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Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
A new ERCOT report shows major future demand on power grid. Why experts are skeptical
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new report shows the potential for major pressure on the Texas power grid and for energy shortages in the next few years. However, some energy experts said the numbers could be deceiving, pointing to changes in how the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, forecasts the numbers. This month, ERCOT released its report on Capacity, Demand and Reserves for 2025 to 2029. According to a news release at the time, the report aims to give a 'snapshot' of what resources will be available and the potential demand on the grid over the next five years. As political winds shift, Austin braces for renewable energy impact University of Texas research scientist Joshua Rhodes said supply and demand imbalances in the report initially shocked him, until he dug deeper. 'My initial reaction was to be taken aback a little bit. The report is usually pretty boring as far as reports go,' Rhodes explained. 'Although this one, it looked pretty bad. It looked like we were going to have massive shortfalls in the next couple of years. And it's generally quite different than previous versions of the report we've seen.' Rhodes took the numbers in the report and compared them to past figures, showing demand on the state's power grid could skyrocket from now until 2029 — seven and a half times faster than it has grown in the past. KXAN has reported on how the growing population in Texas could impact the grid, but both Rhodes and ERCOT itself highlighted a recent change in how ERCOT forecasts this data, at the direction of state lawmakers. In 2023, House Bill 5066 was introduced to address concerns about how the current process for building electric transmission may not keep up with demand or allow adequate advanced planning, especially for large projects such as data centers for artificial intelligence and cloud storage services or cryptocurrency mining operations. Because of the legislation, ERCOT now considers what's known as 'unsigned load' in the forecast. According to ERCOT President and CEO Pablo Vegas, this means the forecast 'comes directly from the transmission and distribution utilities that are talking with customers.' Rhodes described it by saying, 'Basically, everybody who's thinking about, or roughly thinking about, connecting in a certain area — they would go to utility, and they would talk about what it looks like to get a certain amount of power at a certain location.' He went on to say, 'Before, we wouldn't really count those loads until you know they had gotten further in the process, put some skin in the game, put some money down. But now we're kind of counting everybody, and in this new world — in this race of AI — it's a lot of people who might want to get power, and it's driving up the numbers much faster than they have in the past.' While Rhodes acknowledged that calculating the numbers this way can help the state be more proactive in building out infrastructure, he said the change makes it hard for policy makers and researchers to 'make heads or tails' of what's going on now, to make recommendations. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Denny's Offers Free Weddings in Las Vegas Chapel on Valentine's Day
America's Diner enhances wedding chapel experience, including a surprise officiant for couples who can't help falling in love! Denny's Vegas Wedding Chapel Spartanburg, SC, Feb. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Love is on Denny's menu this Valentine's Day! On Friday, February 14, America's Diner invites lovebirds to renew their vows or tie the knot at no cost at the iconic Denny's Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas [450 Fremont Street]. Those who get hitched between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. PT will experience Denny's wedding package for FREE*, only on Valentine's Day. The Valentine's Day package, normally $199, includes a special officiant who may have some couples 'shake, rattle and rolling' down the aisle. Other features include music, a custom pancake cake, professional photography, fresh floral decor, matching 'Bride' and 'Groom' swag, and much more. Couples hungry to wed can reserve a spot at the Denny's chapel by visiting Walk-ins also are welcome. A wedding hotspot for years, the Denny's Chapel has married thousands of couples since opening its doors in 2019. New for 2025, some couples will have the chance to get married by an iconic blue suede shoes songbird! 'At Denny's, we believe love and pancakes are the perfect pairing, and there is no better time to celebrate than on Valentine's Day in our Las Vegas wedding chapel," said Patty Treviño, chief brand officer at Denny's. "We love offering couples a fun and memorable way to say, 'I do,' plus an iconic Denny's breakfast on us the next morning." Couples interested in tying the knot can reserve their spot today at Walk-ins will be accepted based on availability. If you can't make it on Valentine's Day, Denny's Wedding Chapel is available year-round. For more information, visit *This free, limited-time offer is available only on Valentine's Day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT at Denny's on 450 Fremont Street in Las Vegas. Call the restaurant at (702) 471-0056 or visit the link above to reserve your spot, as spaces are limited. ### About Denny's CorpDenny's is a Spartanburg, S.C. - based family dining restaurant brand that has been welcoming guests to our booths for more than 70 years. Our guiding principle is simple: We love to feed people. Denny's provides craveable meals at a meaningful value across breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late night. Whether it's at our brick-and-mortar locations, via Denny's on Demand (the first delivery platform in the family dining segment), or at The Meltdown, Banda Burrito, and The Burger Den, our three virtual restaurant concepts, Denny's is ready to delight guests whenever and however they want to order. Our longstanding commitment to supporting our local communities