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Oct. 8, 2025
| This week’s load management news and insights for utility leaders
Xcel requested the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approve the program with a budget range of $152 million, based on a minimum procurement of 50 MW, to $430 million if it deploys all 200 MW.
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Trade and environmental advocacy groups said adopting a virtual power plant deployment plan could have saved Californians $750 million a year. The governor vetoed it, citing financial strains on the state energy commission.
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“It is more important than ever for policymakers, advocates, program administrators, and consumers to understand the value ... of energy efficiency resource acquisition,” said Acadia’s Jamie Dickerson.
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This webinar explores how utilities can serve AI and data center loads with flexible onsite generation solutions instead of costly grid upgrades:
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Interest in hydrogen fuel cells has grown as data centers and other large-load customers seek alternatives to diesel generators, said Frank Wolak, president and CEO of the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association.
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Solutions that help local utilities find or create spare grid capacity by harnessing distributed energy resources could help bring more AI compute capacity online faster.
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