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Current Events - 2025.08.04 - EPA Proposes Rescinding Endangerment Finding as Utilities Grapple with Data Center Demand and Grid Strain
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Edmundo Rodriguez에서 제공하는 콘텐츠입니다. 에피소드, 그래픽, 팟캐스트 설명을 포함한 모든 팟캐스트 콘텐츠는 Edmundo Rodriguez 또는 해당 팟캐스트 플랫폼 파트너가 직접 업로드하고 제공합니다. 누군가가 귀하의 허락 없이 귀하의 저작물을 사용하고 있다고 생각되는 경우 여기에 설명된 절차를 따르실 수 있습니다 https://ko.player.fm/legal.
The first days of August 2025 were marked by a series of significant, and often conflicting, developments across the U.S. and global electric utility sector. At the federal level, the Environmental Protection Agency initiated a proposal to rescind the foundational 2009 Endangerment Finding for greenhouse gases, a move that would fundamentally alter climate regulation in the United States. This policy shift occurred as major utilities released second-quarter financial results that underscored an unprecedented surge in electricity demand, driven primarily by the rapid expansion of data centers. This demand is creating immense pressure on utilities to build new generation and transmission infrastructure at a time when industry experts report significant supply chain, cost, and political hurdles for new power plants. Concurrently, states and consumers are exploring independent strategies to manage rising energy costs and improve reliability, while operational challenges, from wildfire risks in Hawaii to storm-related outages in North Carolina, highlight the grid's ongoing vulnerability.
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