Lawmakers unlikely to give California utilities slack in wildfire liability rules, LA Times reports; Montana developer eyes PURPA contracts for 320 MW of wind, 640 MWh of storage; Smart meter readings are a valid 'warrantless search,' court rules; Google fights rising data center power costs with AI
The proposed Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule would require minor efficiency improvements at some coal plants and give states more latitude to set their own emissions standards.
State legislators are abandoning a proposal to reduce electric utility liability in instances where the company is not found to be negligent, hesitant to do anything that will look like a "bailout."
Caithness Beaver Creek wants to build four 80 MW wind projects paired with 40 MW/160 MWh batteries, but couldn’t come to an agreement with utility Northwestern Energy over capacity payments.
Smart meter opponents challenged the public utility of Naperville, Ill., over its data collection, which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit deemed as warrantless, but not unreasonable.
Attackers can use such devices as staging points to collect sensitive information, establish a persistent presence for later attacks or penetrate deeper into the defensive architecture, the commission says.
Berlin-based Ubitricity won the first NYCx Climate Action Challenge, and will launch a pilot in the city with the potential for a multi-year demonstration project.
While renewables mandates have been successful and cost effective, studies show evolving power systems should focus on decreasing peak demand and cutting emissions.
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