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Faster-than-Expected Data Center Load Growth May Cause Increased Regional Short-term Fossil Fuel Generation and Wholesale Electricity Prices

LCG, March 18, 2026--The EIA released a new "In-depth Analysis" of the potential impact of faster-than-expected near-term growth in data center power demand on power generation and wholesale prices on March 12. The analysis models the lower 48 states through 2027 and compares results to its base case scenario. Key takeaway from this sensitivity analysis is the potential increase in fossil fuels in some regions and potentially a significant increase in wholesale prices in ERCOT.

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Faster-than-Expected Data Center Load Growth May Cause Increased Regional Short-term Fossil Fuel Generation and Wholesale Electricity Prices

LCG, March 18, 2026--The EIA released a new "In-depth Analysis" of the potential impact of faster-than-expected near-term growth in data center power demand on power generation and wholesale prices on March 12. The analysis models the lower 48 states through 2027 and compares results to its base case scenario. Key takeaway from this sensitivity analysis is the potential increase in fossil fuels in some regions and potentially a significant increase in wholesale prices in ERCOT.

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Alberta Utilities Commission Approves Greengate Power's 400-MW Solar Project

LCG, August 28, 2019--Greengate Power Corporation (Greengate) announced yesterday that it has received approval from the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) to construct and operate the 400-MW Travers Solar project pursuant to the Alberta Hydro and Electric Energy Act and the Alberta Utilities Commission Act. The Travers Solar project is expected to be Canada???s largest operating solar energy project.

The Travers Solar project, with an estimated total investment of approximately $500 million, is scheduled to begin construction next year and achieve full commercial operations in 2021. Under development since 2017, the project will include approximately 2.5 million solar PV modules to be installed over 4,700 acres of privately owned, cultivated, and grazing land located near the Village of Lomond, in Vulcan County, Alberta.

The President and CEO of Greengate stated, "We are very pleased to have received approval for what we expect will be Canada???s largest solar energy project and one of the largest in the world. This continues our successful track record, having already developed some of the largest renewable energy projects in the country. We anticipate that Travers Solar will bring significant investment, employment and clean renewable energy to Alberta while strengthening the province's position as a global energy and environmental leader."
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