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December 5, 2025

artificial intelligence (AI)

Senate ENR Committee
Senate Hearing Examines Return of Electricity Demand Growth
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on the growing demand for power and how to address it.
Texas RE
Texas RE Adds AI as Risk to ERCOT Region’s Reliability
The Texas Reliability Entity has added key risks related to artificial intelligence and large loads as part of its annual reliability and regional risk assessment of the ERCOT grid.
ACEG
ACEG: Comprehensive Transmission Planning Saves Consumers Money

A new report from ACEG argues comprehensive transmission planning can help maintain affordability as the power system grows to meet rising demand from data centers and other sources.

SPP
SPP, Hitachi Partner to Use AI in Clearing GI Queue

SPP and Hitachi announced a partnership to produce an integrated AI-based solution they say will reduce study-analysis times by 80% in the GI process to meet escalating demand.

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AI Adds New Dimension to Utility Cyber Threats, Experts Say

Artificial intelligence may be helping employees streamline a variety of tasks, but AI is also making work easier for threat actors plotting cyber attacks against electric utilities, experts said during a WECC webinar.

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FERC not in Charge of Modernizing Western Grid, Christie Says

Outgoing FERC Chair Mark Christie and former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter both emphasized that the West controls the future of the Western interconnection, not Washington.

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PJM, Alphabet Partnering on AI Tools to Speed Interconnection
PJM and Alphabet on April 10 announced a partnership to develop a suite of new tools using artificial intelligence to speed the RTO’s generation interconnection process. 
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Overheard at CERAWeek 2025
CERAWeek 2025 by S&P Global examined the changing energy landscape through 14 themes, from policy and regulation to climate and sustainability, but none seemed to draw more focus than the rapid expansion of AI and is potential transformative effects.
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Fears of ‘Phantom’ Loads, Stranded Assets Aired at Yes Energy Conference
Prospects of load growth driven by electrification and artificial intelligence have buoyed utility stocks in recent months, but attendees at Yes Energy’s annual summit questioned how much of the load will materialize and warned of the potential for stranded assets.
Project InnerSpace
Republicans, Oil and Gas Ready to ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ for Geothermal
Speakers at an event promoting the use of geothermal energy discussed the technology's potential future.

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