Category: General Energy

Exelon slashed its data center load forecast 40% — to 11 GW. CFO Jeanne Jones: not demand loss, just speculators getting filtered out by transmission service agreements. The hype filter is working. Real demand’s still huge, but the noise is clearing. #DataCenters #Grid https://www.utilitydive.com/news/exelon-data-center-load-new-jersey-battery-earnings/826686/

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Utility Dive has published a sponsored deep-dive outlining the strategic priorities driving the agentic grid transformation — a shift toward autonomous, AI-driven decision-making across utility operations that promises to redefine how power systems are planned, operated, and optimized in real time. The concept of an “agentic” grid moves beyond traditional automation by deploying intelligent software…

California’s major investor-owned utilities risk credit rating downgrades if state lawmakers fail to pass wildfire liability reforms before the legislative session ends in four weeks, Edison International CEO Pedro Pizarro warned this week. The prospect of inaction threatens to undo the financial stability framework established after the 2017-2018 fire seasons, potentially raising borrowing costs for…

V2G isn’t just incremental — it’s 15x the value of smart charging alone. E3 says $7B on the table if regulators get out of the way. The fleet’s ready. #V2G #GridFlexibility https://www.utilitydive.com/news/v2g-could-deliver-15-times-more-value-than-one-way-managed-ev-charging-rep/826458/

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California’s carbon program: $36.2B raised, $15.5B deployed to clean air and efficiency projects. Not a pilot — a functioning revenue engine for decarbonization. The permits trade, the money moves, the projects get built. #CapAndInvest #CarbonPricing https://www.utilitydive.com/news/california-carbon-pricing-program-generated

Smart piece on the plug-in solar compromise — tiered wattage tiers + export limits thread the needle between consumer access and grid safety. Exactly the pragmatic policy we need more of. #DistributedEnergy #SolarPolicy https://www.utilitydive.com/news/the-plug-in-solar-solution-that-utilities-and-lawmakers-can-agree-on-2/826058/