AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoGrid & Affordability: Maryland electricity bills jumped 50.9% over five years, now 24% above the national average, as Gov. Wes Moore blames utility “double dipping” and data-center demand while critics argue state decarbonization rules are squeezing reliable power and forcing imports (43% of supply), with warnings of voltage collapse and possible rolling blackouts by summer 2027. Data Centers & Costs: The House is set to vote on a bipartisan bill aimed at making tech firms help pay for the energy and infrastructure needed for data centers, as voter anger grows over higher bills and local impacts. Energy Security Talks: At the BRICS summit in India, leaders put energy security and trade resilience front and center amid the US-Iran war’s inflation and supply shock; Modi also met Abu Dhabi’s crown prince on defense, space, nuclear energy and a $11.5B Odisha green-aluminium push. Renewables Build-Out: Andhra Pradesh ordered district teams to ground 80% of approved clean-energy projects by end-October, backed by a ₹4.10 lakh crore pipeline spanning solar, wind, pumped storage, green hydrogen and electrolyzers. Storage & Grid Planning: Wyoming hired Energy Strategies for a statewide transmission study, citing future demand including data centers. Policy Tech for Power: The US DOE’s PNNL and Smart Electric Power Alliance launched a wildfire regulation tracker to help utilities and states compare wildfire mitigation rules.
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