Democrats scored major victories in the US Midterm elections, taking both the House and Senate and flipping several long-held Republican strongholds, with changes likely to occur in the clean energy sector.

Few grids illustrate the strain of America’s data centre boom more starkly than the PJM Interconnection.

Energy storage developer-operator Bimergen Energy has filed an application for an Option 2 Retail Electric Provider (REP) certificate in Texas, US.

Heron Power and NiSource have separately announced US data centre-focused deals involving battery energy storage systems (BESS) in recent days.

Gingerah Energy has referred a 1GW data centre complex with a 5GWh BESS in Western Australia to Australia’s EPBC Act.

From the Midwest to New York, local and state governments are introducing new zoning rules and restrictions on BESS and data centre projects.

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are increasingly being positioned as essential infrastructure investments rather than purely financial assets, as seen in a series of strategic partnerships announced in late September that integrate storage with broader energy and digital infrastructure strategies.

Spain’s recent proposal for data centres could be the catalyst the country’s energy storage market has been waiting for, argues Ignacio López Martín from developer Capflex Energía.

Energy-Storage.news Premium speaks with Claire Lang-Ree, clean energy advocate at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), about PJM’s proposed capacity market reforms.

EORA Energy has formed a JV with Tulla Group to develop integrated energy infrastructure for mining operations, data centres and more.