Sept. 3 - Nonprofit races to promote home energy tax credits | PJM data center interconnection plan panned

Prominent groups launch coalition around distributed energy resources; PJM stakeholders overwhelmingly pan proposal for data center interconnection; Rising natural gas prices expected to drive up electricity costs: IEEFA

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With tax credits expiring, a home electrification nonprofit is racing against the clock

Rewiring America has launched a national campaign to help homeowners take advantage of clean energy and efficiency incentives that will expire soon.

Prominent groups launch coalition around distributed energy resources

Common Charge, under the leadership of acting Executive Director Katherine Hamilton, seeks to “drive consumers and policymakers to unlock the full potential of distributed assets."

PJM stakeholders overwhelmingly pan proposal for data center interconnection

Amazon and others urged PJM to drop the proposal and instead focus on how to improve load forecasting, bolster the grid interconnection process and strengthen regional transmission planning.

The growing need for EMT modeling for inverter-based resources (IBRs) for system reliability

With IBRs changing grid dynamics, EMT modeling is key to compliance, reliability and stakeholder collaboration for a stable, resilient grid.

Rising natural gas prices expected to drive up electricity costs: IEEFA

Price volatility and sticker shock could trigger public backlash against utilities, an Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis expert says.

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