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Newsom finally says yes to virtual power plants
Why it’s here: Covers California state energy-affordability legislation and utility regulation (VPPs, CPUC oversight), which is state rather than US federal policy, but offers a transferable grid-policy model relevant to DC energy debates.
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Oct 1Canary MediaNewsom finally says yes to virtual power plantsNewsom signed a slate of California energy-affordability bills, including two that expand virtual power plants and curb utility capital spending, while vetoing a community solar-battery bill.1 outletEnergyPew-Brattle study backs virtual power plants as alternative to data center buildout4 linked
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