Headline News:

• “Data Center Energy Demand Provokes Federal Response” • According to Bloomberg, the administration and several state governors will direct PJM to hold an auction for tech companies to bid on fifteen-year contracts for new electricity generating capacity. PJM was not consulted, and the auction reportedly favors fossil fuels and nuclear. [CleanTechnica]

Transmission system (Andrey Metelev, Unsplash)

• “Trump’s Plan To Make Data Centers Pay For Power Plants Has Big Flaws” • The National Energy Dominance Council and some governors of PJM states released an agreement that presses PJM to speed up construction of over $15 billion worth of ​baseload power plants, making data centers pay “whether they show up and use the power or not.” [Canary Media]
• “PJM’s Power-Starved Grid Will Get A Big Battery” • Developer Elevate Renewables is tackling the dire need for reliable energy in the PJM region with something unheard of in the area: a really big battery. The company announced that it had acquired a 150-MW, 600-MWh battery project in northern Virginia that it will complete by mid-2026. [Canary Media]
• “Court Issues Major Ruling In US Nuclear Power Plant’s Legal Battle With Residents” • A nuclear power plant in Massachusetts has been barred from disposing of radioactive water into Cape Cod Bay. Community advocates who have been fighting against the power plant said it was important for officials to reach this verdict in case there are more lawsuits. [The Cool Down]
• “Iberdrola Powers Up US-Canada Link” • Iberdrola has put the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission network into commission through its US subsidiary Avangrid. Iberdrola said the 233-km high-voltage line has a 1200-MW capacity. It is now carrying hydroelectric power from Quebec supplying nearly 10% of electricity used in Massachusetts. [reNews]

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