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Denver Joins the Pause: The Great Data Center Moratorium
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston proposes a moratorium on new data centers, aiming for stricter land, energy, and water use regulations—mirroring recent actions in cities like Aurora, IL. ...more
Energy & Solar Integration ,Data Centers &Policy and Legislation
February 24, 2026•5 min read
The Maryland Model: Fast-Tracking Gas to Save the Grid
Maryland regulators have approved fast-tracking 700 MW of new natural gas generation, diverging from decarbonization trends, to address PJM’s warnings of a reliability gap as load growth outpaces rene... ...more
Energy & Solar Integration
February 24, 2026•6 min read
The Home Operating System: Toyota Introduces "Treehouse" for the Driveway
Discover how Toyota's new Treehouse OS transforms home EV chargers into smart, managed assets, removing barriers to EV adoption and making suburban charging seamless and efficient. ...more
EV News & Trends ,Home Charging &Charging Tech & Innovation
February 24, 2026•4 min read
Stories You May Have Missed This Week: EV, Charging & Intelligent Electrification Roundup (02/25/26 Edition)
Discover how 720 kW charging ports signal a shift in Commercial Real Estate: buildings are evolving from passive grid users to autonomous Cellular Power nodes, driven by grid delays and the need for r... ...more
EV News & Trends ,Energy & Solar Integration &Charging Tech & Innovation
February 24, 2026•5 min read
DG Matrix Raises $60 Million to Scale Solid-State Power for the AI Era
DG Matrix raises $60M Series A to scale its Interport™ solid-state transformer platform for AI data centers, signaling a shift to industrial-scale deployment. ...more
Energy & Solar Integration ,Data Centers
February 18, 2026•6 min read
Stories You May Have Missed This Week: EV, Charging & Intelligent Electrification Roundup (2/18/26 Edition)
This week’s stories are less about flashy launches and more about time-to-power: grid operators tightening rules for large loads, utilities and regulators fighting over who pays, and data center-drive... ...more
EV News & Trends ,Energy & Solar Integration &Charging Tech & Innovation
February 18, 2026•6 min read
PJM ‘Connect-and-Manage’ Model Redefines Grid Access Timelines
PJM is introducing a connect-and-manage framework that prioritizes speed of connection over unconditional reliability. This shift requires large-load users to accept curtailment risk or provide onsite... ...more
Energy & Solar Integration
February 18, 2026•4 min read
Schneider’s 720 kW All-In-One Pitch: Can Packaged High-Power Charging Tame Depot Complexity?
Schneider Electric’s StarCharge Fast 720 is simplifying EV infrastructure for commercial sites. Learn how its all-in-one modular design reduces deployment soft costs and installation complexity for hi... ...more
EV News & Trends
February 10, 2026•4 min read
PJM’s 60-GW Warning Puts EV Charging on the Same Collision Course as Data Centers
PJM Interconnection warns of a possible 60 GW power shortfall in the next decade, driven by rapid data center growth and electrification and posing major challenges for planning, siting, and grid econ... ...more
Energy & Solar Integration
February 10, 2026•3 min read
Gas Stations Position Themselves for EV Growth through Clean Energy Hub Partnerships
EV fast charging is transforming fuel retail. Longer charging sessions turn quick stops into mini visits, making winning sites feel like modern mobility centers with power, food, restrooms, and connec... ...more
EV News & Trends ,Commercial Charging Apps & Charging Networks &Charging Tech & Innovation
February 10, 2026•4 min read
The Plug-In Truck With a Gas Tank: Extended-Range EVs Are Coming, and Your Parking Lot Is Part of the Plan
Detroit is shifting its electrification strategy as Ford and Stellantis introduce extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) that pair high-torque electric drive with an onboard gasoline generator. For ... ...more
EV News & Trends
February 10, 2026•6 min read
Stories You May Have Missed This Week: EV, Charging & Intelligent Electrification Roundup (2/11/26 Edition)
ChargedUp! reports this week's actionable stories: who pays for grid upgrades, how storage and VPPs are scaling, and how charging products are being packaged to reduce deployment friction. ...more
EV News & Trends ,Energy & Solar Integration &Charging Tech & Innovation
February 10, 2026•9 min read
Data Centers: Today's Space Race for Power Infrastructure
Data centers are outrunning the grid, sparking a new space race for power. To build on schedule, hyperscalers are turning to microgrids, storage, and solid-state tech, innovations now reshaping real e... ...more
Energy & Solar Integration ,Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Data Centers &Virtual Power Plant (VPP)
February 10, 2026•10 min read
GM’s “Affordable EV” Whiplash — and What It Signals for Charging Demand, Fleet Planning and Garage ROI
GM may shorten the Chevrolet Bolt’s timeline, raising questions for real estate: How fast will tenant EV demand grow, and what’s the right mix of Level 2 vs. fast charging for your properties? ...more
EV News & Trends
February 04, 2026•5 min read
Why Your Power Bill Keeps Rising: What Owners Can Do About It
If you manage buildings for a living, you have probably had the same moment in the last year: you open a utility bill, spot a higher total, then start hunting for the explanation. The culprit is rarel... ...more
EV News & Trends ,Sustainability & Green Living &Policy
February 04, 2026•5 min read
Fast Charging Had a Breakout Year in 2025, and the Story Is Shifting From “If” to “Where”
A new Paren analysis shows the U.S. added 18,000+ public DC fast-charging ports in 2025—a 30% jump. With 141M charging sessions expected, EV charging is now a real opportunity for commercial real esta... ...more
EV News & Trends ,Commercial Charging
February 04, 2026•5 min read
Stories You May Have Missed This Week: EV, Charging & Intelligent Electrification Roundup (2/4/26 Edition)
Explore this week’s top energy trends: rapid EV charging infrastructure growth, battery project funding amid permitting hurdles, and how power constraints are driving “bring-your-own-power” strategies... ...more
EV News & Trends ,Energy & Solar Integration &Charging Tech & Innovation
February 04, 2026•5 min read
Scott Sklar On The Great Energy Convergence and Why Your Building Is a Power Plant Today
We recently caught up on a call with distributed energy legend Scott Sklar to discuss the ChargedUp!™ pavilion and why the traditional utility grid model is being disrupted by onsite, ‘behind the mete... ...more
Energy & Solar Integration ,Charging Tech & Innovation Policy &Data Centers
February 03, 2026•7 min read
For DG Matrix, “Power is Power”
The "Mainframe" grid is failing our competitive AI economy. "Cellular Power" is distributed energy used bypass delays and energize real estate assets - today. CEO Haroon Inam discusses DG Matrix's PC ... ...more
EV News & Trends ,Energy & Solar Integration &Data Centers
February 02, 2026•6 min read
Stories You May Have Missed This Week: EV, Charging & Intelligent Electrification Roundup (1/28/26 Edition)
If you only skimmed headlines this week, you probably saw winter-storm grid anxiety, AI data centers blamed for demand spikes, and the usual EV-market narratives. The more useful signals for real esta... ...more
EV News & Trends ,Energy & Solar Integration &Charging Tech & Innovation
January 28, 2026•5 min read
New Jersey’s new executive orders push solar, storage & VPPs as a bill control strategy
Ne On her first day in office, NJ Governor Mikie Sherrill declared a state of emergency on utility costs and issued executive orders that push immediate bill relief and speed up in-state power and ... ...more
Energy & Solar Integration
January 28, 2026•5 min read
