AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoGrid & Rates: Maryland electricity bills jumped 50.9% over five years, now 24% above the national average, as Gov. Wes Moore points to utility “double dipping” and data-center demand while critics blame decarbonization mandates that push the state to import 43% of power; utilities warn of possible voltage collapse and rolling blackouts by summer 2027. Oil Supply Shock: Saudi Arabia temporarily shut its East-West crude pipeline after a drone attack, moving 4–5 million barrels per day and adding fresh risk to global supplies amid Strait of Hormuz disruption and Yemen Red Sea pressure. BRICS Energy Politics: BRICS adopted the New Delhi Declaration, calling for a “just, orderly, and equitable” energy transition, backing fossil fuels for EMDEs, and slamming the EU carbon border tax while also putting AI and energy cooperation front and center. Renewables & Storage: NTPC Green Energy declared commercial operation for an extra 6.3 MW wind capacity in Gujarat, and NTPC invited global bids for a sodium-ion grid-connected battery pilot. Nuclear & Industry Moves: Siemens Energy is set to take over O&M for Guyana’s 300 MW gas-to-energy plant; LG Energy Solution got approval to start building EV battery manufacturing in Arizona. Inflation Watch: ECB’s hawkish stance and rising energy prices are reviving expectations of further rate hikes.
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