AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 minutes agoGrid Reliability & Cybersecurity: Pasadena Water and Power is replacing its 1999 Remote Intelligent Gateway and adding CAISO revenue meters under a $425,000 contract, aiming to modernize cybersecurity and monitoring. Heat-Driven Outages & Oversight: Michigan lawmakers are being urged to hold oversight hearings after nearly 400,000 residents lost power during a severe heat wave, with critics citing DTE’s storm response and grid-hardening gaps. Data Centers & Bill Shock: US households are bracing for higher power costs as regulators decide how to allocate data-center electricity and grid upgrade expenses; local reporting also shows summer heat and demand—not rates alone—pushing bills higher. AI Cooling Power Push: Nvidia is exploring partnerships with Mitsubishi Heavy on data-center cooling and energy management as AI facilities expand. Renewables at Scale: Marcos inaugurated MTerra Solar Phase 1 in the Philippines, positioning it as a major solar-plus-storage step to cut fuel-price vulnerability. Energy Security Under Strain: Cuba’s grid collapsed again for a third time in nine days amid fuel shortages tied to the US oil blockade. New Capacity Moves: Dhaka’s waste-to-energy plan targets 42.5MW by August 2028, turning daily municipal waste into grid power. Hydro Deal Safeguards: Consumers Energy and Confluence Hydro are proposing a $270 million Hydro Safety Fund as regulators review the hydro dam sale.
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