Insights
Notes on large loads and grid access
Practical ideas for utilities and their largest customers.
November 1, 2026
Bring 80, ask for 20: how behind-the-meter supply reshapes large-load studies
When a large-load customer brings its own supply and flexibility, the grid request, and the upgrades it triggers, can shrink dramatically.
Read →October 18, 2026
The middle mile: 5.4 GW already on the distribution grid
A 2026 white paper's figures on unused distribution capacity, and what they mean for utilities and large loads.
Read →September 28, 2026
Microgrid-ready design for critical facilities
Why feeder-level solar and storage are a planning tool for outages, public-safety shutoffs, and large loads that cannot stop.
Read →September 12, 2026
Demand charges, and what storage changes
In California, demand charges can be 40% or more of a business electricity bill. Storage and operating changes are how large loads push that number down.
Read →August 20, 2026
What a limited generation profile changes in an interconnection
A plain-language look at limited generation profiles, and when accepting an operating limit is faster than waiting on a new line.
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