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Even If War Ends, Its Cost for Property Owners Has Just Begun

Even If War Ends, Its Cost for Property Owners Has Just Begun

U.S.-Iran deal news drops oil prices, but tax deadlines and energy costs for property owners loom.

What We Heard at APA 2026: Distributed Energy Is Now a Planning Issue

What We Heard at APA 2026: Distributed Energy Is Now a Planning Issue

A ChargedUp! recap from the APA National Planning Conference on why distributed energy now sits at the intersection of land use, mobility, resilience, NOI and economic development.

The Game of Chicken: Brent Crosses $117 as Talks Deadlock and Both Sides Calculate Who Breaks First

The Game of Chicken: Brent Crosses $117 as Talks Deadlock and Both Sides Calculate Who Breaks First

As Brent crude hits $117, a high-stakes "chicken game" between the U.S. and Iran creates a volatile utility environment. Learn why distributed energy and EV infrastructure are the ultimate hedges for property owners today.

Stories You May Have Missed This Week: EV, Charging & Intelligent Electrification Roundup (04/29/26 Edition)

Stories You May Have Missed This Week: EV, Charging & Intelligent Electrification Roundup (04/29/26 Edition)

The pattern across this week's news is the same: power access, grid reliability, and project approval are increasingly determinative of where capital flows and what entitlements communities can defend.

Why the Federal Energy Decision Slipping to End of June Reshapes Your Power Procurement Calendar

Why the Federal Energy Decision Slipping to End of June Reshapes Your Power Procurement Calendar

The deadline that has been driving boardroom planning for the past six months just moved by 60 days. The financial implications are the same. The pressure on your June calendar got worse.

The Michigan Decision That Could Rewrite How Hyperscaler Power Deals Get Approved Nationally

The Michigan Decision That Could Rewrite How Hyperscaler Power Deals Get Approved Nationally

A state attorney general has gone to court to invalidate a billion-dollar utility data center contract. The procedural question at the center of the case will determine how hyperscaler power gets approved in every state across the country.