiliency-efforts/) _2026-08-17 · Jeremiah Karpowicz · Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights_ Mona Fazel from Danovo Energy Solutions will lead a session on centralized wildfire management at DTECH Reliability & Resiliency ## [Solar, storage, and staying ahead: OCI Energy’s growth story](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/solar/utility-scale/solar-storage-and-staying-ahead-oci-energys-growth-story/) _2026-08-17 · Paul Gerke · Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights_ On this episode of the Factor This podcast, Sabah Bayatli, president and CEO of San Antonio-based OCI Energy, lends insights into what it's like to develop utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects in Texas and beyond. Bayatli shares OCI Energy's growth story, leaning on learnings through collaboration with utilities, financial institutions, technology providers, and infrastructure… ## [The large load Irish goodbye | Factor This Brief](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/energy-business/new-project-development/the-large-load-irish-goodbye-factor-this-brief/) _2026-08-17 · Paul Gerke · Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights_ PJM is reviewing changes after nearly 4 GW of data center load dropped off the grid. Meanwhile: Arevon starts operations at Nighthawk, Doral secures an investment from its parent group, Forefront Power gets down to earth, and Recurrent Energy lands nearly $700M in project financing and tax equity. ## [Stay updated on your professional world (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/F1Ud0Lt4co4o) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Keep in touch with people you know, build your career. ## [Colorado River negotiations continue as states await fed decision](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/hydro-power/colorado-river-negotiations-continue-as-states-await-fed-decision/) _2026-08-14 · Clarion Energy Content Directors · Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights_ Nevada’s top Colorado River negotiator said lower-basin states are still pressing for adjustments and attempting to forge consensus-based alternatives before federally mandated water cuts are finalized. ## [Can Trump’s new solar tariffs help the domestic supply problem? — This Week in Cleantech](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/solar/can-trumps-new-solar-tariffs-help-the-domestic-supply-problem-this-week-in-cleantech/) _2026-08-14 · Paul Gerke · Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights_ On this episode of the This Week in Cleantech podcast, Mark Chediak from Bloomberg breaks down Trump's new 15% tariffs and price floors on imported polysilicon and its derivatives, including wafers, cells and modules. ## [Midwestern US utilities focus on restoration after severe storms and near-100 MPH winds leave hundreds of thousands in the dark](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/power-grid/outage-management/midwestern-us-utilities-focus-on-restoration-after-severe-storms-and-near-100-mph-winds-leave-hundreds-of-thousands-in-the-dark/) _2026-08-13 · Sean Wolfe · Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights_ Severe storms this week knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of customers, mostly in the Midwest, and utilities are still scrambling response teams to fix downed utility poles and lines affected by fallen trees after winds of up to 99 miles-per-hour ripped through the region. ## [Surviving summer with demand-side solutions | Factor This Policycast](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/energy-business/policy-and-regulation/surviving-summer-with-demand-side-solutions-factor-this-policycast/) _2026-08-13 · Paul Gerke · Factor This - A Clean Energy Podcast_ This episode of the Factor This Policycast, presented in partnership with Advanced Energy United, explores demand-side solutions that could help satisfy elevated summer electricity consumption. SPAN's Richard Caperton and Sarah Steinberg of Advanced Energy United talk about the tools available to keep the lights on and bills manageable, and how utilities can use them to get more out of our… ## [With speed to power in mind, data centers are eyeing fuel cells – This Week in Cleantech](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/energy-business/with-speed-to-power-in-mind-data-centers-are-eyeing-fuel-cells-this-week-in-cleantech/) _2026-08-07 · Paul Gerke · Factor This - A Clean Energy Podcast_ On this episode of the This Week in Cleantech podcast, Heather Clancy from Trellis discusses why some data center companies see fuel cells as an attractive option for onsite power. ## [Redefining the utility playbook with PG&E’s Sumeet Singh](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/power-grid/grid-modernization/redefining-the-utility-playbook-with-pges-sumeet-singh/) _2026-08-03 · Jeremiah Karpowicz · Factor This Podcast Series_ In this episode of the Factor This podcast, Sumeet Singh, CEO of Pacific Gas & Electric, details how utility leaders can balance cultural shifts with the economic imperative to maximize underutilized grid capacity and lower customer rates. He breaks down how PG&E processes billions of pieces of data to help predict wildfire risks in advance, and how AI-enabled camera networks can shave critical… ## [Is beer brewing getting greener? – This Week in Cleantech](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/energy-storage/battery/is-beer-brewing-getting-greener-this-week-in-cleantech/) _2026-07-31 · Paul Gerke · Factor This - A Clean Energy Podcast_ On this episode of the This Week in Cleantech podcast, Clara Hudson from the Wall Street Journal breaks down Heineken's plan to use a renewable-powered heat battery to release steam for its beer brewing in Portugal. ## [Relieving grid congestion with advanced transmission technologies | Factor This Policycast](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/energy-business/policy-and-regulation/relieving-grid-congestion-with-advanced-transmission-technologies-factor-this-policycast/) _2026-07-30 · Paul Gerke · Factor This - A Clean Energy Podcast_ This episode of the Factor This Policycast, presented in partnership with Advanced Energy United, explores the offerings of advanced transmission technologies (ATTs), including grid-enhancing technologies (GETs) and advanced conductors, tools that can be quickly deployed to increase the capabilities and capacities of power lines. ## [As EV sales flatten, automakers make the case for backup power – This Week in Cleantech](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/electric-vehicle/as-ev-sales-flatten-automakers-make-the-case-for-backup-power-this-week-in-cleantech/) _2026-07-24 · Paul Gerke · Factor This - A Clean Energy