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Phoebe Skok

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Revenue streams

What to know about ERCOT’s new RTC+B program Under the real-time co-optimization structure, batteries will be recognized as both generators and loads.

Dec 10, 2025

Supply chain

ESS–EV battery supply chain bifurcates as US manufacturers pivot toward storage While the long-term impacts of the elimination of the United States’ federal electric vehicle tax credit remain unknown, it’s clear that battery manufacturers in the country are starting to shift their approach toward grid-scale storage rather than EV batteries. LG Energy Solution, for instance, plans to expand its ESS facility in Michigan, and OEMs like SK and Samsung are […]

Dec 05, 2025

Manufacturing

The contract-fab model is heading for batteries Unigrid’s offshore contract manufacturing hints at a new playbook for storage startups that mirrors the chip industry’s evolution.

Nov 20, 2025

Battery energy storage systems situated in a clearing of a wooded area with green trees and a small pathway.

Markets

Storage in PJM is solving grid problems it can’t get paid for As other ISOs surge ahead, PJM’s legacy rules and fragmented governance continue to slow battery deployment.

Nov 13, 2025

Fire risk and safety

California’s new bill could usher in a “safe-by-design” era for battery storage Developers have less than two months to prepare for California’s new safety standards, where smart documentation -not system redesign – will be the key to smooth compliance.

Nov 11, 2025

Markets

Global battery industry grows 83% in last five years, boosting deployment to over 300 GW According to a new report from Intertek CEA, over 70% of the global energy storage market share is held by just five players.

Oct 28, 2025

Grid-scale

Pacific Northwest data center opts for BESS to jump the interconnection queue Calibrant Energy will install the system next year at Aligned Data Centers’ Pacific Northwest (PNW) site in what the companies call the nation’s first battery built to help data centers speed up interconnection.

Oct 23, 2025

Grid-scale

Why energy storage is increasingly dictating data center site selection Regulatory pressure, not technology limits, is driving the next wave of storage deployment across US data center hubs.

Oct 20, 2025

Projects & Applications

Why Big Tech could outpace utilities in deploying multi-day storage With hyperscalers searching for clean, round-the-clock power, developers see a new market for battery systems that can run for 100 hours or more.

Oct 10, 2025

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