44 States Deploy 481 Grid Actions in Q2, Exposing RTO Bottleneck
States approved 481 grid modernization policies in Q2 2026, but federal RTO tariff rules now block most storage and interconnection gains from reaching the bulk power system.
U.S. battery storage capacity to hit 67 GW in 2026, reshaping grid economics
EIA projects U.S. battery storage will reach 67 GW this year, a 56% jump from 2025, upending wholesale pricing and grid dispatch economics across three states controlling 80% of new capacity.
Battery storage jumps 51% in one year as grid adds record 86 GW
U.S. utility-scale battery storage will surge to 67.5 GW by end-2026, a 51% annual increase, as developers plan a record 86 GW of new capacity led by solar and storage in a structural shift away from fossil fuels.
California ISO Plans $7B Transmission Overhaul to Break North-South Bottleneck
CAISO's draft 2025–2026 Transmission Plan calls for 38 upgrades costing $7 billion, anchored by a new 500 kV line on Path 15 to handle 15–20 GW of load growth driven by data centers and electrification through 2040.
TenneT signs 200 MW battery as grid congestion tool, not energy asset
Dutch grid operator TenneT contracted a 200 MW / 800 MWh battery from GES to dispatch on demand for congestion relief—a structural shift from merchant storage toward dispatchable network infrastructure that European and U.S. regulators are watching.
SunZia's 3.5 GW Bet: Western Hemisphere's Largest Wind Project Hits a Court Gate
Pattern Energy's 3.5-gigawatt SunZia Wind project in New Mexico—largest onshore wind farm in the Western Hemisphere—is construction-complete and set for 2026 commercial operations, but a live federal court motion in Arizona could block the paired 550-mile transmission line before grid delivery begins.