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  Montgomery County Completes EMTOC, Nation’s Largest Transit Depot Microgrid

  January 1, 2025 · EVs

  8 sources Browser Check Montgomery County completed the EMTOC microgrid on April 30, 2026: a 6.8 MW system with 4.8 MW solar, 2 MW/6.9 MWh storage, and 2.375 MW bus…

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  Xcel Energy Contracts 47 MW of Industrial Demand Response in Minnesota as MISO Capacity Prices Double

  December 15, 2024 · Grid Services & Demand Response

  4 sources Xcel Energy signed 47 MW of new industrial demand response contracts in Minnesota in 2024 after MISO capacity prices doubled to $174/MW-day; manufacturers cut peak demand 18-22% using…

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  FERC Order 904 Eliminates Reactive Power Payments Across U.S. Grid by June 2026

  November 26, 2024 · Power Factor

  4 sources Verified FERC Order 904 eliminates reactive power payments within the 0.95 power factor deadband. PJM targets full elimination by June 1, 2026.

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  Data Center Grid Interconnection Now Takes Up to a Decade

  October 29, 2024 · Analysis

  4 sources Browser Check CenterPoint Energy saw large-load requests jump 700% in one year. Grid infrastructure is not keeping pace, and data centers wait years for firm power.

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  CenterPoint Logs 700% Surge in Data Center Grid Requests as U.S. Queue Hits 1,400 GW

  October 29, 2024 · Analysis

  4 sources Browser Check CenterPoint's data center queue grew 700% in a year to 8 GW as the U.S. interconnection backlog hit 1,400 GW and average connection times stretched to…

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  Distribution Grid Upgrades Now Consume 30-60% of EV Charging Project Budgets

  July 1, 2024 · Analysis

  4 sources Browser Check Distribution grid upgrades consume 30-60% of EV charging project costs. California faces $26B in upgrades by 2035, with DC fast charger interconnection taking up to 2…