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Data Center Moratorium Bill Introduced in N.Y. Legislature
Democrats in the New York Legislature have introduced legislation to create a three-year moratorium on the siting and permitting of new data centers statewide.
Western Power Pool
West Needs $60B in Transmission Ahead of 2035, WestTEC Finds
The West must build or upgrade 12,600 miles of transmission at a cost of about $60 billion to meet the region’s forecast 30% increase in peak demand and other needs by 2035, according to the Western Transmission Expansion Coalition's 10-year outlook.
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Prolonged Cold Drove Record Monthly Energy Costs in New England
New England experienced record high energy costs in the month of January amid cold weather, high gas prices and a heavy reliance on oil-fired generation.
FBI
FBI Releases Critical Infrastructure Cyber Recommendations
Through Operation Winter SHIELD, the FBI will share a different cybersecurity recommendation each week.
Google
CAISO Examines ‘Pulsating’ Data Center Loads
CAISO wants to ensure grid reliability when artificial intelligence data centers “pulsate.”
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Xcel, NextEra to Partner on Generation for Data Centers
Xcel Energy says that a partnership with NextEra Energy will allow its operating companies to contract up to 6 GW of data center capacity by the end of 2027.
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UPDATE: Hairston to Retire from BPA, Poised to Join EWEB
John Hairston will retire from his position as head of the Bonneville Power Administration, stepping away after 35 years of working at the federal power agency.
Yes Energy
Cleanview: Data Centers’ Speed-to-market Goals Lead to Inefficient Gas Generation
Cleanview released a report putting numbers to a trend where many hyperscale data center developers are building dirtier, more quickly available generation to cash in on the AI boom.
NVIDIA
Pilot Project will Site Small Data Centers Near Stranded Power
EPRI, InfraPartners, NVIDIA and Prologis will assess ways data centers in the 5- to 20-MW range can be built quickly at or near utility substations that have available capacity.
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Fight Heats up over Colorado’s Craig Coal Plant Extension
A federal order to keep Unit 1 of the coal-fired Craig Generating Station operational past its planned retirement date seems disconnected from grid realities, a Colorado state energy official said.

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