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Historic Heat Wave Pushes PJM Grid to the Brink of a 20-Year Demand Record, Prompting Emergency DOE Orders
A brutal early-July heat wave pushed PJM's forecast demand to 166.3 GW, threatening the grid's 165,563 MW record from 2006, as DOE ordered emergency fossil-fuel dispatch and data-center curtailment.
Microsoft and Chevron Plan a 2.67-Gigawatt Gas Plant to Directly Power a West Texas AI Data Center
Microsoft and Chevron unveiled Project Kilby, a co-located 2.67-gigawatt natural gas plant in West Texas that will supply a Microsoft AI and cloud data center under a 20-year power agreement.
Firmus Signs 12-Year, 600 MW Power Deal With Gunvor to Firm 2.7 GW of AI Data Centre Campuses in South Australia
The AI infrastructure developer's wholesale supply agreement anchors a new 200 MW/800 MWh grid-forming battery and commits Gunvor to 1.2 GW of renewables and 1.5 GWh of storage by 2032.
Ofgem Names 16 Long-Duration Storage Projects for First Cap-and-Floor Window, 7,645 MW Led by Three Pumped-Hydro Schemes
Britain's energy regulator is minded to back 16 long-duration storage projects totaling 7,645 MW, with pumped hydro and batteries dominating a portfolio meant to soak up excess wind.
Ore Energy Signs Europe's Largest Iron-Air Battery Deal, Committing 1 GWh of Multi-Day Storage to Dutch Supplier Budget Thuis
Amsterdam startup Ore Energy will deploy up to 1 GWh of 100-hour iron-air storage for Budget Thuis, with a 400 MWh first phase due in 2028.
Tesla and NatPower Sign $5 Billion Megapack Deal to Build Over 25 GWh of Grid Storage Across Italy and the UK
The agreement covers five initial projects and targets a program exceeding 100 GWh, with Tesla supplying Megapack hardware, construction, and Autobidder trading.
FERC Orders All Six US Grid Operators to Defend or Rewrite Large-Load Interconnection Rules Within 60 Days
FERC issued unanimous show-cause orders to all six regional grid operators, giving them until August 17 to justify or revise how data centers above 20 MW connect to the grid.
Aypa Power and SRP Bring the 250 MW/1,000 MWh Pediment Battery Online in Mesa's Data Center Corridor
The Blackstone-backed Pediment battery storage system is now serving customers in Arizona, the first of two Aypa projects contracted with Salt River Project.
Engie Brings a 116 MW / 660 MWh Battery Online at Chile's Former Tocopilla Coal Complex, Repurposing a Decommissioned Thermal Site for Grid Storage
Engie Chile's standalone Tocopilla battery, built where a coal complex once stood, reached commercial operation with 116 MW / 660 MWh of capacity.
California Awards $3.5 Billion Contract to Lay the Nation's First True High-Speed Rail Track
A Kiewit-led consortium will electrify 119 miles of Central Valley guideway for trains running up to 220 mph, with tracklaying set to begin before year-end.
Champlain Hudson Power Express Begins Delivering Canadian Hydropower to New York City Over a 339-Mile Buried Line
The 1,250 MW HVDC line reached commercial operation ahead of schedule and began contract deliveries June 1, capable of carrying roughly 20% of NYC's power from Hydro-Québec.
UK Completes Europe's Largest Vanadium Flow Battery as Invinity Delivers 20.7 MWh East Sussex Installation
Invinity Energy Systems has delivered 90 vanadium flow batteries to the Copwood VFB Energy Hub in East Sussex, forming Europe's largest such installation at 20.7 MWh, backed by UK government funding.