AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCoal Plant Standoff: The Energy Department ordered Michigan’s J.H. Campbell coal plant to stay open for another 90 days, citing winter reliability. The state is challenging the order, and keeping the plant running has already cost $295 million, with possible rate hikes for customers. Permitting Fight: A Senate bill to speed grid upgrades and new transmission faces opposition from tribal and environmental groups over limits on environmental reviews and court challenges. Data-Center Demand: A new report warns gas-fired power for U.S. data centers could raise electricity-sector emissions 10%; advocates say solar and batteries could offer an alternative. Solar Manufacturing: Tesla is proposing a $10 billion U.S. solar factory that could make panels from silicon and employ nearly 10,000 people. Fuel Costs: Gas prices have slipped below $4 a gallon nationally for the first time since July, while Maine heating oil has eased below $6 but remains near historic highs.
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