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Senate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split
The Senate advanced the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (S. 5653) 73-25 on a procedural vote. Senate leaders said amendment votes and final passage could come the week of Nov. 16. House Democrats are divided on revising the bill now or waiting for next year's Congress, while tribes, environmental groups and Hakeem Jeffries oppose it and Trump and industry groups back it. · yesterday
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One card per story, every outlet that covered it62d agoPR NewswireNew Research Shows DERs Could Avoid More Than Half a Trillion Dollars in U.S. Energy CostsPew Charitable Trusts released Brattle Group modeling showing that quadrupling distributed energy resource capacity by 2050 could avoid $614 billion in U.S. power system costs and cut household bill increases roughly in half.1 outletEnergyPew-Brattle study backs virtual power plants as alternative to data center buildout3 linked 3d agoThe Brattle GroupSenior Consultant Andrew Levitt Joins USEA Power Sector Podcast to Discuss Large Load InterconnectionBrattle's Andrew Levitt promoted his co-authored report on using non-firm transmission service to connect large loads sooner, in a USEA Power Sector Podcast interview.1 outletEnergyData centers weigh curtailable grid access for faster connection2 linked 9d agoThe Brattle GroupTransmission Planning for Long-term ReliabilityBrattle Group, with PNNL and Telos Energy, publishes a report identifying gaps that keep regional and interregional transmission planning from accounting for transmission's resource adequacy value, raising generation costs for consumers.1 outletEnergy3 linked 9d agoPower MagazineWhen Commercial Demand Takes the Lead: Rethinking Grid Planning for a New Load EraItron product director argues in a Power Magazine commentary that utilities must shift from aggregate load forecasting to locational grid intelligence and flexible resources, as commercial demand (led by AI data centers) overtakes residential sales.1 outletEnergy1 linked 10d agoCanary MediaVirtual power plants can help avoid overbuilt grid if AI boom goes bustBrattle Group report for The Pew Charitable Trusts finds scaling virtual power plants could avoid $614 billion in grid investment and hedge against overbuilt data center infrastructure if AI load growth falls short. EnergyPew-Brattle study backs virtual power plants as alternative to data center buildout5 linked2 articles
- Oct 22Canary MediaGoogle plans big virtual power plant in energy-strapped PJM grid
- 10d agoCanary MediaEarliestVirtual power plants can help avoid overbuilt grid if AI boom goes bust
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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Wednesday, Nov 11
3d agoCongressCommittee on Energy and CommerceReferral of H.R. 11012, a House bill directing the Secretary of Energy to adopt model standards and best practices for virtual power plant adoption, to Energy and Commerce and Science, Space, and Technology committees.Sequential referral period to be determined by the SpeakerH.R. 11012EnergyPew-Brattle study backs virtual power plants as alternative to data center buildoutDetails2 linked
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