Editorial Standards
The principles that govern reporting, sourcing, technical review, and disclosure across Photo Volt Media.
Editorial Philosophy
Photo Volt Media covers the infrastructure, economics, and engineering of the modern energy system. Our reporting prioritizes primary sources, technical accuracy, and real-world operational experience. We write for the operators, developers, engineers, and institutional capital actually building the grid — not for hype cycles or marketing narratives.
Accuracy
Every published piece is fact-checked against primary sources — ISO and RTO filings, FERC orders, utility integrated resource plans, project interconnection documents, and direct conversations with operators, developers, and engineers. Numerical claims trace to public data wherever possible; modeled or estimated figures are labeled as such.
Independence
Photo Volt Media is independently owned and edited. We do not accept payment, equity, or inducements in exchange for coverage, placement, framing, or editorial position. Editorial decisions are made by the editorial desk, not by sponsors, advertisers, or commercial partners.
Source Verification
On-the-record sources are identified by name and affiliation. Off-the-record and background sources are used only when warranted by the sensitivity of the information, and only when corroborated by independent reporting or documentation. We do not publish anonymous quotes that we cannot independently verify.
Technical Review
Articles covering engineering, market mechanics, or quantitative analysis are reviewed by contributors with direct working experience in the relevant domain — EPC operations, interconnection, substation work, capacity markets, storage commissioning, or grid software. Technical errors are corrected promptly when identified.
Transparency
Where authors hold prior or current professional relationships relevant to coverage, those relationships are disclosed in-line or in the author bio. Methodologies for any quantitative work — including assumptions, data vintages, and known limitations — are described in the piece itself.
Corrections Policy
Material errors are corrected as soon as they are identified, with a dated correction note appended to the affected article. Substantive corrections — changes to facts, figures, or conclusions — are flagged at the top of the article. Minor edits (typos, formatting) are not logged. Corrections requests can be sent to corrections@photovoltmedia.com.
Sponsored Content Disclosure
If Photo Volt Media publishes sponsored or partner content, it is clearly labeled as such, visually distinguished from editorial coverage, and excluded from editorial workflows. Sponsored content is not written by the editorial desk and does not influence the selection or framing of editorial coverage.