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EIA: Puerto Rico Averaged 36 Hours of Routine Power Outages in 2025
EIA reports Puerto Rico customers averaged 36 hours of non-major-event interruptions in 2025, up 19% from 2024, plus 23 hours attributed to major events. The territory also averaged nearly 16 routine interruptions per customer.
NYISO VPP Legislation Advances as ConEd Battles Battery Developers Over Grid Overload
NY Assembly introduces VPP bill (A.8429) as ConEd clashes with battery storage developers over grid capacity. 83 battery projects totaling 11 GW in NYISO queue. NY-BEST files PSC petition challenging ConEd's interconnection standards as 'unlawful and arbitrary.'
U.S. Battery Storage Capacity Reaches Nearly 52 GW: CAISO Buyer Context
EIA reports 43.6 GW of operational U.S. battery storage at year-end 2025 and 8.3 GW added through June 2026, bringing nameplate capacity to nearly 52 GW. Operator plans through 2028 remain explicitly separate from current capacity.
CAISO Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Arbitrage 2026
Analysis of grid-scale battery storage arbitrage in the California ISO (CAISO) market for 2026. How BESS projects capitalize on the Duck Curve and negative pricing.
California Commercial Solar 2026: NEM 3.0 and Battery Modeling
California's Net Billing Tariff changed commercial solar economics by moving export credits toward avoided-cost values. Model self-consumption, TOU exposure, battery storage, and export timing before assuming ROI.
CAISO Duck Curve 2026: Why Commercial Battery Storage ROI is Accelerating
With California's solar duck curve deepening, CAISO's evening peak pricing makes commercial battery storage not just nice-to-have, but essential for energy cost mitigation.
Florida Power & Light (FPL) Commercial Solar Riders: Navigating ESG and Costs
Explore Florida Power & Light (FPL) commercial solar riders and the SolarTogether program. Discover how Florida businesses hedge against natural gas volatility.
Commercial Solar PPA vs. Retail Supply: Balancing 2026 Energy Hedge Strategies
Compare the financial and operational differences between signing a long-term commercial solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) versus procuring standard retail fixed-rate supply in deregulated markets.
ERCOT Battery Storage Sets New Winter Discharge Record, Stabilizing Commercial Rates
Utility-scale battery storage on the ERCOT grid discharged a record 4,100 MW simultaneously, mitigating extreme scarcity pricing during a winter cold snap.
CAISO Batteries Sustain Grid on Solar for Over 24 Continuous Hours
Record integration achievement: Battery storage in California sustained the grid largely on solar energy for over 24 hours on Feb 1-2, discharging overnight to offset high morning/evening peaks.