Grid & transmission
AI's surging energy demands reshape grid
AI infrastructure's unprecedented power density, reaching 230 kW per rack, is forcing utilities to adopt faster, more collaborative planning methods.
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Demand
Texas Pauses Data Center Infrastructure Permits Pending
Texas environmental regulators have halted air and water permits for data center-supporting infrastructure after the governor ordered a review of water and
Grid & transmission
Coal plant reuse accelerates grid capacity
Developers are repurposing retired coal plant infrastructure to connect new generation faster, leveraging existing interconnection rights and transmission
Policy & regulation
Palisades nuclear plant fuel loading marks
The Palisades plant in Michigan began loading fuel assemblies in August 2024, becoming the first U.S. Commercial reactor to restart after entering decommissioning. This milestone establishes a federal template for environmental reviews and financing now being applied to two other shuttered plants.
Markets & prices
Poland and Bechtel-Westinghouse agree on main terms
Poland's state nuclear company and a Bechtel-Westinghouse consortium have agreed on the main commercial terms for the country's first nuclear power plant
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Demand
How to switch to LED bulbs and electric
An 86-year-old clean energy advocate details practical steps for household electrification, from replacing all lighting with LEDs to adopting electric
Grid & transmission
Exelon climate investment backs Continuum
Exelon's climate investment arm has taken a minority stake in AI grid planning startup Continuum Industries to accelerate transmission planning across its
Demand
AI load growth strains aging electrical
Rapid demand from AI and data centers is stressing under-maintained electrical infrastructure, forcing life-extension strategies and complicating service
Markets & prices
New York, California Sue to Block Trump Offshore Wind Lease
New York, California and six other states are suing the U.S. Department of Interior to block agreements that paid developers to abandon federal offshore
Generation
Atomic Canyon Launches Fleetwide AI Assistant for Nuclear
Atomic Canyon has launched its Nuclear Industry Virtual Assistant (NIVA) across the North American commercial nuclear fleet.
Policy & regulation
Public Companies Dominate U.S. Oil and Gas Production
A new analysis shows publicly traded firms, though few in number, account for 68% of Lower 48 states oil and gas output, driven by scale and prime acreage.
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Alta Wind Energy Center · United States
American Electric Power
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Arizona
Arizona Corporation Commission · Restructured competitive wholesale market
Battery Storage
Electrochemical cells · Grid load shifting and ancillary services
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Generation
Chile's Energy Grid Sees Major Investment in Storage
Chile has rapidly shifted its power generation from over 60% fossil fuels in 2013 to about 70% from renewable and low-carbon sources today, with solar and
Grid & transmission
RMI Report Details Battery Grid Benefits Amid Slowing Growth
A new RMI analysis shows grid-scale batteries cut energy costs and boosted reliability in California and Texas, while also providing local tax revenue.
Markets & prices
Google and Georgia Power sign nuclear uprate
Google will subscribe to a new tariff to support power uprates at two Georgia Power nuclear plants, a deal the utility says could bring $900 million in
Markets & prices
Rune deploys modular data centers to use
Startup Rune is deploying modular data centers that plug directly into utility-scale solar and wind farms, aiming to use power that would otherwise be
Grid & transmission
Texas PUC Softens Data Center Grid Interconnection Rules
The Texas Public Utility Commission has adopted final interconnection rules for large loads, eliminating a proposed $50,000-per-MW fee and extending
Policy & regulation
Harvard Study Raises US EV Sales Forecast to 38% by 2030
A Harvard University study now projects electric vehicles will make up 38% of new US car sales by 2030, up from a prior 32% estimate.
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