AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoOffshore Wind & Grid Tech: China Three Gorges says its 800-MW Rudong offshore wind project hit a major milestone, delivering 10 billion kWh via 400-kV flexible DC transmission—an early real-world test as wind moves farther offshore. Hawaii Storm Recovery: Hawaiian Electric reported power restoration progress on Oʻahu and Maui, while Hawaiʻi Island remains the hardest hit, with about 17,000 customers still out in Puna, Kona, Kohala, Hilo and Ka‘ū and some areas projected to take weeks. Data Centers vs. Power & Land: Texas lawmakers are revisiting data center growth and a controversial 765-kV transmission line, as rural communities push back over farmland and water impacts. Rates & Reliability: Colorado regulators approved an Xcel Energy electric revenue hike, while Muscatine Power and Water highlighted grid modernization aimed at cutting restoration time for most customers. Nuclear Policy: Ghana called for deeper nuclear cooperation and talent pipelines at a U.S.-Africa summit; meanwhile, Idaho’s nuclear waste fight remains in focus, and We Energies extended purchases from Wisconsin’s Point Beach nuclear plant through 2053. Solar & Community Pushback: A proposed 4,700-acre Louisiana solar farm drew opposition from residents and a state rep., citing community character and property value concerns.
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