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    AI-based malware makes attacks stealthier and more adaptive

    Google says it has discovered at least five malware families that use AI to reinvent themselves and hide from defenders.

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    Kansas, Michigan regulators approve large load rules for Evergy, Consumers Energy

    The new rules, plus proposed legislation in Delaware, aim to ensure that existing utility customers don’t pay costs related to interconnecting data centers and manufacturers.

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    Duke Energy five-year capital plan could exceed $100B

    The company could add more than 13 GW of new capacity to its system over the next five years, CEO Harry Sideris said.

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    Vistra CEO says excess capacity in PJM, ERCOT can accommodate flexible loads

    Data centers and other large load customers can use on-site backup generation as well as demand response during “super peak” hours, said Jim Burke.

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    After rate case, Con Edison Q3 electric revenues up 10.6% on flat sales

    New York City’s electric and gas utility has proposed a $17 billion, three-year spending plan that includes new substations, transmission lines and storm resiliency measures.

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    Opinion

    How we talk about next-gen electric vehicles matters for key regulations

    To reduce the administrative burden on all parties, regulators and utilities must explicitly distinguish between an EV that is merely “capable” of bi-directional charging and one that is actively enabled, writes Bill Crider of Ford Motor Co.

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    Southwest Power Pool to develop 765-kV regional transmission ‘backbone’

    SPP's board of directors approved $8.6 billion in projects, including some of the highest-voltage power lines in the United States. “Simply adding new generation will not resolve the challenges” facing the grid, it said. 

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    The week in 5 numbers: Gas valuations soar, but solar leads new capacity

    Other figures show a continued contraction in manufacturing, rising wind prices and interest in 765-kV power lines.

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    Opinion

    Our laws must catch up to data centers’ rising power

    Data center power demand could bring about a transformation in the U.S. energy system, or it could spike prices as polluting emissions rise, write energy scholars Alexandra Klass and Dave Owen.

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    Clearway projects strong renewables outlook while adding gas assets

    CEO Craig Cornelius said data centers and reindustrialization will continue to be a “core driver of Clearway’s growth outlook.”

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    Brookfield sees opportunities for nuclear, hydropower

    Strong corporate procurements and U.S. government interest support the company’s “clean firm” investments as renewables remain strong, executives said this week.

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    PSEG could offer lower rates to New Jersey’s incoming governor: equity analysts

    Public Service Enterprise Group is ready to work with the new administration to keep rates down and find ways to add power supplies in the state, PSEG CEO Ralph LaRossa said.

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    Making flexibility work: A concrete framework for the DOE large load proposal

    The proposal for interconnecting data centers to the grid calls for load flexibility but gives few details. Former FERC Commissioner Allison Clements and Miles Farmer and Sam Walsh of Roselle LLP fill in the blanks.

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    US installed nearly 26 GW of new generating capacity from January to August

    Solar dominated capacity additions, according to FERC's monthly report, while a controversial gas pipeline project from New Jersey to New York got a green light.

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    CPower says its load relief more than doubled, to 38 GWh

    With about 6.7 GW of distributed energy resources under contract, CPower, which is owned by LS Power, is one of the largest virtual power plant platforms in the country.

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    DOE rules banning sale of non-condensing water heaters and furnaces can stand, court says

    Gas industry groups say they’ll challenge the decision. Andrew deLaski, executive director of the Appliance Standards Awareness Project, called the ruling “a triumph for consumers.”

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    US manufacturing dips despite improved demand: PMI

    Production deteriorated after expanding in September as tariffs and policy uncertainty continue to raise concerns and weigh on manufacturers across industries.

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    Exelon’s advanced data center pipeline grows to 18 GW

    The PJM Interconnection’s market monitor continues to call for a review of how a PECO Energy-Amazon data center agreement would affect power costs and reliability.

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    Deep Dive

    What the last gas boom (and bust) says about today’s rush to build

    Gas power M&A valuations have doubled since 2024, but new generation remains a risky investment, analysts say.

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    Southern California Edison’s $28B spending plan centers on wildfires, reliability

    SCE expects sales to grow 1% to 3% a year through 2028, with little impact from data centers, CEO Steven Powell said.

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    Ormat’s energy storage revenue rises

    The vertically integrated renewables firm is investing heavily in battery projects as it moves forward on enhanced geothermal pilots with SLB and Sage Geosystems.

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    Opinion

    Why this little-known metric will decide the value of future energy resources

    The declining effective load carrying capability of short-duration batteries creates a planning dilemma for utilities, writes Fourth Power CEO Arvin Ganesan.

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    Xcel proposes doubling battery storage at Minnesota coal plant

    Xcel Energy asked the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission for authorization to boost energy storage at its Sherco plant to 600 MW.

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    SPP proposes landmark merger of transmission planning, interconnection processes

    The “consolidated planning process” it proposed at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will make it easier to bring new power supplies online, the Southwest Power Pool said.

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    IRA was hobbled by slow deployment, Biden staffers say in new report

    The report suggests how a future administration committed to clean energy deployment could overcome the hurdles the Biden administration faced.