The state of Maine will get more than $65 million in federal funding for so-called “smart grid” technology to more quickly link solar panels and wind turbines to utilities’ electricity systems.

More than 94 percen t of new energy capacity waiting to connect to the grid is carbon-free, primarily solar, wind, and batteries.

Nationwide, energy companies have proposed more than 11,000 wind, solar and battery projects, but many are in limbo because there’s not enough capacity on the grid to accommodate them.

Shown are solar panels and wind turbines. (Photo by Marga Buschbell-Steeger/Getty ... pressing governors and lawmakers to ...

The nation’s largest grid operator could enable deployment of much-needed renewable capacity in the next 1-2 years, ...

One of a number of giant renewable energy projects stranded by the lack of grid capacity has proposed another cut in turbines ...

Connecting a Portable Solar Generator to Your Home for Backup Power: Everything You Need to Know ...

Wind and solar are reliable in extreme weather, despite what the critics say While weather-related blackouts grab the headlines, what's less noticed is how wind and solar are increasingly ...

If you have your heart set on a solar backup, though, don’t let me dissuade you. I’m here to walk you through what you need to set up a portable solar backup generator, and how to set it up.