in need is brought to life with our Mobile Relief Diner (that delivers hot meals to our neighbors during times of disaster), Denny's Hungry for Education™ scholarship program, and our annual fundraiser with No Kid Hungry. Denny's is one of the largest franchised full-service restaurant brands in the world, based on the number of restaurants. As of December 25, 2024, the Denny's brand consisted of 1,499 restaurants, 1,438 of which were franchised and licensed restaurants and 61 of which were company-operated. This includes 165 restaurants in Canada, Costa Rica, Curacao, El Salvador, Guam, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Mexico, New Zealand, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. To learn more about Denny's, please visit our brand website at or the brand's social channels via Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn or YouTube. Attachment Denny's Vegas Wedding Chapel CONTACT: Denny's Media Team Denny's 864-597-8005 media@ in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Students Demand Action Are Fighting to Ban High-Capacity Guns and Magazines
Stay up-to-date with the politics team. Sign up for the Teen Vogue Take Going to school freshman year felt like marching toward death — and we don't mean that figuratively. That's because there were multiple shootings at our high school in a single year and in one of those cases, our classmate was killed. Talk about a freshman year from hell. We were terrified, full of grief, and, honestly, feeling kind of hopeless. It was hard to make sense of how something like that could happen even though our generation knows the reality of gun violence all too well. But that was almost two years ago. Today, we were far from hopeless as we stood on the steps of our state's capitol with hundreds of other students from Colorado to demand that politicians protect our right to live free from gun violence. Yes, even in blues states we still have work to do. Colorado wasn't always a leader in gun safety, but it's amazing what a couple of thousand students can do when they're sick and tired of getting shot at school. Students Demand Action organizers have moved mountains to make sure laws are being signed that prevent easy access to guns — and it's working. These gun safety laws are saving lives, but they're only as effective as the implementation. What do we mean by that? There's currently a ban on high-capacity magazines in Colorado, yet no restrictions on the guns that accept those magazines. And all of the states that border Colorado don't have a ban on high-capacity magazines. This makes it really easy for someone to buy a high-capacity magazine in a nearby state — without a background check, we might add — and then go back to Colorado, where they can purchase a gun that uses the magazine. We're focused on closing this loophole because a ban on high-capacity magazines is effectively useless without prohibiting the guns that hold them. It's the equivalent of slapping some duct tape on a dam that's about to break. High-capacity magazines were used in at least 8 of the 10 deadliest shootings in America from 2015 to 2022, according to Everytown for Gun Safety, making it crystal freaking clear that the purpose of these devices is to kill as many people as possible in the shortest amount of time. Even in our own state, we know exactly how deadly a shooting can become when a gunman uses a high-capacity magazine. Just look at the lives taken at Columbine High School, Club Q in Colorado Springs, and the Century 16 movie theater in Aurora. It's important to note that mass shootings make up only a fraction of the gun violence hundreds of Americans experience daily. Yet, it is incomprehensible that with an easy addition to their firearm, anyone can wield the power to fire off 41 rounds in 30 seconds. We all have a collective moral responsibility to make sure weapons and devices created for war don't fall into civilian hands. Sure, there are complexities when it comes to addressing an issue as broad and pervasive as America's gun violence crisis, but keeping people from accessing weapons meant for mass slaughter isn't one of them. It's just common sense. Our experience working for the bill to ban guns that accept high-capacity magazines was a wake-up call. While testifying during committee hearings or meeting with lawmakers to garner their support, we've learned that the foundation we've built in Colorado to advance gun safety isn't necessarily permanent. The progress we make is precious and sustaining it requires us to invest our time, energy, and resources year-round. For us, this whole experience put into perspective the importance of organizing at the state level — especially under the Trump-Vance administration. There's no sugarcoating that these next four years will be challenging, but now is the time for our generation to be louder and more disruptive than ever. We've worked too hard, come too far, and survived too much to lose any ground when it comes to the progress we've made to reduce gun violence, and a massive part of that will be in strengthening gun safety laws in Colorado and across the country. Colorado is just one example of the advocacy that Students Demand Action volunteers will be focused on this year. You'll see us in our red shirts pushing lawmakers to pass secure storage requirements in New Jersey, defeat permitless carry in North Carolina, and raise the age to purchase a gun in New Mexico. Because no matter who is elected, our work doesn't stop. That's a promise we've kept each time we've testified on a bill, held a school walkout, or registered someone to vote over the past decade. This movement is so much bigger than one election or one person. There's nothing politicians or the gun lobby can do that would make us back down. Gen Z will be the last mass shooting generation, with or without the federal government's help. The days of run, hide, and fight are over. Originally Appeared on Teen Vogue More great activism coverage from Teen Vogue: 'Young Activist' Label Can Be a Burden for Youth Organizers Economic Disobedience: What Is It and How Does It Work? The Jewish Teens Who Fought Back Against Hitler The 13 Best Protest Songs Of All Time
