US Energy Dept. push by April 30, 2026 to have a larger federal role to expedite data center and other large load grid connections, comes as President Donald Trump signs order to pre-empt state ...
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Utilities warn that new AI-optimized facilities can consume as much power as a small city, straining an already aging grid ...
As states grapple with rising electricity prices, lawmakers struggle to strike a balance between affordable energy and ...
PJM will soon unveil its plan to prevent data centers from driving up power prices and jeopardizing reliability. Some ...
President Donald Trump is all in on the artificial intelligence build-out. Other Republicans are being more cautious.
Amazon, Google and Microsoft want the case thrown out. A grid watchdog has proposed an effective moratorium on new data centers.
The regional grid operator's capacity auction this week will test whether Ohio can secure enough power for 2027-28, as data ...
In early November, U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson’s (R-Ohio) simple Affordable, Reliable, and Clean Energy Security Act underscored the titanic shift in the public psyche over the past decade. Note, it’s ...
The 13-state electric grid operator that serves Ohio is holding its second capacity auction of the year — setting a baseline electricity cost that will get baked into consumers’ bills in June 2027. It ...
Power demand from U.S. data centers is expected to surge to 106 gigawatts by 2035, according to a new forecast, a spike that’s driven by growth in artificial intelligence and that may ...
Gov. Josh Shapiro is urging federal energy officials to consider comments from consumer advocates, state utility regulators ...