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December 21, 2024

Generation & Fuels

Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission
Virginia Legislature Report Tackles How to Meet Surging Demand from Data Centers
A report from the Virginia legislature released shows how quickly data centers are growing in the state and addresses how to meet that demand, with some suggestions for policymakers.
DOE
Granholm: ‘It Would be Political Malpractice to Undo’ IRA Incentives
Clean industry executives and experts at DOE's Deploy 2024 conference were surprisingly optimistic about continuing market growth linked to the boom in energy demand from data centers, AI and electrification.
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Mass. Gov. Healey Preaches Collaboration at Energy Conference
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey emphasized the importance of collaboration among Northeastern states, provincial governments, energy companies, and labor groups at the New England Energy Summit.
Meta
Entergy La. Confirms Meta Data Center Behind 3 Proposed Gas Plants
Entergy Louisiana confirmed a new, $10 billion Meta AI data center is the motive behind its recent filing to build three new gas plants at a combined 2.3 GW.
CalWave
Calif. Report Examines Deep Potential for Wave Energy
Waves off the California coast could provide as much as 140 TWh of electricity a year with today’s technology, but the state faces several obstacles to achieving that potential, according to a new CEC report.
The Town of Carrboro
NC Town Sues Duke Energy over Alleged Climate Deception
The town of Carrboro, N.C., became the first municipality in the country to sue an electric utility over its alleged deception around climate change, claiming that delayed action to address the issue will cost its government millions of dollars.
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Meta Seeks Nuclear Partners; AWS Boosts Efficiency
Meta and Amazon Web Services continue to search for ways to meet their data centers’ growing power demand, requesting proposals for nuclear reactor construction and announcing new efficiency measures, respectively.
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Podesta: Economics of Clean Energy ‘Have Simply Taken Over’
DOE has committed more than $95 billion in grants and loans, with more going out the door each day.
Solar Landscape
New Jersey Plans for 2025 Community Solar Solicitation
New Jersey has launched a stakeholder input campaign for its community solar program as the state prepares to solicit interest for 250 MW of capacity next year after two nearly fully subscribed allocations in the program’s first 12 months.
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NY Contracts for $4.7B of Wind, Solar Projects
New York state has executed contracts for proposed onshore wind and solar projects totaling 2,341 MW of capacity at an expected cost of more than $4.7 billion.

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