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New Hampshire lawmakers renew push to restructure renewable energy quotas (Thu, 13 Nov 2025)
New Hampshire's House Finance Committee voted 14-11 on Oct. 30 to recommend changes to House Bill 219, affecting the Renewable Portfolio Standard.
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Ohio Manufacturers’ Association challenges new utility billing for data centers (Thu, 13 Nov 2025)
The Ohio Manufacturers’ Association seeks to reverse a state supreme court decision allowing American Electric Power to charge data centers differently.
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Diverse and resilient energy production is needed to meet future demand, global report says (Thu, 13 Nov 2025)
The International Energy Agency reported that electricity demand will rise faster than overall energy growth, highlighting the need for diversified sources.
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Global companies are still committing to protect the climate – and they’re investing big money in clean tech (Thu, 13 Nov 2025)
The Trump administration's climate policy shifts have led some corporations, like Wells Fargo and BP, to scale back commitments, while others, including Walmart, maintain climate policies amid ongoing regulatory pressures, especially from California.
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Full blackout hits the Dominican Republic as crews scramble to restore power (Wed, 12 Nov 2025)
A blackout hit the Dominican Republic on Tuesday, disrupting traffic and businesses, with 15% of power restored by night, authorities said.
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GridFAST and furious: EPRI initiative expediting EV infrastructure deployment (Wed, 12 Nov 2025)
On this episode, Factor This Content Director Paul Gerke is joined by EPRI director of transportation Britta Gross to discuss GridFAST, a central, secure portal designed to improve communication between stakeholders, bringing them together early on to ensure everyone gets what they want, when they want it- or as close to it as possible.
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Is AI a workflow tool or utility strategy? Top takeaways from Itron Inspire (Wed, 12 Nov 2025)
nnovations in AI and strategies to implement AMI 2.0 are forcing utilities to “build the plane while flying it,” which is a term that came up multiple times at Itron Inspire.
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As offshore wind energy falls flat under Trump, Louisiana businesses wait and hope (Tue, 11 Nov 2025)
President Donald Trump’s executive order halting offshore wind projects threatens Louisiana businesses linked to the oil and gas industry.
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Loads of Trouble: How Measurement Helps Manage the Large-Load Challenge (Tue, 11 Nov 2025)
NERC's Level 2 Alert highlights challenges for operators managing rapidly changing electricity demand from large loads, risking reliability.
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With Democrats in charge, Virginia’s governor-elect targets lower energy bills — and higher costs for data centers (Tue, 11 Nov 2025)
Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger promises to shift Virginia's energy policy, boosting in-state generation and regulating data centers after Democrats gained control.
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