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Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
PG&E Partners with Smart Wires to Boost Grid Capacity for San Jose Data Centers
On May 28, PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG) and Smart Wires announced a collaboration on a project in San Jose, California. The partnership has two primary goals: to enhance grid reliability and increase capacity for data centers in the area. Most importantly, the project will deploy advanced power flow control technology at PG&E's Los Esteros electric substation to boost capacity by more than 100 megawatts (MW). An overhead view of electricity transmission towers, showing the scale and reach of the company's network. On its part, Smart Wires, a grid-enhancing technology and services provider, will supply its SmartValve devices. The devices will help mitigate thermal overloads, redirect power flow, and increase available capacity at the substation. Completion is expected by late 2025. According to Joanna Lohkamp, CEO of Smart Wires, this project is a proactive initiative to address the need for a reliable and efficient power grid. 'As the demand for data centers skyrockets, ensuring a reliable and efficient grid is more important than ever,' said Lohkamp. The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) projects a load increase of up to 500 MW in the San Jose area due to data center growth. While a new transmission line is planned for 2032, this technology provides a near-term solution to ensure reliable power delivery starting in 2025. SmartValve is a quick and affordable solution for growing electricity demand, helping utilities manage capacity and load efficiently. It can be easily installed, adjusted, or moved to meet changing energy needs and support new power sources. Its modular design allows for future expansion or reconfiguration as grids evolve. Even after the new transmission line launches in 2032, SmartValve will continue to balance power flows and improve network efficiency. PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG) is an energy holding company. It provides electricity and natural gas services, primarily serving millions of customers in northern and central California. The company generates power from a mix of sources and manages its delivery through extensive transmission and distribution networks. While we acknowledge the potential of PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG) as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than PCG and that has 100x upside potential, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock. READ NEXT: 20 Best AI Stocks To Buy Now and 30 Best Stocks to Buy Now According to Billionaires. Disclosure: None. Error while retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
PG&E Partners with Smart Wires to Boost Grid Capacity for San Jose Data Centers
On May 28, PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG) and Smart Wires announced a collaboration on a project in San Jose, California. The partnership has two primary goals: to enhance grid reliability and increase capacity for data centers in the area. Most importantly, the project will deploy advanced power flow control technology at PG&E's Los Esteros electric substation to boost capacity by more than 100 megawatts (MW). An overhead view of electricity transmission towers, showing the scale and reach of the company's network. On its part, Smart Wires, a grid-enhancing technology and services provider, will supply its SmartValve devices. The devices will help mitigate thermal overloads, redirect power flow, and increase available capacity at the substation. Completion is expected by late 2025. According to Joanna Lohkamp, CEO of Smart Wires, this project is a proactive initiative to address the need for a reliable and efficient power grid. 'As the demand for data centers skyrockets, ensuring a reliable and efficient grid is more important than ever,' said Lohkamp. The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) projects a load increase of up to 500 MW in the San Jose area due to data center growth. While a new transmission line is planned for 2032, this technology provides a near-term solution to ensure reliable power delivery starting in 2025. SmartValve is a quick and affordable solution for growing electricity demand, helping utilities manage capacity and load efficiently. It can be easily installed, adjusted, or moved to meet changing energy needs and support new power sources. Its modular design allows for future expansion or reconfiguration as grids evolve. Even after the new transmission line launches in 2032, SmartValve will continue to balance power flows and improve network efficiency. PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG) is an energy holding company. It provides electricity and natural gas services, primarily serving millions of customers in northern and central California. The company generates power from a mix of sources and manages its delivery through extensive transmission and distribution networks. While we acknowledge the potential of PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG) as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than PCG and that has 100x upside potential, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock. READ NEXT: 20 Best AI Stocks To Buy Now and 30 Best Stocks to Buy Now According to Billionaires. Disclosure: None. Error while retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data
GMA Network
5 days ago
- Politics
- GMA Network
PCG sends 2 vessels to escort Atin Ito civilian mission to West PH Sea
