The CRA team was retained by a hyperscaler to perform a US wide transmission assessment to establish transmission availability (headroom) for interconnection of data centers. A Data Center load outlook and supply side projection was developed for each ISO and non-ISO region and extensive power flow analysis was performed under various contingency conditions to establish availability numbers. The analysis was supported by visualization tools to show headroom at a county/transmission owner level.
Nearly 100 utilities’ credit ratings downgraded since 2020 as wildfire risks grow
The article explains how nearly 100 utility companies have had their credit ratings downgraded since 2020 due to increased wildfire risks. This has made it...