December 24, 2024
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Data Centers Could Need 12% of US Power by 2028
Data centers voracious appetite for electricity could spike more than threefold over the next four years, rising from 4.4% of U.S. power demand in 2023 to as high as 12% in 2028, according to the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. 
MISO Switches to In-house Load Forecasting to Gauge Soaring Demand
Facing proliferating load additions, MISO has begun developing in-house long-term load forecasts after years of relying on outside help to form load outlooks.
California PUC Votes to Keep Aliso Canyon Open, for Now
California regulators voted to keep the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage Facility running, saying the site of a massive gas leak in 2015 remains necessary to maintain reliability and reasonable rates.
Oklahoma Gov. Stitt Threatens to ‘Unplug’ from SPP
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt’s (R) recent threat during a television interview to “unplug” from SPP may sound like political rhetoric designed to curry favor with his constituents, but the Arkansas-based grid operator is taking the statement seriously.
Consumer Groups Seek Independent Oversight of Local Tx Planning
A wide ranging group of consumer organizations filed a complaint with FERC that seeks to rein in what they say is excess utility spending on transmission under local planning processes.
Western Market Developers Compare Approaches to GHGs
On the surface, CAISO’s Extended Day-Ahead Market and SPP’s Markets+ will take similar approaches to accounting for greenhouse gas emissions — but important differences remain.
MISO Assessment Calls for 17 GW in New Resources Annually
MISO said members must add an “unprecedented” 17 GW in new resources annually over the next two decades to reliably meet demand and decarbonization goals.
Virginia SCC Probes Data Centers, Demand Growth
The Virginia State Corporation Commission spent a full day looking at how growing demand from data centers is impacting the commonwealth's electric grid and rates.
ISO-NE to Work on State-backed RFP for Northern Maine Transmission
Backed by a new process conducted by the New England states, ISO-NE is moving forward with a request for proposals to build new transmission that would bring wind to market from Northern Maine.
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