‘Second-life’ battery project is B2U’s second in ERCOT, with more on the way
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A strategic supply agreement with Waymo and rising EV adoption rates will expand the company’s access to older batteries still fit for use in stationary storage, CEO Freeman Hall told Utility Dive.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- AQN Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp
GA selected AQN as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: utilities, power. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- FPS Forgent Power Solutions Inc
GA selected FPS as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: power. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- LECO LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS
GA selected LECO as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: electric. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- POWI POWER INTEGRATIONS INC COM
GA selected POWI as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: power. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- PSIX POWER SOLUTIONS INTL INC
GA selected PSIX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: power. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- SPRU SPRUCE POWER HOL
GA selected SPRU as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: power. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
A strategic supply agreement with Waymo and rising EV adoption rates will expand the company’s access to older batteries still fit for use in stationary storage, CEO Freeman Hall told Utility Dive.
Source: Utility Dive
Price since this story was published: Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN)
Since the first closing price after “‘Second-life’ battery project is B2U’s second in ERCOT, with more on the way,” Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) is -2.92%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is +1.66% over the same days, a -4.58% difference versus the market.
Who gains and who loses around Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN)
Companies carried with this story
- AQN Algonquin Power & Utilities
Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 15 Sep 2026 story “‘Second-life’ battery project is B2U’s second in ERCOT, with more on the way.” Reason on file: GA selected AQN as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: utilities, power. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- FPS Forgent Power Solutions
In “‘Second-life’ battery project is B2U’s second in ERCOT, with more on the way,” Forgent Power Solutions (FPS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected FPS as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: power. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- LECO Lincoln Electric Holdings
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 15 Sep 2026 story “‘Second-life’ battery project is B2U’s second in ERCOT, with more on the way.” Reason on file: GA selected LECO as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: electric. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- POWI Power Integrations
Power Integrations (POWI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 15 Sep 2026 story “‘Second-life’ battery project is B2U’s second in ERCOT, with more on the way.” Reason on file: GA selected POWI as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: power. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- PSIX Power Solutions International
Power Solutions International (PSIX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 15 Sep 2026 story “‘Second-life’ battery project is B2U’s second in ERCOT, with more on the way.” Reason on file: GA selected PSIX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: power. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- SPRU Spruce Power Holding
For “‘Second-life’ battery project is B2U’s second in ERCOT, with more on the way,” Spruce Power Holding (SPRU) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected SPRU as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: power. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN)
The 15 Sep 2026 story “‘Second-life’ battery project is B2U’s second in ERCOT, with more on the way” names Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) because of this story.
For Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN), the reason on file says GA selected AQN as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: utilities, power. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
A second company, Forgent Power Solutions (FPS), is listed for a different reason: GA selected FPS as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: power. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
Dates in the story, and the Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) price range
AQN traded between 4.92 and 5.29 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 5.16. FPS traded between 29.88 and 41.61 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 31.50. LECO traded between 255.70 and 279.26 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 259.24.
What the saved facts support for Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN)
46 out of 100
“‘Second-life’ battery project is B2U’s second in ERCOT, with more on the way” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.