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How solar + batteries are reshaping rural power markets

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission opened a door for small-scale solar and battery systems to compete in wholesale electricity markets, and rural cooperatives across the United States are now ...
MarketWatch

El Paso Electric and Base Power Launch Residential Distributed Energy Storage Program to Strengthen Grid Reliability

El Paso Electric Company (EPE) and Base Power today announced a new pilot program that will use home battery systems to help reduce strain and strengthen the electric grid during times of high ...
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Sunrun Builds the Nation’s Largest Distributed Power Plant After Quintupling Customer Participation in 2025

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With rising electricity costs, growing risk of power outages, and a widening gap between power supply and demand, Sunrun (RUN), America’s largest ...
The Manila Times

Sunrun and PG&E Dispatch Energy from Northern California Homes to Form Distributed Power Plants Providing Local Grid Relief

Coordinated residential battery storage and solar systems supplied targeted power to neighborhoods with highly-constrained electric grids ...
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Schneider Electric Unveils the Industry's First Open, Software‑Defined Distributed Control System (DCS) to Power Flexible, Future‑Ready Industrial Automation

EcoStruxure™ Foxboro Software Defined Automation (SDA) delivers openness, embedded cybersecurity, and real-time intelligence, modernizing operations without compromise ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 9, 2026 ...