AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoVirtual Power Plant Deal: Google signed a three-year Bring Your Own Capacity pact with Voltus to aggregate up to 100 MW of distributed energy resources in PJM, dispatching batteries, EVs, thermostats and flexible loads as a software “fleet” to relieve the grid and earn payments for participants. Oil Market Shock: Reuters reports Cushing, Oklahoma tank levels are nearly empty as refiners worldwide drain storage to replace lost Middle East supply after Iran effectively disrupted Strait of Hormuz flows, with Phillips 66 warning storage could hit operational minimums. Gas Prices at the Pump: AAA says U.S. gasoline averages are easing—down 18 cents to $4.24 nationally and below $4 in parts of South Florida—but analysts warn relief could be temporary if Hormuz access remains uncertain. Coal Push: Trump announced $700M for coal power infrastructure, aiming to modernize and save plants, while arguing it will cut energy costs even as gasoline prices stay tied to global crude. Nuclear Milestone: DOE-backed Antares’ Mark-0 small reactor reached first criticality, the first private U.S. reactor to do so in over four decades. Grid/Policy Reality Check: A federal judge blocked NOAA’s plan to loosen snapper rules, highlighting how deregulation fights can spill into energy-adjacent coastal economies.
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