Podcast_ On this episode of the This Week in Cleantech podcast, Alexa St. John from The Associated Press discusses how automakers are increasingly turning their EVs and hybrids into home backup power sources as EV sales growth slows. ## [In Texas, solar and sheep go hand in hand – This Week in Cleantech](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/solar/in-texas-solar-and-sheep-go-hand-in-hand-this-week-in-cleantech/) _2026-07-17 · Paul Gerke · Factor This - A Clean Energy Podcast_ On this episode of the This Week in Cleantech podcast, Lana Ferguson from the Dallas Morning News discusses the booming agrivoltaics industry in Texas. ## [Licensed Dispensaries, Pay with Crypto (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/pYRcGtj4dBwk) _2026-07-17 · **Sponsored**_ Search verified licensed dispensaries and pay with Bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins. ## [Beyond the Big Beautiful Bill: Building and financing clean energy after a critical tax credit deadline | Factor This Policycast](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/energy-business/policy-and-regulation/beyond-the-big-beautiful-bill-building-and-financing-clean-energy-after-a-critical-tax-credit-deadline-factor-this-policycast/) _2026-07-16 · Paul Gerke · Factor This - A Clean Energy Podcast_ On this episode of the Factor This Policycast, Walter McLeod and Bryan Didier of Monarch Private Capital share how clean energy projects are being financed for construction in the second half of 2026 and beyond. ## [Unifying awareness, control, and settlements to solve grid instability](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/podcasts/unifying-awareness-control-and-settlements-to-solve-grid-instability/) _2026-06-15 · Sean Wolfe · Factor This Podcast Series_ On this episode of the Factor This podcast, Michael Grasso, CEO and founder of GridRails, discusses what it means for consumers to receive instant financial gratification in a digital wallet for adjusting their energy usage in the moment, the importance of shifting the utility paradigm from a penalty-based framework to a real-time incentive model, and much more. ## [Stalled federal funding is freeing up to aid homeowners eyeing energy efficiency](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/podcasts/factor-this/stalled-federal-funding-is-freeing-up-to-aid-homeowners-eyeing-energy-efficiency-factor-this-podcast/) _2026-06-01 · Paul Gerke · Factor This Podcast Series_ On this episode of the Factor This podcast, host Paul Gerke dives into the details on billions of dollars of previously frozen home energy efficiency funding with Advanced Energy United's Kate Shonk and the State of New Mexico's Rebecca Puck Stair. ## [How intelligence augments infrastructure to unlock latent grid capacity](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/podcasts/how-intelligence-augments-infrastructure-to-unlock-latent-grid-capacity/) _2026-04-20 · Jeremiah Karpowicz · Factor This Podcast Series_ Headlines talking up the surge in energy demand driven by AI and connected to data center development highlight how much has changed across the sector. But what if the capacity to meet this demand is already there, just hidden behind outdated assumptions? ## [Why shifting from AMI 2.0 to NextWave AMI could define the future of grid intelligence](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/podcasts/why-shifting-from-ami-2-0-to-nextwave-ami-could-define-the-future-of-grid-intelligence/) _2026-03-23 · Jeremiah Karpowicz · Factor This Podcast Series_ By positioning AMI as a cross-cutting platform for grid visibility and DER integration, utilities can move far beyond simple meter-to-cash functions. ## [From reactive to predictive: Reimagining wildfire mitigation efforts for utilities](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/power-grid/outage-management/from-reactive-to-predictive-reimagining-wildfire-mitigation-efforts-for-utilities/) _2026-03-09 · Jeremiah Karpowicz · Factor This Podcast Series_ In this episode of the Factor This podcat, we sit down with Don McPhail, VP of Market Development at eSmart Systems, to discuss why traditional, asset-focused mitigation is no longer enough for utilities across the United States. ## [How utilities are transitioning from short-term battery applications to long-term BESS planning](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/podcasts/how-utilities-are-transitioning-from-short-term-battery-applications-to-long-term-bess-planning/) _2026-02-23 · Jeremiah Karpowicz · Factor This Podcast Series_ In this episode of the Factor This podcast, Brian Fellon, Senior Vice President of Power Solutions at Xpansiv, explains why battery energy storage systems are no longer an optional add-on but a critical backbone for grid operators. ## [Prioritizing affordability while modernizing the grid, with Exelon EVP and COO Mike Innocenzo](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/power-grid/grid-modernization/prioritizing-affordability-while-modernizing-the-grid-with-exelon-evp-and-coo-mike-innocenzo/) _2026-02-09 · Jeremiah Karpowicz · Factor This Podcast Series_ On this episode of the Factor This podcast, Exelon EVP and COO Mike Innocenzo explains why affordability has become the starting point for every conversation at Exelon, and shares how the company navigates the massive costs of data center integration and EV adoption while overseeing a $38 billion capital plan ## [PG&E defines a new utility model for data centers, onsite gas, and community connection](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/podcasts/pge-defines-a-new-utility-model-for-data-centers-onsite-gas-and-community-connection/) _2026-01-26 · Jeremiah Karpowicz · Factor This Podcast Series_ With a 10 GW pipeline of data center demand—enough load to power more than 7.5 million homes—utility planners at Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) are navigating a high-stakes race against time, infrastructure limits, and the laws of physics. ## [Marketplace for AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/G406ih1hyvds) _2026-01-26 · **Sponsored**_ Find professionals who use ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude to deliver work faster. ## [Meghan Dewey helps define a human-centric utility at Duke Energy](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/podcasts/meghan-dewey-helps-define-a-human-centric-utility-at-duke-energy/) _2026-01-12 · Jeremiah Karpowicz · Factor This Podcast Series_ Meghan sits at the intersection of massive corporate scale and human-centric innovation. From the Emerging Technology Office and customer prototype labs to large-scale transportation electrification, her team is essentially designing a blueprint for how utilities can operate in the short and long term.