AGP Executive Report
Last update: 41 minutes agoGrid Stress & Heat Response: New York officials urged conservation as a prolonged heat wave pushed demand, with NYISO flagging lower operating reserves while the grid stayed operational and cooling centers/heat plans activated. Distributed Solar Milestone: Gov. Kathy Hochul said New York hit 8 GW of distributed solar, powered by community solar and NY-Sun, with enough output for 1.3M homes/businesses and $12.2B in private investment. Data Center Power Policy: Virginia created a new data center electricity consumption tax ($0.011/kWh) while keeping sales tax exemptions for qualifying equipment; Texas regulators are also testing curtailment rules for AI campuses behind existing generation. Battery & Storage Tech: CATL unveiled a sodium-ion grid storage system, while TerraFlow and NOV teamed on long-duration storage for data centers; Chery tied its Rhino battery to China’s tougher July 1 safety standard with lifetime warranties. Clean Power Projects: UK approved the 280-hectare Dean Moor solar farm targeting ~50,000 homes annually; Ireland hosted an EU presidency summit on cross-border grid resilience. Energy Finance: ITFC raised Bangladesh trade finance to $3.3B for fuel oil, LNG and fertiliser.
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