Tesla Superchargers still aren’t open to other cars

ELECTRIC VEHICLES: More than a year after Tesla said it would open its Supercharger network to drivers of other electric vehicles, most chargers still remain inaccessible due to software delays and hardware shortages. (New York Times)

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ALSO:

• The Army Corps of Engineers will reassess the permit it awarded to Hyundai’s planned $7.6 billion electric vehicle and battery factory in Georgia because it says state and local agencies never mentioned the company’s plans to tap an underground aquifer used for drinking water. (Associated Press)
• A California startup begins selling its solar-powered DC-to-DC electric vehicle fast charger, saying it reduces energy loss and allows for direct link to solar panels. (Green Car Reports)

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GEOTHERMAL:

• Facebook parent company Meta strikes a deal with a geothermal startup to develop up to 150 MW of generation to power its data centers. (New York Times)
• Houston startups say they’ve created a geothermal energy storage system that uses fracking-like technology to store pressurized water deep in the ground, then release it to power a turbine. (Inside Climate News)

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OIL & GAS: Northeast states are leading the way in pursuing compensation from oil companies for economic damages from climate change. (Stateline)

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GRID:

• Regional transmission experts say the buildup of energy-intensive data centers poses an “emerging risk” to grid reliability in the West. (OPB)
• Texas’ grid operator sees an unofficial record for power demand but experts say it seems more stable than last year due to the addition of wind, solar, battery storage and a small amount of gas. (Houston Chronicle)
• Federal data shows electricity generation from fossil fuels spiked during heat waves in New England this summer, with natural gas providing 61% of capacity on June 22. (Energy Information Administration)
• Southwest Power Pool seeks federal approval to delay its interconnection queue study process and to stop accepting new projects amid a growing number of connection and withdrawal requests. (Utility Dive)

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SOLAR:

• The leader of a “grassroots” anti-solar energy group admits to Ohio regulators that a well-connected natural gas executive is among its largest financial supporters. (Energy News Network)
• A developer secures $550 million in financing and breaks ground on its 140 MW Rosamond South solar-plus-storage project in Kern County, California. (Solar Power World)

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CLIMATE: A study finds an increase in heat-related deaths between 2018 and 2023, with the vast majority of fatalities occurring in California, Arizona, Nevada and Texas. (Los Angeles Times)

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