Happy Friday!
In the news today…
Grid:
- S&P Global reports that several U.S. utilities are particularly well positioned to financially benefit from building out generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure as data centers drive up power demand.
- Utility Dive reports that Democratic lawmakers propose requiring federal energy regulators to roll out regulations that would ease the way for new power generation and storage resources to join the grid.
- Washington Post reports an investigation finds Hawaiian Electric did not immediately respond to an alert of downed power lines prior to last year’s deadly Maui wildfires.
Energy:
- Washington Post reports internet data centers are fueling a drive to coal based energy generation.
Rare Earth Minerals:
- Politico Pro reports Europe’s top trade official reacted cautiously to a new threat to the European Union’s efforts to strike a critical minerals agreement with the United States, saying it was unclear whether a bill passed this week by the House Ways and Means Committee will become law.