Maeve Allsup

Maeve Allsup is Latitude Media’s founding reporter. She was previously a tech reporter at Morning Brew, and covered Silicon Valley’s legal scene for Bloomberg Industries. She is based in San Francisco.

Maeve Allsup is a contributing writer to Latitude Media.
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Solar

Amid capacity constraints, Massachusetts munis get serious about batteries

Locally owned utilities have procured up to 200 megawatt hours of energy storage for members.

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AI
Grid edge

AI for the grid has potential, DOE says — but comes with pitfalls

In a sweeping report, the agency outlines four key areas to prioritize the tech's deployment in the near-term.

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Apr 30, 2024
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Regulation
U.S. market

What to know about final IRS guidance on tax credit transfers

Treasury’s final rules governing credit sales mostly rebuffed requests to make the market more liquid.

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Apr 26, 2024
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Schneider brings BESS to its microgrid suite

The company hopes expanding its microgrid solution will help open up the conversation between utilities and customers about flexible resources.

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Apr 25, 2024
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DOE moves to streamline transmission permitting

In a bid to clear the transmission queue, new final rules impose changes including a two-year deadline for federal permitting.

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Global markets

Electron, National Grid are pushing 'portable data' for UK flexibility markets

The partnership aims to encourage higher participation levels in National Grid’s electricity distribution network.

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Apr 24, 2024
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DATA + CLOUD
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The data center of the future looks like a massive virtual power plant

Alphabet spinout Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners plans to woo utilities with “data center microgrids.”

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Apr 22, 2024

Climeworks begins to offer “PPAs” for carbon removal

The company will sell curated carbon removal “packages” that include a range of nature-based solutions alongside its own direct air capture services.

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Apr 17, 2024
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Report: Inside the utility mindset on AI deployments

New research from Latitude Intelligence offers a temperature check on AI adoption in the power sector.

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Apr 17, 2024
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Research

DOE: Utilities must act now to unlock latent grid capacity

Deploying new grid tech could increase capacity by up to 100 GW if installed “overnight,” the agency reports.

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Analysis
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DATA + CLOUD
Grid edge

Microsoft says Georgia may be overestimating data center load growth

In a filing to the state’s Public Service Commission, the tech giant points out issues, gaps in Georgia Power’s integrated resource plan.

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Apr 12, 2024
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Captura taps utility, aviation partners for direct ocean capture

The startup added National Grid Partners and Japan Airlines to close out a $45 million Series A.

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Apr 12, 2024
Aerial photo of a wind turbine blade transport vehicle entering a highway.

Debt is dominating climate tech funding in 2024

Equity is taking a backseat as banks step up their climate investments.

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Apr 11, 2024
Newly installed Nexamp solar panels in Boston.
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Nexamp secures $520 million in new equity financing

The funding signals community solar’s potential role in a flexible grid.

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Apr 10, 2024
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Could community solar be a promising partner for virtual power plants?

As the grid faces unprecedented load strain, community solar is rising from niche market to grid resource.