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American Transmission Co.
MISO Aims for 4 New Tx Planning Futures in 9 Months
MISO expects the revamp of its transmission planning futures will be done by November and will yield an extra scenario dedicated to slow-moving generation construction.
PJM
PJM Board Approves $6B in Grid Upgrades
The PJM Board of Managers approved a $6 billion package of grid upgrades that includes expanding the 765-kV backbone east to meet rising demand, particularly in Northern Virginia’s Data Center Alley. 
Google
AEP to Increase Investment in Face of Data Center Growth
American Electric Power told financial analysts that it is evaluating $10 billion of potential incremental investment because of increasing interest from data centers and other large loads.
Amazon
Wash. Governor Orders Study to Explore Data Center Impact
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed an executive order to create a team that will explore the impact of data center growth on the Evergreen State.
TVA
ACORE Presses Congress to Order Improvements in TVA Planning, Oversight
ACORE says Congress could take steps to establish more comprehensive transmission and generation planning within the TVA.
California Energy Commission
Data Centers to Drive Calif. Power Demand, Sales
CAISO peak demand will grow from 48.3 GW in 2024 to about 68 GW in 2040, according to a new forecast that attributes much of the increase to data center load.
MISO
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.
Virginia SCC
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.
NERC
NERC Warns Challenges ‘Mounting’ in Coming Decade
NERC warned in its 2024 Long-Term Reliability Assessment that most of the electric grid faces potential energy shortfalls beginning as early as next year.
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Exiting MISO President Proud of Tx Trailblazing, Says Load Growth Doable
MISO President Clair Moeller predicted MISO will face a few tough years before securing enough generation to tame load growth and fashioning operational tools that help subdue the volatility of renewable energy.

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