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Google, Tesla, others tackle energy affordability
Axios | Chuck McCutcheon | March 10, 2026
A new coalition of companies that includes Google and Tesla will address energy affordability by tapping into underused electricity grid capacity, coalition officials told Axios exclusively. Read more.
Tesla, Google, Carrier launch coalition to save $100B+ by unlocking idle grid capacity
Electrek | Fred Lambert | March 10, 2026
Tesla, Google, and Carrier are among the founding members of a new industry coalition called Utilize, which launched today with a bold claim: the US power grid is so underused that better utilization could save American consumers over $100 billion over the next decade. Read more.
The U.S. may have a secret weapon against rising electricity prices
The Washington Post | Shannon Osaka | December 25, 2025
Imagine a restaurant open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week that always maintains a full staff. With the exception of weekend nights and the lunch rush, the restaurant will be empty a lot of the time. But the restaurant’s owner is paying to keep it open all the time — spending money on staffing and rent even when the number of customers is low. That’s the reality of the U.S. electricity grid. Read more.