by ISL Analytics | Aug 10, 2026 | Utility Pulse
Large-Load Growth Needs Clearer Grid Planning Data center interconnection is becoming a grid-planning accountability issue. Large-load growth is putting more pressure on interconnection processes, grid capacity planning, and utility transparency. As data center demand...
by ISL Analytics | Aug 6, 2026 | Utility Pulse
AI Planning Needs Operational Alignment AI strategy is becoming harder to separate from planning and compliance. As AI systems, infrastructure, and data requirements become more region-specific, companies are facing a more fragmented technology environment. That shift...
by ISL Analytics | Aug 3, 2026 | Utility Pulse
Modernization Starts with Asset Planning Grid modernization is becoming a core asset-management challenge. As utilities prepare for rising demand from data centers, electrification, aging infrastructure, and changing reliability expectations, transmission and...
by ISL Analytics | Jul 24, 2026 | Utility Pulse
Fire-Risk Coordination is Now A Grid Priority Grid resilience now requires stronger fire-risk coordination. As fire risk expands, utilities are being pushed to think beyond emergency response. The focus is shifting toward situational awareness, mitigation planning,...
by ISL Analytics | Jul 17, 2026 | Utility Pulse
Fast-Track Reviews Need Clear Rules Fast-track reviews still need clear rules. As new generation and infrastructure projects move through increasingly crowded interconnection processes, utilities, developers, and grid operators face growing pressure to move faster....
by ISL Analytics | Jul 15, 2026 | Utility Pulse
Storage Rules Shape Grid Planning Energy storage rules are becoming part of grid reliability planning. As battery storage becomes a larger part of the grid, utilities and market operators need clearer rules for how storage resources participate, perform, and respond...
