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December 5, 2025

Energy Storage

NRDC
PJM Stakeholders Present CIFP Options for Meeting Rising Data Center Load
Several stakeholders presented proposals for how PJM could address accelerating load growth as the Critical Issue Fast Path process on large load growth wraps up its second phase.
Duke Energy
NCUC Examines the Challenges to Meeting Demand from Large Loads
The North Carolina Utilities Commission spent several days diving into the issues of meeting new demand from large loads like data centers.
CEC
Uncertain VPP Program in California Sets Capacity Record

A virtual power plant program with an indeterminate future set a record in 2025 for the capacity the plant contributed to California's electricity grid.

IESO
Battery Developers Seek Relief on IESO Ramp Limits
Storage developers in Ontario are pushing back on IESO’s 100-MW/minute ramp limit for batteries, saying it will reduce their revenues.
BLM
Interior Throws Curveball at Esmeralda Solar Projects, but Denies Cancellation
The fate of a 6.2-GW cluster of solar energy projects in western Nevada is uncertain following the Bureau of Land Management’s decision to break the group into individual projects for review.
PG&E
FERC Approves PG&E’s Cost Recovery Request for Abandoned Battery
FERC approved PG&E’s request to recover more than $600,000 in costs for an abandoned battery plant in California.
BloombergNEF
Renewable Construction Slump Starts in 2028, Forecast Shows

Construction of new wind, solar and energy storage facilities will decrease significantly over the next five years, a BloombergNEF analyst said in an presentation to the California Energy Commission.

CPUC
CPUC Judge Proposes Ordering 6 GW of New Resources as Tax Credits Fade
A California PUC judge has proposed the commission order an additional 6 GW of capacity for the state between 2029 and 2032 to get ahead of disappearing federal tax credits and loans for renewable energy resources.
Duke Energy
Duke Asks for More Gas and Batteries, Delayed Coal Retirements to Meet Demand
Duke Energy filed its long-range plan with the North Carolina Utilities Commission, calling for more natural gas-fired generation and batteries while keeping existing coal plants online to meet accelerated demand for electricity.
CPUC
Solar Dominates CPUC Tx Plan Recommendations Despite Cost Increases
The California PUC is recommending the state build an additional 68.5 GW of new solar generation resources by 2045, despite new tariffs on imports and the planned elimination of federal tax credits.

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