AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 minutes agoWhite House Correspondents’ Dinner: The WHCA dinner returns Friday at the Waldorf Astoria with a smaller guest list (about 700 vs. 2,600 in April) and tighter, airport-style security after the earlier event was cut short following an attempted attack. AI & Power Costs: A new analysis of PJM’s capacity auctions says the AI buildout is pushing electricity costs to the ceiling, with new data-center load effectively spreading power-plant costs across everyone. Congress & Data Centers: Lawmakers are moving on multiple bills aimed at forcing data centers to pay for grid upgrades, with the House advancing the Ratepayer Protection Act. Sports & Entertainment: LeBron James is headed to the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year deal, while the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art announced nonstop inaugural film programming in two theaters. Community Arts: The Illharmonic keeps building community by blending hip-hop and classical with all-Black orchestral ensembles.
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