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1. YesterdayAnthropicAnthropic is endorsing SB 53Anthropic activated its AI Safety Level 3 deployment and security protections for Claude Opus 4 as a precautionary measure under its Responsible Scaling Policy.

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   1. YesterdayAnthropicEarliestActivating AI Safety Level 3 protections
   2. YesterdayAnthropicPickupU.S. elections readiness
   3. YesterdayAnthropicChallenges in red teaming AI systems
   4. YesterdayAnthropicAnthropic update on independent evaluators
   5. YesterdayAnthropicPickupAnthropic is endorsing SB 53
   6. YesterdayAnthropicClaude does cyber competitions
   7. YesterdayAnthropicMeasurements for understanding the pace of AI development inside frontier labs

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2. 2d 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
3. 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
4. 9d agoLatitude MediaWhat will it take to open California’s market to more VPPs?California's SB913, signed in late September 2026, pushes virtual power plants out of emergency pilot programs and into the state's resource adequacy market, with industry and utility stakeholders weighing measurement, double-counting and implementation hurdles.1 outletEnergyPew-Brattle study backs virtual power plants as alternative to data center buildout1 linked
5. BG9d 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
6. 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.

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   1. Oct 22Canary MediaGoogle plans big virtual power plant in energy-strapped PJM grid
   2. 10d agoCanary MediaEarliestVirtual power plants can help avoid overbuilt grid if AI boom goes bust

   EnergyPew-Brattle study backs virtual power plants as alternative to data center buildout5 linked
7. CMOct 2Canary MediaWhere does balcony solar stand in your state?Canary Media tracks state legislation on plug-in balcony solar, noting California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill legalizing the systems on September 30, 2026.1 outletEnergy2 linked
8. CMOct 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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