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 Google strikes data center energy pact with utilities By EPN Staff Google announced a pair of new utility agreements this month that may provide a roadmap for data center projects looking to throttle their energy usage so they can hook into exis... Read more PJM power prices jump again. Governors have had enough. By EPN Staff The latest auction for the country’s largest power grid set off alarm bells after agreed-to prices came in 22% over last year’s already-record-high peaks. Results from the... Read more Power grid investment projected to hit $2 trillion by 2050 By EPN Staff Major manufacturers have invested in multiple new factories to address the U.S. shortage of power transformers, but it will likely still take years to catch up with exploding dem... Read more Texas leans into ‘All of the above’ with Trump HyperGrid By EPN Staff A Texas company co-founded by former U.S. Energy Secretary and Texas Gov. Rick Perry plans to build the world’s largest artificial intelligence complex near Abilene, powered by m... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Subscribe to Electricity MOST VIEWED 1 Colorado congressman appeals to Trump to stop the closure of the state’s largest coal plant 2 Investigation uncovers alleged ethical issues in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund 3 Colorado’s grid expansion could mean billions in growth 4 DOE invests $1.5 billion to revive Indiana coal gasification fertilizer plant DONATE
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 Google strikes data center energy pact with utilities By EPN Staff Google announced a pair of new utility agreements this month that may provide a roadmap for data center projects looking to throttle their energy usage so they can hook into exis... Read more PJM power prices jump again. Governors have had enough. By EPN Staff The latest auction for the country’s largest power grid set off alarm bells after agreed-to prices came in 22% over last year’s already-record-high peaks. Results from the... Read more Power grid investment projected to hit $2 trillion by 2050 By EPN Staff Major manufacturers have invested in multiple new factories to address the U.S. shortage of power transformers, but it will likely still take years to catch up with exploding dem... Read more Texas leans into ‘All of the above’ with Trump HyperGrid By EPN Staff A Texas company co-founded by former U.S. Energy Secretary and Texas Gov. Rick Perry plans to build the world’s largest artificial intelligence complex near Abilene, powered by m... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Subscribe to Electricity MOST VIEWED 1 Colorado congressman appeals to Trump to stop the closure of the state’s largest coal plant 2 Investigation uncovers alleged ethical issues in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund 3 Colorado’s grid expansion could mean billions in growth 4 DOE invests $1.5 billion to revive Indiana coal gasification fertilizer plant DONATE
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 Google strikes data center energy pact with utilities By EPN Staff Google announced a pair of new utility agreements this month that may provide a roadmap for data center projects looking to throttle their energy usage so they can hook into exis... Read more PJM power prices jump again. Governors have had enough. By EPN Staff The latest auction for the country’s largest power grid set off alarm bells after agreed-to prices came in 22% over last year’s already-record-high peaks. Results from the... Read more Power grid investment projected to hit $2 trillion by 2050 By EPN Staff Major manufacturers have invested in multiple new factories to address the U.S. shortage of power transformers, but it will likely still take years to catch up with exploding dem... Read more Texas leans into ‘All of the above’ with Trump HyperGrid By EPN Staff A Texas company co-founded by former U.S. Energy Secretary and Texas Gov. Rick Perry plans to build the world’s largest artificial intelligence complex near Abilene, powered by m... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Subscribe to Electricity MOST VIEWED 1 Colorado congressman appeals to Trump to stop the closure of the state’s largest coal plant 2 Investigation uncovers alleged ethical issues in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund 3 Colorado’s grid expansion could mean billions in growth 4 DOE invests $1.5 billion to revive Indiana coal gasification fertilizer plant DONATE
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 Google strikes data center energy pact with utilities By EPN Staff Google announced a pair of new utility agreements this month that may provide a roadmap for data center projects looking to throttle their energy usage so they can hook into exis... Read more PJM power prices jump again. Governors have had enough. By EPN Staff The latest auction for the country’s largest power grid set off alarm bells after agreed-to prices came in 22% over last year’s already-record-high peaks. Results from the... Read more Power grid investment projected to hit $2 trillion by 2050 By EPN Staff Major manufacturers have invested in multiple new factories to address the U.S. shortage of power transformers, but it will likely still take years to catch up with exploding dem... Read more Texas leans into ‘All of the above’ with Trump HyperGrid By EPN Staff A Texas company co-founded by former U.S. Energy Secretary and Texas Gov. Rick Perry plans to build the world’s largest artificial intelligence complex near Abilene, powered by m... