The surge adds to an already deep backlog of interconnection requests throughout the U.S., despite major slowdowns in CAISO and PJM.

As fossil fuel emissions continue warming Earth's atmosphere, the Biden administration is turning to hydrogen as an energy source for vehicles, manufacturing, and generating electricity.

Last year was a watershed moment for clean energy, as new federal policies seek to galvanize domestic U.S. clean energy manufacturing. Fertile ground for investment dollars translates into plans for gigafactories popping up across the country.

To make solar-plus-storage-plus-EVCI a widespread reality, developers need to clear both technical and cost hurdles.

For an hour in January, a solar array, lithium-ion battery, hydrogen electrolyzers, and a nuclear reactor not only coordinated with each other to provide reliable power but combined real and simulated technologies hundreds of miles apart.

I&M said it is also seeking proposals for a combination of wind, solar, battery storage and natural gas peaking capacity to enter service by December 2027.

This prize will award up to $2.3 million to competitors investigating distributed embedded energy converter technologies.