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USA
Texas regulators soften data center interconnection rules amid grid audit
Texas Data Center Interconnection Rules set a flat study fee and longer energization timelines, reshaping large-load reviews as ERCOT audits a queue dominated by data centers amid grid reliability oversight.…
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RMI says grid batteries cut costs and bolster reliability in U.S. states
Grid Battery Benefits are emerging in RMI's analysis as energy storage systems reduce peak energy…
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Microgrid experts urge utilities to use distributed resources beyond backup
Microgrid Operations are moving beyond emergency backup as utilities examine distributed energy resources for peak…
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Heinrich proposes 30% tax credit to accelerate major transmission projects
Transmission Tax Credit legislation would offer a 30% incentive for qualifying high-voltage lines, upgrades and…
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Pennsylvania lawmaker drafts bill requiring data centers to pay grid costs
Pennsylvania Data Center Grid Costs are the focus of draft legislation requiring large-load projects to…
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Canada
Canada report links interprovincial power ties to stronger grid resilience
Interprovincial Interties report finds wider provincial grid connections can reduce outage risks, lower system costs and strengthen resilience during extreme weather through diverse generation resources, coordinated planning and electricity-system cooperation.…
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Ontario electricity boom raises grid capacity and connection concerns
Ontario Grid Connection Risks are emerging as demand growth drives generation, transmission, storage and data-centre…
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Canada adds 19 data centre signatories amid rising electricity demand
Responsible Data Centre Principles gain 19 new signatories as Canada advances AI infrastructure, electricity ratepayer…
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Bill C-39 clears path for faster Canadian electricity grid expansion
Bill C-39 Grid Expansion could streamline approvals for Canadian transmission, nuclear and hydroelectric projects, adding…
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Stronger provincial grid links could cut extreme-weather outages by 69%
Interprovincial transmission could reduce extreme-weather outage risk by 69%, according to new reliability modelling that…
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World
UK Power Networks Opens Smart Grid System to IDNO-Connected Projects
UK Power Networks Smart Grid access will extend DERMS capabilities to IDNO-connected renewable projects, aiming to speed connections, lower upfront costs, and support distributed energy resources across the network.
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EU Plans Data Center Efficiency Ratings to Ease Pressure on Power Grids
EU data center ratings would give operators resource transparency on energy use, water efficiency, grid…
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European Solar Conference Highlights AI Tools to Tackle Grid Congestion
EUPVSEC Grid Congestion brought AI, solar curtailment, inverter data and renewable integration to Rotterdam, where…
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Finland Proposes Priority Rules for Scarce Grid Connections and Storage
Finland Grid Connection Priority would rank demand and standalone storage requests in constrained areas, steering…
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Europe's Grid Build-Out Faces Delivery Pressure From Supply Constraints
European Grid Build-Out faces supply chain pressure as electrification, renewable generation and data-center demand strain…
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