AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAI & Grid Costs: U.S. electricity demand is forecast to reach records in 2026 and 2027 as AI expands. Nevada approved Switch’s 510-MW gas plant for its data-center campus, while senators voted 73-25 to begin debate on making data centers cover their power costs. Buildout: A bipartisan permitting reform bill cleared a key Senate hurdle, and X-energy won approval for its first industrial-site small modular reactors. Pakistan marked dome placement at its 1,200-MW Chashma-5 nuclear plant. Grid Links & Renewables: Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Bulgaria signed a pact to develop cross-border transmission for Caspian renewable power. At COP31, Bangladesh backed a global rooftop-solar drive and set a 5,500-MW target by 2030. Utility Stakes: Montana regulators approved NorthWestern Energy’s $15.4-billion merger with Black Hills, despite concerns about rates and oversight; the order bars merger-driven rate increases.
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