The amount of ERCOT‘s large load interconnection requests ballooned to more than 230 gigawatts this year, a massive increase from the 63 gigawatts reported in December 2024. The agency, which operates ...

Duke Energy is investing billions to upgrade its power grid, in part responding to unprecedented demand expected from a surge in new data centers. The Charlotte utility giant is adamant, however, that ...

NATCHITOCHES, La. (KSLA) - The Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) voted to loosen restrictions on building data centers in the state during a meeting held Wednesday (Dec. 17), with the measure ...

(The Center Square) – A new stipulated agreement reached between Georgia Power and the Public Service Commission’s Public Interest Advocacy staff could lower electric bills while giving the utility ...

This coal plant in central Pennsylvania, once the largest in the state, was shuttered in 2023 after powering the region for over 50 years. Earlier this year, wrecking crews blasted the plant’s cooling ...

A USA TODAY/Peacock survey reveals that women disproportionately carry the "mental load" of parenting. The survey found 43% of women report feeling burned out or emotionally exhausted from these ...

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 ...

700Credit lost sensitive data on 5.6 million people after a third‑party API was compromised Attackers siphoned ~20% of consumer records over two weeks, including names, addresses, DOBs, and SSNs ...

To hear Silicon Valley tell it, artificial intelligence is outgrowing the planet that gave birth to it. Data centers will account for nearly half of U.S. electricity demand growth between now and 2030 ...

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