Blog Posts
In-depth perspectives on the future of clean energy and beyond
March 17, 2026
Tomorrow's grid, today. Paces launches automated Off-Cycle Case Updates.
Paces has launched Off-Cycle Case Updates, a new add-on to our Power Flow Study and the first commercially available, automated off-cycle sensitivity modeling on any platform. In this post, we break down how transmission base cases work, what stale data actually costs developers, and how Off-Cycle Case Updates close the gap between your analysis and the utility's.
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March 17, 2026
Tomorrow's grid, today. Paces launches automated Off-Cycle Case Updates.
Paces has launched Off-Cycle Case Updates, a new add-on to our Power Flow Study and the first commercially available, automated off-cycle sensitivity modeling on any platform. In this post, we break down how transmission base cases work, what stale data actually costs developers, and how Off-Cycle Case Updates close the gap between your analysis and the utility's.
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January 4, 2024
Siting the Needle in a Haystack: Solar Permitting in Glenn County, CA
Only 5 properties (295 acres) in all of Glenn County, CA are feasible for ground-mount solar when considering interconnection, environmental constraints, and permitting restrictions. Why?
January 4, 2024
Siting the Needle in a Haystack: Solar Permitting in Glenn County, CA
Only 5 properties (295 acres) in all of Glenn County, CA are feasible for ground-mount solar when considering interconnection, environmental constraints, and permitting restrictions. Why?
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November 8, 2023
10 GW by 2030: Sizing the New York Community Solar Market from the Local Ordinance Up
Placing state distributed solar goals within the context of local ordinances and zoning codes
November 8, 2023
10 GW by 2030: Sizing the New York Community Solar Market from the Local Ordinance Up
Placing state distributed solar goals within the context of local ordinances and zoning codes
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July 27, 2023
Quantifying Solar Permitting Risk with Large Language Models
Learn how Paces is using LLMs to structure vast amounts of solar zoning legislation.
July 27, 2023
Quantifying Solar Permitting Risk with Large Language Models
Learn how Paces is using LLMs to structure vast amounts of solar zoning legislation.
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June 15, 2023
From Brownfields to Brightfields
Solar brownfields, long overlooked, are beginning to shine as opportunities for renewable energy development!
June 15, 2023
From Brownfields to Brightfields
Solar brownfields, long overlooked, are beginning to shine as opportunities for renewable energy development!
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June 1, 2023
From Sheep Farms to Solar Farms
Why sheep farming can have a profoundly positive impact on building solar projects!
June 1, 2023
From Sheep Farms to Solar Farms
Why sheep farming can have a profoundly positive impact on building solar projects!
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May 17, 2023
Evolution at the Edge: Renewables and the Spatial Configuration of the Grid
Investigating how the spatial configuration of the transmission network has changed with the rise of renewables.
May 17, 2023
Evolution at the Edge: Renewables and the Spatial Configuration of the Grid
Investigating how the spatial configuration of the transmission network has changed with the rise of renewables.
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May 4, 2023
Renewable Development Blockers
Renewable development is failing to reach its potential. With a <20% success rate for renewable projects with an interconnection queue position, we must confront the blockers to development head-on to have any hope of increasing the rate of successful development.
May 4, 2023
Renewable Development Blockers
Renewable development is failing to reach its potential. With a <20% success rate for renewable projects with an interconnection queue position, we must confront the blockers to development head-on to have any hope of increasing the rate of successful development.
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December 29, 2022
Cofounder Charles Bai is a Forbes 30 Under 30!
Our CTO and cofounder Charles Bai was selected to be on the Forbes 30 Under 30
December 29, 2022
Cofounder Charles Bai is a Forbes 30 Under 30!
Our CTO and cofounder Charles Bai was selected to be on the Forbes 30 Under 30
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September 6, 2022
Inflation Reduction Act: Energy Community
The Inflation Reduction Act is massive for the clean energy industry and at Paces we have been excitedly working through its implications.
September 6, 2022
Inflation Reduction Act: Energy Community
The Inflation Reduction Act is massive for the clean energy industry and at Paces we have been excitedly working through its implications.
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