AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCanada Clean Power Deal: Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador unveiled a nearly C$70B renewable package to expand Churchill Falls, develop Gull Island hydro, and build new transmission—aimed at boosting supply for the U.S. and power-hungry data centers. Philippines Grid Pressure: The DOE is weighing a “three-strike” blacklist for erring generation companies as Visayas and Mindanao stay on red/yellow alerts from outages and limited transfers. Australia Smelter Decarbonisation: NSW and the Commonwealth backed a long-term renewable PPA for Tomago Aluminium, securing operations to 2038 and targeting renewables plus firming/grid-flex capacity. U.S. Nuclear Policy Fight: Michigan AG Dana Nessel says she’ll challenge DOE orders keeping the J.H. Campbell coal plant running, arguing the “energy emergency” case doesn’t hold. AI Power Rush: Nvidia’s $1.5B investment and credit support for SB Energy’s Ohio campus underscores how AI demand is pulling forward land-and-power deals. Renewables Waste Rules: China accelerated recycling requirements for wind, solar and EV batteries toward a closed-loop system by 2030. Outage Watch: Duke Energy reported 2,000+ customers without power in western North Carolina after severe thunderstorms. Local Solar/Battery Push: A Newcastle-area council program reopened Solar Neighbourhoods to help households cut bills with solar and batteries.
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