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JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Not just Minnesota: Hackers targeted municipal water systems in 7 states, FBI says

The agencies, which didn't say in which states the municipalities are located, said that some of the malicious activity has impacted water operations in those municipalities that were struck.

AXIOS (Rebecca Falconer) - How extreme weather is shaping tomorrow's electric grid

A series of dangerous heat waves this summer — including one that has left 17 states under an emergency federal order — are putting the electric grid under an intense real-world stress test. Why it matters: Successive summer heat waves are forcing utilities to rethink how they prepare the grid for longer and more frequent periods of extreme stress. - They're raising questions about whether the electric grid can keep pace with surging demand from both climate change and the AI-driven electricity boom. State of play: Heat waves create a double challenge by increasing electricity demand for air-conditioning while reducing the efficiency of some power plants. Zoom in: Texas has become one of the nation's biggest proving grounds for…

A series of dangerous heat waves this summer — including one that has left 17 states under an emergency federal order — are putting the electric grid under an intense real-world stress test. Why it matters: Successive summer heat waves are forcing utilities to rethink how they prepare the grid for longer and more frequent periods of extreme stress. - They're raising questions about whether the electric grid can keep pace with surging demand from both climate change and the AI-driven electricity boom. State of play: Heat waves create a double challenge by increasing electricity demand for air-conditioning while reducing the efficiency of some power plants. Zoom in: Texas has become one of the nation's biggest proving grounds for…Open

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Iain Macwhirter) - Burnham Starts Premiership Short on Cash, Ideas

The new prime minister has yet to show much cause for hope amid the UK’s fiscal spiral. The post Burnham Starts Premiership Short on Cash, Ideas appeared first on The American Conservative .

UK Special Coverage Burnham Starts Premiership Short on Cash, Ideas The new prime minister has yet to show much cause for hope amid the UK’s fiscal spiral. UK Special Coverage (Carl Court/Getty Images) Britain’s latest prime minister, the seventh in 10 years, registered his first policy failure even before he took office. Andy Burnham’s only concrete pledge on the doorstep of Number 10 this morning was to end rough sleeping in Britain. It didn’t take long for journalists to discover that he had failed in a similar promise when he became mayor of Greater Manchester. Indeed, rough sleeping roughly doubled…Open

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Illinois farmers warn data centers could threaten water resources | The Hill

Roughly 50 data centers have been proposed across Illinois, and for one livestock farmer, three of them would be within 40 miles of his operation. Philip Nelson, president of the Illinois Farm Bureau, joins "The Hill" to explain why the rapid buildout has farmers worried about land use, electricity demand and water resources. "The Hill on NewsNation" combines the power of two trusted news sources to define today's most-pressing issues, and question Washington's power brokers on what matters most to the people they serve and what matters most to Americans.

NEWSNATIONNOW (Ali Bradley) - Texas data centers must bring own power and reuse own water: Abbott

"Those are bottom-line expectations," Abbott said about data centers needing to bring their own power to the state.

JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Seattle electric rates expected to increase 19% over two years

Rate hikes, which would start in 2027, are related to a backlog of infrastructure projects and rising electrical demand.

REDSTATE (Becky Noble) - If You Want a Utilities Contract in California, Be Prepared to Prove How Gay You Are

DAILYCALLER (Spencer Lombardo) - Are You Gay Enough To Get A California Utilities Contract? Here’s The Test

'Approximately $633 million to LBGT-owned businesses'

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY (Tommy Waller) - Center for Security Policy testifies in support of “S.A.V.E. Transformers Act” before Tennessee Senate Committee

Originally posted by Save the Grid

CSP President & CEO, Lt. Col. Tommy Waller (USMC Ret.) testified before the Tennessee Senate Committee on State and Local Government in support of Senate Bill SB2565, otherwise known as the S.A.V.E. Transformers Act, which was sponsored by Senator Janice Bowling. Watch the Senate hearing here: More information on the GIC Threat and associated solutions can be found here: https://securethegrid.com/save-americas-transformers/Open

NYTIMES (David W. Chen and Audra Melton) - In Alabama, Opposition to Renewable Solar Energy Joins a Data Center Battle

Tuesday’s runoff for a slot on the Alabama Public Service Commission has a familiar ring to it, with talk of data centers and electricity costs. But in a southern twist, solar power has joined the list of villains.