AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEnergy Policy & Rates: North Carolina AG Jeff Jackson says he won’t sign a Duke Energy Progress settlement that still means ~6.8% residential bill hikes over two years, arguing it’s too high for working families. Data Centers & Grid Guardrails: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says Core Scientific, Vantage Data Centers and SB Energy will comply with his data-center standards—paying for grid upgrades, reusing water, and avoiding neighborhood disruption. Renewables vs Transmission: India Ratings and Research warns a widening gap between renewable generation readiness and transmission readiness is becoming a key credit risk, with curtailment risk if projects rely on temporary access. Hydrogen & Global Supply: China says it has surged ahead in hydrogen, with renewable hydrogen capacity now over 250,000 tons/year and hundreds of refueling stations and pipeline kilometers online. Geopolitics & Oil Flows: Iran says the Strait of Hormuz stays closed unless the US changes course and meets conditions, while governments look for diplomatic off-ramps and alternate routes. Local Power & Storage: Georgia’s Home Energy Rebates topped $50M, while Nebraska’s LB1010 expands energy storage rules and eminent-domain provisions. Energy Transition Deals: JSW Energy and Bhutan’s Druk Green Power Corporation sign up for a 920 MW Punatsangchhu-III hydro project. Waste-to-Energy Pushback: Philippines environmental groups criticize waste-to-energy plans as a distraction from single-use plastic regulation failures.
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