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FERC Dives into Thorny Resource Adequacy Issues at Tech Conference

FERC spent June 4-5 looking into resource adequacy across the markets it regulates. 

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Industry Needs ‘New Planning Paradigm,’ BPA Chief Tells Regulators

BPA CEO John Hairston’s keynote at the annual meeting of the WCPSC spotlighted a theme that would dominate discussion at the event: the looming prospect of overwhelming growth in electricity demand in the West and across the U.S.

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EBA Event Examines History of Electricity Demand Growth as Industry Tackles New Wave

An EBA panel looked into the history of demand growth in light of its recent return, while a second panel looked at issues around utility credit ratings, as investments will have to ramp up to meet the new demand.

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Panel Discusses Data Center Load Growth at PJM Annual Meeting
Experts in the data center field discussed the challenges of meeting accelerating computational load during the PJM Annual Meeting, held in the core of Northern Virginia’s Data Center Alley. 
State of Ohio
Ohio Governor Signs Utility Law Aimed at Enhancing Competitive Market
Ohio's governor signed into law a major reform of how the state regulates utilities, eliminating electric security plans that utilities have used to meet demand from non-shopping customers since a 2008 law authorized them.
PacifiCorp
FERC Commissioners Split on Incentives for Valley Link Transmission
FERC rejected the formula rates and hypothetical cost structure proposed for the Valley Link portfolio of transmission projects but granted it incentives.
Duke Energy
Duke Earnings Report Highlights Huge Investments to Meet Load Growth
Duke Energy described plans to invest up to $200 billion in the next decade to meet demand growth across its multiple utilities during an earnings call for the first quarter of 2025.
Constellation Energy
As it Pursues Deals, Constellation Says Data Center Load Growth Overstated
Constellation Energy said it is closing in on new power purchase agreements and is in a good position to help meet projected data center load demand — whether in front of the meter or behind.
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PJM, Alphabet Partnering on AI Tools to Speed Interconnection
PJM and Alphabet on April 10 announced a partnership to develop a suite of new tools using artificial intelligence to speed the RTO’s generation interconnection process. 
NYISO
NYISO Reaffirms Need for NYC Peakers in Summer
NYISO continues to find a reliability need for New York City this summer and two peaker plants in the city should be allowed to continue operations into 2027 if necessary, according to sensitivity results for the first-quarter Short Term Assessment of Reliability.

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