3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (469+ words) The Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s proposal would fast-track reviews for generating projects that supply large loads that are served by the same substation, including colocated loads. MISO’s proposal is a partial response to FERC’s mid-June “show cause” orders finding that…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (416+ words) Image created using AI Google Gemini The rapid emergence of AI is changing that equation. Traditional data centers typically consumed power at a steady rate. Thousands of small IT loads smoothed out variations, allowing planners to model facilities using static…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (337+ words) However, there is major uncertainty about the outlook for data center development, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator cautioned. Dive Insight: The grid operator added that “rapidly rising announcements and project submissions widen uncertainty around both data center volume and realization…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (414+ words) The state alleges the Trump administration “abuses its authority” by diminishing the value of offshore wind energy leases before it makes an “unrefusable offer” to developers. California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Energy Commission filed a lawsuit Friday…...

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2+ week, 4+ day ago   (399+ words) The loss of more than 3 GW of data center demand in Virginia shows why policy must address operational behavior, not just costs, writes AIxEnergy.io founder Brandon Owens. Brandon Owens is the founder of AIxEnergy.io, a platform providing data…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (561+ words) The Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s power market has saved nearly $100 million this year under a similar approach for topology reconfiguration. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Wednesday approved the Southwest Power Pool’s proposal for using “topology optimization” to reduce grid…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (505+ words) CAISO’s EDAM, the first Western day-ahead market, launched in May. PacifiCorp was EDAM’s inaugural non-CAISO participant and is still its only one, but is set to be joined by Portland General Electric on Oct. 1. “EDAM gross benefits for May and…...

1+ mon, 14+ hour ago   (557+ words) The PJM Interconnection is considering setting “ride-through” standards after data centers tripped offline in Virginia on July 22, the largest such event in PJM’s history, the grid operator said. The move to consider “ride-through” standards and other requirements comes after about…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (62+ words) Utility Dive Don't miss tomorrow's electric utility industry news Siemens’ gas turbine backlog nears 70 GW as company expands manufacturing The company booked 15 GW in new orders this quarter, with lead times running three years or more, executives said. It plans…...