Planned 100 GW of behind-the-meter gas data centers will lift gas and electricity prices by shifting costs outside regulation. See how fuel choice—not just the meter—sets who pays, with evidence from BNEF, EIA, and Harvard Belfer.
Grid reliability, utility rate hikes, data center demand, and evolving energy policy. Explore the biggest developments shaping commercial real estate, electrification, and energy resilience this week.
The 179D deduction closes June 30, 2026. Commercial electricity is 37% higher than 2020 and utilities carry $31B in rate requests. The capital question for building owners is now permanent, not incentive-dependent.
Commercial electricity prices rose 10.7% in 2026 and utilities carry $31B in pending rate requests. Why building owners cannot wait for the Iran ceasefire to solve the energy cost problem.
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.
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.