ChargedUp! Moves to Substack to Foster Continued Growth
The ChargedUp! team is excited to announce its migration to Substack as our new home for electrification industry insights, commentary and dialogue.
Latest Stories
Explore recent articles and updates covering a wide range of topics and experiences.
The True Cost of Power: A Two-Front Squeeze as Rates Hit a 24-Year High and Oil-Linked Fuels Spike
Rates hit a 24-year high at 5.36 percent and an oil shock lifted heating oil and diesel before winter, while natural gas stayed cheap. The squeeze is splitting by fuel, and owners can control which ones they depend on.
Who Pays for the Data Center Power Crunch? A FERC Ruling Puts Building Owners on Notice
FERC conditionally approved but paused PJM's $20B backstop for a 6.8 GW shortfall, demanding data centers cover their own costs. The outcome decides whether capacity charges hit owners' bills.
Is the Battery Gold Rush Over? What Texas's Storage Revenue Reset Means for Your Project Pro Forma
Texas battery arbitrage profits have thinned as the market saturated. Owners being pitched storage should underwrite on demand-charge savings, capacity and resilience, not arbitrage returns.
Rate-Case Season: How Grid Investment Becomes Your Operating Expense, and Where Owners Can Push Back
Colorado, Michigan and Indiana rate cases show utilities' grid spending becoming your utility bill, and how much intervenor scrutiny cuts from the request. The rate case is a negotiated operating expense.
Can an AI Layer Cut Your Building's Energy Use 22 Percent Without New Equipment?
Schneider Electric research finds an AI layer on existing building controls cuts energy use up to 22 percent, saving $13,600 to $49,300 per building a year, with mid-sized buildings gaining the most.