Federal reforms showing success, speeding grid interconnections By EPN Staff Key Points In 2024, U.S. grid interconnection agreements jumped 33% to a record 75 GW, credited largely to FERC Order 2023 reforms, which aim to cut... Read more Intermittent electricity sources driving the bulk of new U.S. capacity By EPN Staff Key Points The U.S. may set a 23-year record in 2025 for new electric generation capacity (64 GW), with solar making up more than half and battery st... Read more Report casts doubt on data center growth forecasts By EPN Staff Key Points A London Economics International report, prepared for the Southern Environmental Law Center, argues that U.S. data center plans may be unr... Read more Microgrids powered North Carolina after storm By EPN staff Key Points The state is funding $5 million in solar and battery-powered microgrids after solar hubs proved effective in restoring power following Hurrica... Read more The U.S. can be an AI leader with good energy policies By Jeff Tench Key Points Hyperscale data centers have rapidly expanded, with facilities now starting at 100 MW and customers seeking 1 GW or more, equivalent to the e... Read more Investments in data center development are skyrocketing By EPN Staff Key Points Tech and energy companies have announced more than $100 billion in new data centers and grid projects this summer, including Meta’s “Prometheu... Read more EPA cuts 'Solar For All' program By EPN Staff Key Points The EPA says it no longer has statutory authority under the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which eliminated the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund crea... Read more EIA: Computing’s energy needs are outpacing all other commercial uses By EPN Staff The electricity it takes to run computers in commercial buildings is expected to increase faster than any other commercial use, according to the Energy Info... Read more Rising demand and aging grid drive up U.S. electricity bills By EPN staff Key Points U.S. household electricity prices have risen 4.5% in the past year, driven by higher demand from EVs, AI/data centers, and aging infrastructur... Read more Wyoming eyes a 10x surge in electricity demand By EPN staff Wyoming will host a data center that could end up using 10 times as much energy as the state spends to power the homes of its half a million residents. Ener... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 Subscribe to Electricity MOST VIEWED 1 At a glance: New York 2 No Green New Deal needed: All 50 states cut carbon emissions 3 US natural gas consumption set to hit record high 4 These 10 counties drove over 90% of US oil growth since 2020 DONATE
Intermittent electricity sources driving the bulk of new U.S. capacity By EPN Staff Key Points The U.S. may set a 23-year record in 2025 for new electric generation capacity (64 GW), with solar making up more than half and battery st... Read more Report casts doubt on data center growth forecasts By EPN Staff Key Points A London Economics International report, prepared for the Southern Environmental Law Center, argues that U.S. data center plans may be unr... Read more Microgrids powered North Carolina after storm By EPN staff Key Points The state is funding $5 million in solar and battery-powered microgrids after solar hubs proved effective in restoring power following Hurrica... Read more The U.S. can be an AI leader with good energy policies By Jeff Tench Key Points Hyperscale data centers have rapidly expanded, with facilities now starting at 100 MW and customers seeking 1 GW or more, equivalent to the e... Read more Investments in data center development are skyrocketing By EPN Staff Key Points Tech and energy companies have announced more than $100 billion in new data centers and grid projects this summer, including Meta’s “Prometheu... Read more EPA cuts 'Solar For All' program By EPN Staff Key Points The EPA says it no longer has statutory authority under the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which eliminated the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund crea... Read more EIA: Computing’s energy needs are outpacing all other commercial uses By EPN Staff The electricity it takes to run computers in commercial buildings is expected to increase faster than any other commercial use, according to the Energy Info... Read more Rising demand and aging grid drive up U.S. electricity bills By EPN staff Key Points U.S. household electricity prices have risen 4.5% in the past year, driven by higher demand from EVs, AI/data centers, and aging infrastructur... Read more Wyoming eyes a 10x surge in electricity demand By EPN staff Wyoming will host a data center that could end up using 10 times as much energy as the state spends to power the homes of its half a million residents. Ener... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 Subscribe to Electricity MOST VIEWED 1 At a glance: New York 2 No Green New Deal needed: All 50 states cut carbon emissions 3 US natural gas consumption set to hit record high 4 These 10 counties drove over 90% of US oil growth since 2020 DONATE
Report casts doubt on data center growth forecasts By EPN Staff Key Points A London Economics International report, prepared for the Southern Environmental Law Center, argues that U.S. data center plans may be unr... Read more Microgrids powered North Carolina after storm By EPN staff Key Points The state is funding $5 million in solar and battery-powered microgrids after solar hubs proved effective in restoring power following Hurrica... Read more The U.S. can be an AI leader with good energy policies By Jeff Tench Key Points Hyperscale data centers have rapidly expanded, with facilities now starting at 100 MW and customers seeking 1 GW or more, equivalent to the e... Read more Investments in data center development are skyrocketing By EPN Staff Key Points Tech and energy companies have announced more than $100 billion in new data centers and grid projects this summer, including Meta’s “Prometheu... Read more EPA cuts 'Solar For All' program By EPN Staff Key Points The EPA says it no longer has statutory authority under the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which eliminated the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund crea... Read more EIA: Computing’s energy needs are outpacing all other commercial uses By EPN Staff The electricity it takes to run computers in commercial buildings is expected to increase faster than any other commercial use, according to the Energy Info... Read more Rising demand and aging grid drive up U.S. electricity bills By EPN staff Key Points U.S. household electricity prices have risen 4.5% in the past year, driven by higher demand from EVs, AI/data centers, and aging infrastructur... Read more Wyoming eyes a 10x surge in electricity demand By EPN staff Wyoming will host a data center that could end up using 10 times as much energy as the state spends to power the homes of its half a million residents. Ener... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 Subscribe to Electricity MOST VIEWED 1 At a glance: New York 2 No Green New Deal needed: All 50 states cut carbon emissions 3 US natural gas consumption set to hit record high 4 These 10 counties drove over 90% of US oil growth since 2020 DONATE
