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Google Signed a Deal to Let Utilities Cut Its Power. 1 GW of It.

Oct 13, 2026

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4 min read

Google Signed a Deal to Let Utilities Cut Its Power. 1 GW of It.

A Duke study says that kind of flexibility could save the grid $40 to $150 billion over the next decade.

268 Gigawatts Are Missing. Four Senators Wrote a 417-Page Fix.

Oct 12, 2026

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3 min read

268 Gigawatts Are Missing. Four Senators Wrote a 417-Page Fix.

New transmission lines take up to twelve years to permit and build. The chokepoint is paper, not power plants.

California Hit 105°F in October. No Blackouts. The Reason Is 21 GW of Batteries.

Oct 9, 2026

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5 min read

California Hit 105°F in October. No Blackouts. The Reason Is 21 GW of Batteries.

One side stays calm when October feels like August. The other scrambles. The gap between them is 21 gigawatts of lithium-ion.

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