Los Angeles – October 01, 2026 -- Clean Power Alliance (CPA) will eliminate generation charges entirely from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for more than 4,000 Southern California households as part of a two-year pilot testing whether zero-cost daytime electricity shifts consumer behavior.

Seattle – October 01, 2026 -- Electric Era's energy management system correctly predicted all five of PJM's 2026 coincident peak (5CP) events, saving the company's EV fast-charging customers tens of thousands of dollars in capacity charges. The Seattle-based operator runs three fast-charging stations within PJM's grid territory, where utility tariffs retroactively set a site's annual capacity costs based on load during the five highest system-wide demand hours of the summer.

Charlotte, N.C. – October 01, 2026 -- Lucid Bots has unveiled the Sherpa HighLine, a motorized rooftop pulley system that enabled its Sherpa drone to clean exterior surfaces at 280 feet above ground level, a height the company says marks the tallest drone-cleaning operation recorded in the United States.

Ann Arbor, Mich. – October 01, 2026 -- Wacker Chemical Corporation will present silicone-based thermal management and thermal runaway protection materials for battery and electronics applications at The Battery Show 2026, running Oct. 12-15 at Huntington Place in Detroit. The company will exhibit at Booth 4422, showcasing products for thermally conductive potting, flexible barrier coatings and thermal interface applications used in mobility systems.

Carrollton, Texas – October 01, 2026 -- FASTSIGNS International, Inc. is rolling out a national recruitment campaign timed to Sign Manufacturing Day 2026, deploying an interactive career personality quiz to funnel job seekers into open roles across its network of independently owned centers.

Toronto – October 01, 2026 -- Modaxo Inc. has completed its largest acquisition to date, absorbing over 2,000 employees across 15 countries from Conduent Incorporated's Transit Fare Management and Fleet Management Solutions businesses.

Modaxo splits acquired Conduent units into two new business brands

The two divisions have been relaunched as standalone Modaxo units: Novvan, a fare collection technology provider for transit agencies, and Routeward, a fleet management platform focused on transit reliability and ridership growth.

McDonough, Georgia – October 01, 2026 -- nVision Global has won a Bronze Globee Award in the Achievement in AI Implementation category at the 2026 Globee Awards for Innovation, formerly known as the Golden Bridge Awards, for its nSure AI platform.

Rome – October 01, 2026 -- Bridgestone Americas will become the sole tire supplier for the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship starting with the 2026/27 Season, equipping the fastest car in the series' history.

Hoboken, N.J. – October 01, 2026 -- eMazzanti Technologies will convene more than 200 small and midsize business leaders on October 21 for ASPIRE 2026, a free one-day conference at the Microsoft Conference Center in New York City focused on practical AI adoption and cybersecurity defense.

Frisco, Texas – October 01, 2026 -- PakEnergy has launched OnPing Plunger, an AI-powered optimization system that has delivered revenue gains of 3.5% to 7% on already well-optimized gas wells and up to 30% on wells that were set conservatively and left unmonitored.