AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoGrid reliability & storms: Severe winds and rain knocked out power across parts of the U.S., with crews working to restore service after trees fell onto lines and outages hit thousands in Alabama and Missouri. EV economics & charging: Vermont says EVs are gaining fast as gas prices stay high and discounted home charging makes driving cheaper; separate local updates show more EV charging infrastructure getting approved. Renewables + storage as the new baseline: Malaysia’s LSS6 solar push will require battery storage for new projects, while a Myanmar PV+storage project hit commercial operation quickly, and the EU says solar and wind cut 2025 fossil fuel import costs. Nuclear security & operations: The IAEA backed the UAE after the Barakah drone attack, and Zaporizhzhia again lost external power briefly due to a strike on a nearby substation. Data centers drive demand: Southern India’s digital buildout is forcing a fast power build, and ERCOT is moving to streamline data center grid access. Policy & investment: USDA loans are funding rural transmission and smart grid upgrades, and a co-op solar/microgrid model in Spokane is aimed at keeping critical community services running during outages. Industry moves: Emerson’s Ovation Green SCADA is helping a Western Colorado co-op optimize solar, wind, and batteries.
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