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday said it has deployed two of its vessels to escort Atin Ito Coalition's civilian-led mission to the West Philippine Sea (WPS) from May 26 to 30. PCG spokesperson for WPS Commodore Jay Tarriela identified the two vessels as BRP Melchora Aquino and BRP Malapascua. 'Yesterday, BRP Melchora Aquino, ito ang isa sa pinakamalaking barko ng PCG, ay umalis na sa Puerto Princesa, Palawan patungo sa El Nido. This afternoon, it will be arriving at El Nido,' he said in a press briefing. (Yesterday, BRP Melchora Aquino, one of the largest ships of the PCG, departed Puerto Princesa, Palawan heading to El Nido. This afternoon, it will be arriving at El Nido.) 'And for the other vessel na sinabi ni [Commandant Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan] na ipapadala namin, BRP Malapascua is also prepositioned as well in El Nido, Palawan,' he added. (And for the other vessel that the Commandant said we will send, BRP Malapascua is also prepositioned as well in El Nido, Palawan.) Atin Ito, over the weekend, said its civilian-led mission to the WPS will continue despite the recent aggression of Chinese vessels in Sandy Cay. 'We proceed as planned, and we hope to conduct our musical event, ideally and safely within the vicinity of Pag asa Island. Ang dala natin ay kapayapaan sa pamamagitan ng musika, hindi lenguwahe ng giyera,' Atin Ito Coalition convenor Rafaela David said in a statement. (What we bring is peace through music, not the language of war.) A China Coast Guard (CCG) ship fired water cannon and sideswiped a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel in Pag-asa Cay 2 (Sandy Cay) in the WPS on May 22. BFAR said its BRP Datu Sanday and BRP Datu Pagbuaya were on a routine mission with a scientific team to collect sand samples in the area. 'At approximately 0913H, CCG vessel 21559 water cannoned and sideswiped the BRP Datu Sanday (MMOV 3002) twice, resulting in some damage to the latter's port bow and smokestack, and putting at risk lives of its civilian personnel onboard,' BFAR said. 'This incident marks the first time water cannons have been used against DA-BFAR research vessels in the area of the Pag-Asa Cays,' it added. The bureau pointed out that the incident happened within the territorial sea of the Philippines in the area of Pag-asa Island and Pag-asa Cay 2, which are part of the Kalayaan Island Group in the WPS. CCG said that it took "control measures" against the Philippine vessels which it said "illegally intruded" into waters near Subi Reef and Sandy Cay. Liu Dejun, the CCG spokesperson, claimed that one of the Philippine vessels "dangerously" approached and collided with their ship, and that responsibility "lies entirely" with the Philippine side. Tensions continue as Beijing claims almost all of the South China Sea, a conduit for more than $3 trillion of annual shipborne commerce, including parts claimed by the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei. Parts of the South China Sea that fall within Philippine territory have been renamed by the government as West Philippine Sea to reinforce the country's claim. The West Philippine Sea refers to the maritime areas on the western side of the Philippine archipelago including Luzon Sea and the waters around, within and adjacent to the Kalayaan Island Group and Bajo de Masinloc. In 2016, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague ruled in favor of the Philippines over China's claims in the South China Sea, saying that it had "no legal basis." China has refused to recognize the decision. —AOL, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
7 days ago
- GMA Network
'Live the Dream 2' narrates All-Filipina team's ascent to Mt. Everest summit in 2007
The experience of the three Filipina mountaineers who joined a 2007 All-Pinay Mt. Everest expedition has been immortalized in the book 'Live the Dream 2' by expedition leader Art Valdez. During the book launch at Rockwell Center, Makati, earlier this May, members of the Philippine Mount Everest Expedition team honored the legacy of Filipinas Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commander Carina Dayondon, Petty Officer First Class Noelle Wenceslao Penetrante, and Janet Belarmino, who made up the first and only all-female expedition to traverse the legendary Mt. Everest. In addition to the unveiling of the book, the launch was also held in the same spot where the expedition was announced 21 years prior, with Dayondon and Wenceslao in attendance. 'It's been 17 years, but every time I think back to that moment on the summit, I'm reminded that our story is every Filipina's story… It's about rising above doubt, and pushing past limits you didn't know you could break,' said Dayondon. Wenceslao added, 'We didn't climb Everest to be remembered—we climbed because we believed we could. And now, we hope other women will see that they can take on their own Everest, whatever it may be.' The All-Pinay Everest Expedition was a success after the All-Pinay expedition descended from the mountain in 2007, shortly after Leo Oracion, Pastor Emata, and Romi Garduce were able to place the Philippine flag at the Everest summit in 2006. —Jiselle Anne Casucian/JCB, GMA Integrated News
International Business Times
23-05-2025
- International Business Times
Four Indonesian Men Arrested for Unlawful Entry into Singapore and Possession of Uncustomed Goods
Four Indonesian men were arrested by the police for unlawful entry into Singapore and possession of duty-unpaid cigarettes. The Police Coast Guard (PCG) detected these men entering the country unlawfully from the sea through a small craft and they landed outside the fence line of Pulau Tekong, Singapore on May 17. In a joint operation with the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA), the Singapore Police Force have arrested the four Indonesian men, aged between 28 and 50, for unlawful entry and possession of duty-unpaid cigarettes. The authorities issued a press release and said, "Following the detection, officers from PCG, the Gurkha Contingent, the Special Operations Command and K-9 Unit immediately responded and successfully arrested the four unarmed Indonesian men who disembarked from the craft." "The men were detained outside the protected areas of Pulau Tekong. They were allegedly found without any travel documents and in possession of uncustomed goods. A total of 2,700 packets of assorted duty-unpaid cigarettes, and one fiber-glass craft, which was fitted with one outboard motor, were seized in the operation," the statement added. The four Indonesian men have been charged for the offence of unlawful entry into Singapore under Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959. In Singapore, the offence carries a jail term of up to six months and a minimum of three strokes of the cane. The PCG and Singapore Customs are handling the investigations. Commander of the Police Coast Guard, Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Ang Eng Seng said, "The joint operation with ICA exemplifies the collaborative efforts to safeguard Singapore Territorial Waters and Singapore's sea borders against crime and security threats, including unauthorised entry into and departure from Singapore." "Anyone who plays a part in such unlawful entry or departure from Singapore, such as ferrying the illegal immigrants to or from the place of arrival or departure, will face the full brunt of the law. I would also like to commend all responding officers for their vigilance and exemplary teamwork, which resulted in the swift arrest," concluded the ACP.
