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CleanTechnica•3 months ago

•Waymo has rapidly expanded its fully autonomous 24/7 ride-hailing service to Orlando, FL, and San Antonio, TX, after recently entering five new cities.
•The company is boasting "exponential scaling" of its operations, indicating a significant and rapid increase in electric vehicle (EV) fleet deployment.
•This expansion signals a substantial, concentrated increase in electricity demand in these urban centers due to continuous EV charging needs for large, continuously operating fleets, impacting local grid planning and potentially creating opportunities for new charging infrastructure and generation.

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POWER Magazine•3 months ago

•Greenville Electric Utility System (GEUS) is building a 104-MW power plant in Texas, utilizing 11 Jenbacher J920 FleXtra reciprocating engines, marking the largest U.S. installation of this model.
•The project, scheduled for commissioning in Summer 2027, highlights a growing utility trend towards fast-start, flexible generation assets to enhance grid stability and respond rapidly to demand fluctuations.
•This significant investment in dispatchable, quick-response generation signals market value for reliability and capacity, particularly beneficial for developers seeking to integrate intermittent renewables and large power consumers requiring stable supply.

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