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Texas Energy Giant Oncor Supports Governor's Data Center Freeze
Texas Energy Giant Oncor Supports Governor's Data Center Freeze
By Emma Penrod of UtilityDive.com
About 44 GW of large load projects slated for Oncor’s service territory qualified for ERCOT’s new “Batch Zero” interconnection process for large loads, company executives told analysts during a Thursday earnings call. But the timeline for that process is uncertain following an order by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott that paused new data center interconnection approvals pending a state-wide audit.
ERCOT’s criteria for Batch Zero, which include new financial and technical requirements for loads with a peak demand of 75 MW...
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South Korean President Announces No Military Support To US Hormuz Mission
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South Korea has belatedly made a big decision after starting months ago it found itself among key Washington allies directly called upon by President Trump to provide urgent security help for Strait of Hormuz energy transit, amid the war with Iran.
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Utah Judge Rules Charlie Kirk's Alleged Assassin To Stand Trial
Utah Judge Rules Charlie Kirk's Alleged Assassin To Stand Trial
Authored by Darlene McCormick Sanchez and Janice Hisle via The Epoch Times,
The man accused of assassinating conservative commentator Charlie Kirk with a bullet to the neck will stand trial for aggravated murder, a Utah judge ruled on Sept. 1, almost a year after the fatal shooting rocked the nation.
Defendant Tyler James Robinson, 23, potentially faces the death penalty if convicted.
Judge Tony Graf Jr. of Provo's Fourth District Court bound Robinson over to trial, noting the probable cause standard had been...
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Have We Really Learnt The Lessons Of The GFC?
Have We Really Learnt The Lessons Of The GFC?
Authored by Richard Ryan via BondVigilantes.com,
It is 20 years ago this month that I sat in a pitch and listened to an investment bank describe their latest stroke of genius.
In 2006, the Constant Proportion Debt Obligation (CPDO) was hailed as a financial innovation that appeared to offer something for nothing: a AAA-rated security paying a meaningful premium over cash.
It was a structure that increased leverage as credit markets weakened. Investors embraced it because the future seemed visible.
Credit spreads had been...
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