Decarbonizing Cities with Utility Thermal Energy Networks

As electrification accelerates and power demand reaches historic levels, decarbonization is becoming more than an environmental goal — it’s a grid reliability strategy. A diversified energy portfolio that includes cleaner generation, storage, grid modernization, and demand flexibility can help utilities improve resilience, stabilize long-term operating costs, and support the massive load growth coming from data centers, manufacturing, and transportation. The challenge isn’t simply “going green.” It’s building an electric system that is reliable, scalable, affordable, and sustainable at the same time. The utilities and leaders who balance all four will shape the future of energy infrastructure. What do you believe will have the biggest impact on supporting grid stability during the energy transition — storage, transmission expansion, distributed energy resources, nuclear, or something else?

Thinking about decarbonizing and increasing your community's #climate resilience? There are several approaches to consider, like adding battery storage to a solar installation or building a microgrid. Microgrids combine #RenewableEnergy sources and on-site storage to create a resilient alternative to the main electrical grid, facilitating greater energy independence and community benefits. Our team of experts will guide you step by step through the process, from scoping through design to implementation. We’re your advisor at every step in the process: we find solutions, conquer barriers, and guide successful climate justice projects from start to finish. Learn more and contact us for a consultation: https://lnkd.in/ehkq-RRd #CleanEnergy #microgrid #sustainability

Programs like home energy reports have long helped utilities deliver energy savings. But as priorities shift toward cutting climate pollution, reducing grid strain, and supporting home electrification, these programs are evolving.   Join us for a webinar exploring new research detailing how these programs are adapting to meet today’s energy challenges while continuing to deliver results. We’ll share key insights on what’s working, where there’s room to grow, and examples of emerging programs utilities can adopt to drive even more savings and benefits.  https://lnkd.in/ekW2FxsD  

SF Climate Week 2026 brought the right people into the same rooms. Grids under pressure. VPPs as a real answer. Distributed energy moving from theory to infrastructure. This week our team joined panels at Heatmap News House, The Battery Saloon, and more alongside Octopus Energy, Sunrun, Copper, Prelude Ventures, LaunchSquad and others building the grid's next chapter. Thanks to everyone who came out and stayed after talking about the future of energy. And check out the story from the Cooler for more: https://lnkd.in/ePtUmfrY

Climate tech isn’t coming someday. It’s already deciding who pulls ahead and who gets left behind. 🌎 While some are still debating the future, others are building it now through carbon removal, methane reduction, smarter grids, renewables, and next-gen energy systems. That gap? It’s widening by the day. ⚡ Faster movers ⚡ Smarter operators ⚡ Stronger businesses This is the marquee event of Calgary Climate Week. And it’s almost here. The Executive Forum brings decision-makers into the room to unpack how climate-focused businesses are gaining real competitive advantage, improving productivity, and driving the bottom line. Seats are limited. Time is tight. Be in the room, this isn't one you want to miss. Register now 🎟️ https://lnkd.in/gXe7PCMT #CalgaryClimateWeek #ClimateWeekYYC #CleanEnergy #FutureOfEnergy #ClimateInnovation

Interested to learn how your #CDNMuni can lower energy costs and emissions with thermal energy networks? Watch our webinar recording to learn how TENs balance heating and cooling demands, improve efficiency and support cleaner energy systems. This session is designed to strengthen your municipality’s capacity to implement thermal energy networks. Experts and climate advisors connect insights to real municipal experience, including business case development, resource assessment, municipal roles and funding pathways. Watch the webinar now. https://lnkd.in/eqyT-HcQ

The Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan to 2035 (2035 Plan) provides a flexible path to a clean energy future that incorporates our community’s core values of reliability, affordability, environmental sustainability and energy equity. We're powering Austin's future with the 2035 Plan by:  🔋Prioritizing customer energy solutions   ⚡️Leveraging local solutions   💡Furthering innovation  🍃 Achieving decarbonization Austin Energy is evaluating options to strengthen local reliability in the face of current challenges while continuing progress toward Austin’s clean energy goals: https://lnkd.in/dku-JzXw 

Could extreme heat cripple New York's power grid this summer? New York's grid operator, NYISO, warns that available power reserves are at their lowest in recent history. This starkly highlights the fragility of our energy systems during critical transitions. The situation underscores the immense challenge of balancing rapid decarbonization goals with the imperative of maintaining grid reliability. Aging infrastructure and the slow deployment of new, dispatchable resources are creating a precarious situation. This isn't just a technical issue; it's a societal one. How do we ensure energy security for all citizens, especially the most vulnerable, while navigating this complex energy transformation? What systemic changes are needed to guarantee a resilient and equitable energy future? https://lnkd.in/gSAFp7F9

Curious about how expanding and modernizing the #powergrid connects with #EarthDay? Planning for a grid of the future means: ☀️ Increased access to and faster interconnection for #cleanenergy ❄️ Protection for our communities against #extremeweather events ⚡ Improved capacity and reliability to meet #electrification goals 💸 Economic benefits to put downward pressure on energy bills Want to learn more? Check out Grid Strategies reports that explore topics such as resilience, consumer benefits, clean energy interconnection: https://lnkd.in/epPuaeRK Happy Earth Day! 🌎