PJM, the nation’s biggest electricity grid overseeing Maryland, Washington D.C., and more than a dozen states, has received the go-ahead from the Trump administration to require certain large customers, including data centers, to use backup generators during a heat wave. The directive aims to ease the grid’s burden and maintain reliable power amid soaring temperatures.

Uplight is undergoing a leadership transition spurred by a new strategic investment from Octopus Energy Group and Schneider Electric. The CEO, Luis D’Acosta, plans to step down on March 31, handing the reins to incoming leaders who will guide the company’s growth.