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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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FPL Completes Virginia Power Plant Expansion

LCG, June 7, 2001--FPL Energy, a subsidiary of FPL Group of Florida, said this morning it has begun commercial operation of a 171 megawatt expansion at its Doswell power plant in Ashland, Virginia.

Doswell is a 708 megawatt combined-cycle, natural gas-fueled merchant plant. The 171 megawatt addition will operate in simple cycle as a peaking unit, FPL said.

"We're extremely pleased to be up and running our new peaking facility. We started this projectexactly one year ago and completed it right on schedule. The expanded capacity gives us greaterflexibility to meet the growing electrical power needs of our customers," said Manny Sanchez, FPL's Doswell plant manager.

FPL said the unit can be converted to a combined-cycle unit at a later time should market demandwarrant a future expansion.

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