Data centers are already among the world’s hungriest power users, and artificial intelligence (AI) is pushing their energy consumption to new heights. The International Energy Agency expects data ...

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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The ongoing dispute between multiple agencies and organizations over the addition of large data centers to the regional energy grid persists, with several filings submitted to ...

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Dec 18 (Reuters) - Michigan regulators on Thursday conditionally approved special contracts for DTE Energy's (DTE.N), opens new tab unit to supply power to a Washtenaw County data center. The Michigan ...

Over Valentine’s Day weekend 2021, running water was a luxury. When unpredictable freezing temperatures hit the state and the power grid failed, Texans’ survival skills were put to the test. Storm Uri ...

According to Pablo Vegas, CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, residents don't need to be alarmed: A new state law requires data centers to disconnect in phases at the grid operator’s ...

As a researcher of energy policy who has studied the cost challenges associated with new utility infrastructure, I know that uncertainty comes with a cost. In the electricity sector, it is the ...

In the sunbaked outskirts of El Paso, Texas, construction crews are laying the foundations for Meta’s “AI‑optimized” 1.2-million-square-foot data center, designed to house thousands of servers and ...

CHICAGO, Dec. 23 - In Chicago’s working-class Pilsen neighborhood, a 60s-era oil-fired power plant rises up from an industrial lot behind Dvorak Park, which in warmer weather is packed with children ...

Ford is jumping into the battery energy storage business, betting that booming demand from data centers and the electric grid can absorb the EV battery capacity it says it’s not using. To achieve this ...

Three Democrats are seeking information from tech firms about the growing energy use of data centers and the utility bills of individuals and other businesses. By Ivan Penn and Karen Weise Three ...