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1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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

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