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Thousands of San Diegans could be without power amid extreme heat wave
Thousands face power disruptions as extreme heat waves prompt urgent warnings across California regions.
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Russia launches massive strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid, forcing power cuts ahead of winter
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FERC chair slams PJM ‘mess’ as country’s largest grid operator delays power auction
Federal regulators criticize the nation's largest grid operator as power auctions face delays over data center costs.
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Russia unleashes heavy attack on Ukrainian energy grid as winter looms
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Drones and Satellites: The Baltics Prepare for War with Russia
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A 615-megawatt reactor lost its cooling towers, its transformer and its power lines to a teardown crew, so rebuilding all three to get it on the grid by early 2029 takes up to $1.9 billion in federal money, the biggest check any American restart has drawn
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The surprising reason California survived record summer heat without blackouts
California has avoided widespread blackouts and emergency alerts during record summer heat, driven largely by advancements in battery storage.
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Private Equity Is Circling Utilities as AI Reshapes the Grid
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The Gas Turbine Shortage Just Became AI’s Biggest Constraint
A critical shortage of gas turbines is emerging as a primary bottleneck for AI expansion as data centers drive unprecedented US electricity demand growth.
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Data Center Bans Top 500 as New York, Texas Join Pushback
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AI's Electricity Demand Is Not the Real Problem. Its Inflexibility Is
Coverage highlights the profound strain artificial intelligence infrastructure places on electricity grids, focusing on inflexibility and power demand.
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Data centers are actually making your electric bill cheaper—but sinking AI demand could change that
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FERC will impose reforms if PJM fails to adopt changes by September, chairman warns
Federal energy regulators warn of a grave legitimacy crisis and demand major reforms for the nation's biggest electric grid by September.
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Exclusive | Utilities Join Trump Pledge to Limit AI-Driven Increases in Electricity Bills
US utilities and states have joined a Trump administration pledge to protect residential electricity bills from costs driven by AI data center growth.
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Largest US Grid Misses Power Supply Target Amid AI Surge
The largest US power grid misses its supply target as surging electricity demand from data centers drives capacity prices to the cap.
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Meta's Louisiana data center investment to reach $50 billion, aided by generous tax incentives
Meta expands its Richland Parish artificial intelligence data center campus in Louisiana to $50 billion.
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We assume tech clusters form around talent, but the AI boom is increasingly chasing cheap power — how Northern Virginia, Iowa and Ireland became data-centre capitals
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Con Edison shuts off power to parts of Bronx neighborhood on hottest day of the year
A severe heat wave is straining New York City's electrical grid, resulting in thousands of outages and calls for conservation from Con Edison and Gov. Hochul.
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Crimea Declares State of Emergency After Ukrainian Attacks Target Energy Grid
Russian-installed authorities have declared a state of emergency in Crimea following targeted Ukrainian strikes against the regional energy grid.
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Europe's current heat wave is so bad the French are considering adopting AC 'if necessary'
Europe's extreme heat wave prompts severe alerts, energy grid strain, and rare considerations regarding air conditioning in France.
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AI data centers just got a government-mandated fast lane to the grid
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FERC Launches Aggressive Targeted Action to Speed Large Load Integration
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is implementing new measures to accelerate grid access for energy-intensive AI data centers.