Microgrids powered North Carolina after storm By EPN staff Key Points The state is funding $5 million in solar and battery-powered microgrids after solar hubs proved effective in restoring power following Hurrica... Read more The U.S. can be an AI leader with good energy policies By Jeff Tench Key Points Hyperscale data centers have rapidly expanded, with facilities now starting at 100 MW and customers seeking 1 GW or more, equivalent to the e... Read more Investments in data center development are skyrocketing By EPN Staff Key Points Tech and energy companies have announced more than $100 billion in new data centers and grid projects this summer, including Meta’s “Prometheu... Read more EPA cuts 'Solar For All' program By EPN Staff Key Points The EPA says it no longer has statutory authority under the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which eliminated the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund crea... Read more EIA: Computing’s energy needs are outpacing all other commercial uses By EPN Staff The electricity it takes to run computers in commercial buildings is expected to increase faster than any other commercial use, according to the Energy Info... Read more Rising demand and aging grid drive up U.S. electricity bills By EPN staff Key Points U.S. household electricity prices have risen 4.5% in the past year, driven by higher demand from EVs, AI/data centers, and aging infrastructur... Read more Wyoming eyes a 10x surge in electricity demand By EPN staff Wyoming will host a data center that could end up using 10 times as much energy as the state spends to power the homes of its half a million residents. Ener... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 Subscribe to Electricity
The U.S. can be an AI leader with good energy policies By Jeff Tench Key Points Hyperscale data centers have rapidly expanded, with facilities now starting at 100 MW and customers seeking 1 GW or more, equivalent to the e... Read more Investments in data center development are skyrocketing By EPN Staff Key Points Tech and energy companies have announced more than $100 billion in new data centers and grid projects this summer, including Meta’s “Prometheu... Read more EPA cuts 'Solar For All' program By EPN Staff Key Points The EPA says it no longer has statutory authority under the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which eliminated the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund crea... Read more EIA: Computing’s energy needs are outpacing all other commercial uses By EPN Staff The electricity it takes to run computers in commercial buildings is expected to increase faster than any other commercial use, according to the Energy Info... Read more Rising demand and aging grid drive up U.S. electricity bills By EPN staff Key Points U.S. household electricity prices have risen 4.5% in the past year, driven by higher demand from EVs, AI/data centers, and aging infrastructur... Read more Wyoming eyes a 10x surge in electricity demand By EPN staff Wyoming will host a data center that could end up using 10 times as much energy as the state spends to power the homes of its half a million residents. Ener... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 Subscribe to Electricity
Investments in data center development are skyrocketing By EPN Staff Key Points Tech and energy companies have announced more than $100 billion in new data centers and grid projects this summer, including Meta’s “Prometheu... Read more EPA cuts 'Solar For All' program By EPN Staff Key Points The EPA says it no longer has statutory authority under the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which eliminated the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund crea... Read more EIA: Computing’s energy needs are outpacing all other commercial uses By EPN Staff The electricity it takes to run computers in commercial buildings is expected to increase faster than any other commercial use, according to the Energy Info... Read more Rising demand and aging grid drive up U.S. electricity bills By EPN staff Key Points U.S. household electricity prices have risen 4.5% in the past year, driven by higher demand from EVs, AI/data centers, and aging infrastructur... Read more Wyoming eyes a 10x surge in electricity demand By EPN staff Wyoming will host a data center that could end up using 10 times as much energy as the state spends to power the homes of its half a million residents. Ener... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 Subscribe to Electricity
EPA cuts 'Solar For All' program By EPN Staff Key Points The EPA says it no longer has statutory authority under the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which eliminated the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund crea... Read more EIA: Computing’s energy needs are outpacing all other commercial uses By EPN Staff The electricity it takes to run computers in commercial buildings is expected to increase faster than any other commercial use, according to the Energy Info... Read more Rising demand and aging grid drive up U.S. electricity bills By EPN staff Key Points U.S. household electricity prices have risen 4.5% in the past year, driven by higher demand from EVs, AI/data centers, and aging infrastructur... Read more Wyoming eyes a 10x surge in electricity demand By EPN staff Wyoming will host a data center that could end up using 10 times as much energy as the state spends to power the homes of its half a million residents. Ener... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 Subscribe to Electricity
EIA: Computing’s energy needs are outpacing all other commercial uses By EPN Staff The electricity it takes to run computers in commercial buildings is expected to increase faster than any other commercial use, according to the Energy Info... Read more Rising demand and aging grid drive up U.S. electricity bills By EPN staff Key Points U.S. household electricity prices have risen 4.5% in the past year, driven by higher demand from EVs, AI/data centers, and aging infrastructur... Read more Wyoming eyes a 10x surge in electricity demand By EPN staff Wyoming will host a data center that could end up using 10 times as much energy as the state spends to power the homes of its half a million residents. Ener... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 Subscribe to Electricity
Rising demand and aging grid drive up U.S. electricity bills By EPN staff Key Points U.S. household electricity prices have risen 4.5% in the past year, driven by higher demand from EVs, AI/data centers, and aging infrastructur... Read more Wyoming eyes a 10x surge in electricity demand By EPN staff Wyoming will host a data center that could end up using 10 times as much energy as the state spends to power the homes of its half a million residents. Ener... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 Subscribe to Electricity
Wyoming eyes a 10x surge in electricity demand By EPN staff Wyoming will host a data center that could end up using 10 times as much energy as the state spends to power the homes of its half a million residents. Ener... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 Subscribe to Electricity
