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The Mideast Energy War, Part 15: The U.S. Strikes Iran and Oil Barely Moves; What the Market's Numbness Means for CRE, Oil, and Distributed Energy

The Mideast Energy War, Part 15: The U.S. Strikes Iran and Oil Barely Moves; What the Market's Numbness Means for CRE, Oil, and Distributed Energy

The U.S. struck Iran near the Strait of Hormuz and Brent fell toward $91, but the 10-year Treasury near 4.52% shows the cost of money never came down. Part 15 reads the market's numbness for property owners.

Grid-Interactive Buildings: $74B by 2035 — When the Controls Stack Becomes an Income Line

Grid-Interactive Buildings: $74B by 2035 — When the Controls Stack Becomes an Income Line

The market for grid-interactive building solutions reaches $18.57 billion in 2026 and is on route to $74.31 billion by 2035, as artificial intelligence, onsite storage, and distributed energy management let buildings shift load and sell flexibility.

Little Rock, Imperial County, and Lee County Make Zoning the Gatekeeper for Power-Hungry Projects

Little Rock, Imperial County, and Lee County Make Zoning the Gatekeeper for Power-Hungry Projects

In June 2026, Little Rock, Imperial County, and Lee County advanced data center zoning and pauses—signaling entitlement now outranks engineering for power-hungry projects.

Google and Voltus Turn 100 Megawatts of Building Flexibility Into PJM’s Cheapest Capacity

Google and Voltus Turn 100 Megawatts of Building Flexibility Into PJM’s Cheapest Capacity

Google will source 100 MW of PJM capacity from a Voltus-operated virtual power plant using batteries, thermostats, and flexible loads—paying participating homes and businesses and offering developers an alternative to the interconnection queue.

Data Centers Build the Private Grid, and Behind-the-Meter Power Comes to Commercial Real Estate

Data Centers Build the Private Grid, and Behind-the-Meter Power Comes to Commercial Real Estate

Behind-the-meter power is moving mainstream. 56% of data center developers plan onsite generation. Learn how time-to-power, microgrids, and permitting shape commercial real estate choices.

Stories You May Have Missed This Week: EV, Charging & Intelligent Electrification Roundup (06/10/26 Edition)

Stories You May Have Missed This Week: EV, Charging & Intelligent Electrification Roundup (06/10/26 Edition)

Power access defines winners in this week's energy market. Explore how surging utility rate hikes and local data center moratoriums are reshaping property economics, and why onsite generation is becoming a mandatory hedge in today's landscape.