America’s solar boom is quietly planting roots in the last places anyone expected, from capped landfills in New England to coal-country grids in Appalachia and a 595-person California town bracing for its next blackout – Energies Media

America's solar boom is quietly planting roots in the last places anyone expected, from capped landfills in New England to coal-country grids in Appalachia and a 595-person California town bracing for its next blackout Energies Media

SRP’s Marigold Energy Center Combining 1.6-GW+ of Solar, Battery Storage and Gas-Fired Generation – energytech.com

BIM for Remote Solar+BESS: Lessons From Brazil’s 22.82-MW Island Microgrid Project – renewableenergymagazine.com

Utility Consolidation Accelerates as Power Demand Grows

Electrical Contractor Magazine examines consolidation in the electric utility sector as utilities face rising capital requirements and rapidly growing electricity demand. Data centers are one factor increasing the need for generation, transmission and distribution investment. Larger utility…

Electrical Contractors Post Record Revenue as Data Centers Surge

EC&M’s 2026 Top 50 Electrical Contractors report shows combined 2025 revenue above $80 billion, with the group posting a major year-over-year increase. Data centers and power infrastructure were leading sources of growth, with most surveyed contractors identifying data center work as a major…

NSW backs microgrids for remote towns after Broken Hill blackout – streamlinefeed.co.ke

Virginia schools add solar-battery shelters to ride out heat waves, ice storms, and outages – thecooldown.com

Wood secures $200m contract from ExxonMobil for PNG LNG project – Offshore Technology

Data Center Buildout Fuels Revenue Blowout: EC&M’s 2026 Top 50 Electrical Contractors Special Report – EC&M

Loenbro Acquires Prism Electric

Loenbro announced the acquisition of Prism Electric in a transaction that expands its electrical construction capabilities and geographic reach across the southern United States. The combination adds a substantial electrical workforce and strengthens Loenbro’s ability to serve large commercial,…