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• Sky-high oil prices are about to hit Puerto Rico’s grid March 13, 2026
  The war in the Middle East has spurred the largest oil disruption in history . The Strait of Hormuz, a choke point for much of the world’s oil and gas supply, is functionally closed . Oil prices are hovering around $100 a barrel. Many Americans are seeing the fallout in the form of higher prices […]
• A chapter of California’s rooftop solar battle closes March 13, 2026
  This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday. California made itself a rooftop solar leader — and now it’s undoing that legacy. Sure, sunny skies have played a big role in getting Californians to install panels at their homes. But for years, the state…
• Which states have the most grid batteries? March 13, 2026
  See more from Canary Media’s “Chart of the Week” column . California and Texas are far ahead of the pack when it comes to grid batteries. But another state is seeing storage expand quickly as it looks to store more of its abundant, cheap solar power for later. Arizona saw blistering growth in utility-scale…
• Trump admin courts Westinghouse rivals amid slow talks on new nuclear March 13, 2026
  The Trump administration is pushing to revive the U.S. nuclear industry — but slow-moving talks with the developer of the nation's flagship nuclear reactor have prompted officials to explore alternatives. Last May, amid surging demand for more electricity, President Donald Trump issued a flurry of executive orders…
• Virginia to become second state that allows balcony solar March 12, 2026
  Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just buy a pair of solar panels at Walmart in the morning and plug them in on your deck in the afternoon — in the span of a few hours, setting yourself up to produce clean energy that will lower your electricity bill? But that’s not an option […]
• Clean cement startup Sublime cuts jobs after Trump pulled funding March 12, 2026
  One of the most promising low-carbon cement startups, Sublime Systems , has hit a major roadblock in its efforts to scale up production. The startup said this week that it had laid off about two-thirds of its workforce, having already paused construction in December on its forthcoming commercial-scale facility in…
• Illinois to data centers: Bring your own renewables and skip the line March 12, 2026
  Across the country, state lawmakers are considering ways to address the risks posed by the explosion of power-hungry data centers. They have proposed an array of bills to impose moratoriums on data center development, revoke tax breaks, force data centers to pay for new energy infrastructure, and enact other…
• Draft bill would let utilities own nuclear plants in Ohio March 12, 2026
  House Bill 15, a major energy law that blocked utilities from owning and operating electricity generation, cruised through Ohio’s legislature last year with nearly unanimous support from both parties. Now, draft legislation aims to carve out an exception to the popular law and allow utilities to build, own, and…
• Base Power to launch 100-MW home battery network for Texas utility March 11, 2026
  Base Power , the Texas-based home-battery juggernaut, just revealed how it’s spending some of the $1 billion it raised in October. The startup’s plan is to build one of the nation’s largest fleets of home batteries, for a cooperative utility outside Dallas–Fort Worth. Cleantech startups and advocates alike keep…
• Offshore wind farms race toward completion despite Trump’s attacks March 11, 2026
  All five offshore wind farms being built in the U.S. are on track to hit key construction and operational milestones this month — even as the Trump administration continues its campaign to halt their development. Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, a 2.6-gigawatt project near Virginia Beach, Virginia, is expected to…