Across the U.S., new AI-driven data centers are causing a significant increase in power demand. Carbon Direct projects that data center capacity in the U.S. will grow from roughly 25 GW in 2024 to ...

Texas data centers surge, sparking historic electricity demand and grid challenges in Houston.

Major data center developer and operator Equinix has entered into several advanced nuclear electricity deals, including power purchase agreements for fission energy and pre-ordering microreactors ...

PJM Interconnection, the largest Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) in the US, has reported a peak load growth of 32GW from 2024 to 2030, with 30GW from data centers.

Data centers, utilities and regulators in Georgia have pledged that facilities will pay their fair share of the infrastructure costs they incur. Not everyone is so sure.

Electricity rates for individuals and small businesses could rise sharply as Amazon, Google, Microsoft and other technology companies build data centers and expand into the energy business.

Louisiana Public Service Commissioners voted four to one to approve Entergy’s three new gas plants to power Meta’s largest-ever data center.

Meta's massive data center will draw power from three gas-fired power plants producing 2.25 gigawatts.

A major solar farm owner and operator is partnering with an electric cooperative to build a 100-MW solar power facility that will serve Meta's first data ...

The Tennessee Valley Authority will begin buying power from an advanced nuclear reactor to power Google data centers. The agreement with Kairos Power is the first of its kind between an American ...

Oracle's upcoming data center could need power from temporary gas generators West Texas data center could come online before it gets connected to the grid Oracle recently added a number of major ...