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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 Google strikes data center energy pact with utilities By EPN Staff Google announced a pair of new utility agreements this month that may provide a roadmap for data center projects looking to throttle their energy usage so they can hook into exis... Read more PJM power prices jump again. Governors have had enough. By EPN Staff The latest auction for the country’s largest power grid set off alarm bells after agreed-to prices came in 22% over last year’s already-record-high peaks. Results from the... Read more Power grid investment projected to hit $2 trillion by 2050 By EPN Staff Major manufacturers have invested in multiple new factories to address the U.S. shortage of power transformers, but it will likely still take years to catch up with exploding dem... Read more Texas leans into ‘All of the above’ with Trump HyperGrid By EPN Staff A Texas company co-founded by former U.S. Energy Secretary and Texas Gov. Rick Perry plans to build the world’s largest artificial intelligence complex near Abilene, powered by m... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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 Google strikes data center energy pact with utilities By EPN Staff Google announced a pair of new utility agreements this month that may provide a roadmap for data center projects looking to throttle their energy usage so they can hook into exis... Read more PJM power prices jump again. Governors have had enough. By EPN Staff The latest auction for the country’s largest power grid set off alarm bells after agreed-to prices came in 22% over last year’s already-record-high peaks. Results from the... Read more Power grid investment projected to hit $2 trillion by 2050 By EPN Staff Major manufacturers have invested in multiple new factories to address the U.S. shortage of power transformers, but it will likely still take years to catch up with exploding dem... Read more Texas leans into ‘All of the above’ with Trump HyperGrid By EPN Staff A Texas company co-founded by former U.S. Energy Secretary and Texas Gov. Rick Perry plans to build the world’s largest artificial intelligence complex near Abilene, powered by m... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Subscribe to Electricity
Google strikes data center energy pact with utilities By EPN Staff Google announced a pair of new utility agreements this month that may provide a roadmap for data center projects looking to throttle their energy usage so they can hook into exis... Read more PJM power prices jump again. Governors have had enough. By EPN Staff The latest auction for the country’s largest power grid set off alarm bells after agreed-to prices came in 22% over last year’s already-record-high peaks. Results from the... Read more Power grid investment projected to hit $2 trillion by 2050 By EPN Staff Major manufacturers have invested in multiple new factories to address the U.S. shortage of power transformers, but it will likely still take years to catch up with exploding dem... Read more Texas leans into ‘All of the above’ with Trump HyperGrid By EPN Staff A Texas company co-founded by former U.S. Energy Secretary and Texas Gov. Rick Perry plans to build the world’s largest artificial intelligence complex near Abilene, powered by m... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Subscribe to Electricity
PJM power prices jump again. Governors have had enough. By EPN Staff The latest auction for the country’s largest power grid set off alarm bells after agreed-to prices came in 22% over last year’s already-record-high peaks. Results from the... Read more Power grid investment projected to hit $2 trillion by 2050 By EPN Staff Major manufacturers have invested in multiple new factories to address the U.S. shortage of power transformers, but it will likely still take years to catch up with exploding dem... Read more Texas leans into ‘All of the above’ with Trump HyperGrid By EPN Staff A Texas company co-founded by former U.S. Energy Secretary and Texas Gov. Rick Perry plans to build the world’s largest artificial intelligence complex near Abilene, powered by m... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Subscribe to Electricity
Power grid investment projected to hit $2 trillion by 2050 By EPN Staff Major manufacturers have invested in multiple new factories to address the U.S. shortage of power transformers, but it will likely still take years to catch up with exploding dem... Read more Texas leans into ‘All of the above’ with Trump HyperGrid By EPN Staff A Texas company co-founded by former U.S. Energy Secretary and Texas Gov. Rick Perry plans to build the world’s largest artificial intelligence complex near Abilene, powered by m... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Subscribe to Electricity
Texas leans into ‘All of the above’ with Trump HyperGrid By EPN Staff A Texas company co-founded by former U.S. Energy Secretary and Texas Gov. Rick Perry plans to build the world’s largest artificial intelligence complex near Abilene, powered by m... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Subscribe to Electricity
