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December 5, 2025

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CPower
CPower’s 2025 VPP Dispatches Already More Than Double 2024 Levels
CPower saw its customers dispatched for a total of 38 GWh through the third quarter, beating all of last year's total dispatches of 16 GWh handily.
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and Brattle Group
LBNL Study Examines Drivers Behind Higher Power Prices in Some States
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory released a paper recently examining why some states have seen retail power prices rise faster than inflation.
Climate Central
Power Play: Extreme Rains Take a Heavier Toll on the Grid
For grid operators, power generators and utilities, the rise in extreme rain events both causes immediate damage and requires long-term planning to minimize future damage.
NERC
NERC State of Reliability Report Highlights Progress and New Challenges

NERC released its State of Reliability report, which found the bulk power system remains highly reliable and underlying performance metrics such as frequency response and misoperation rates are improving or remain stable.

FERC
FERC Summer Assessment Shows Risks from Growing Demand, Extreme Weather
FERC's summer assessment shows rising demand and prompted Chair Mark Christie to discuss recent developments in PJM.
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EPSA Conference Tackles Markets in a Time of Rapid Demand Growth
Attendees at the Electric Power Supply Association’s Competitive Power Summit discussed how markets are responding to rapid demand growth.
NOAA
Meteorologist Warns Climate Bringing Multiple Grid Impacts
DHS meteorologist Sunny Wescott warned that utilities will need to be prepared for global climate change to bring a range of issues they may have never considered before.
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SERC Members/Board of Directors Meetings Briefs: March 26, 2025
SERC Reliability's members and directors met in New Orleans to approve new leadership and a draft budget for 2026.
IEA
IEA: Extreme Weather Adds 20% to Increase in Electricity Demand in 2024
Data centers may be driving electricity demand growth in the U.S., but air conditioning helped drive a 4.3% increase in worldwide demand in 2024.
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As Policies in Washington Change, Grid Investment Still Needed
Participants at the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners’ Winter Policy Summit emphasized the need for additional investment in the grid.

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