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Phoebe Skok editor

Phoebe Skok editor

Phoebe Skok

Phoebe is a freelance journalist and science writer whose expertise lies in emerging technologies, energy policy, and details of the energy transition.

phoebe.skok@pv-magazine.com

Articles written by Phoebe Skok

Battery energy storage systems situated in a clearing of a wooded area with green trees and a small pathway.

Markets

Storage in PJM is solving grid problems it can’t get paid for As other ISOs surge ahead, PJM’s legacy rules and fragmented governance continue to slow battery deployment.

Nov 13, 2025

Fire risk and safety

California’s new bill could usher in a “safe-by-design” era for battery storage Developers have less than two months to prepare for California’s new safety standards, where smart documentation -not system redesign – will be the key to smooth compliance.

Nov 11, 2025

Markets

Global battery industry grows 83% in last five years, boosting deployment to over 300 GW According to a new report from Intertek CEA, over 70% of the global energy storage market share is held by just five players.

Oct 28, 2025

Grid-scale

Pacific Northwest data center opts for BESS to jump the interconnection queue Calibrant Energy will install the system next year at Aligned Data Centers’ Pacific Northwest (PNW) site in what the companies call the nation’s first battery built to help data centers speed up interconnection.

Oct 23, 2025

Grid-scale

Why energy storage is increasingly dictating data center site selection Regulatory pressure, not technology limits, is driving the next wave of storage deployment across US data center hubs.

Oct 20, 2025

Projects & Applications

Why Big Tech could outpace utilities in deploying multi-day storage With hyperscalers searching for clean, round-the-clock power, developers see a new market for battery systems that can run for 100 hours or more.

Oct 10, 2025

Policy

Storage is the winner in the post-OBBBA energy space, report says A new report highlights tariff volatility and foreign entity of concern (FEOC) restrictions as key risks for storage, even as batteries emerge relatively unscathed from the American budget bill.

Sep 29, 2025

Software

Telemetry could impact ERCOT’s rollout of real-time co-optimization with batteries Projects that fail to upgrade their data infrastructure risk underperformance, delays, and lost trust with the network operator.

Sep 23, 2025

Sodium-ion batteries

While it’s easy to announce a battery gigafactory, it’s much harder to build one America’s battery factory build-out hinges on experienced operating teams.

Sep 15, 2025

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