Retired coal plants go nuclear By EPN staff Key Points Pueblo, Colorado, is considering replacing its coal-fired Comanche power plant with nuclear energy, following Wyoming’s lead, as part of a bro... 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 Trench 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 ... Read more Pipelines are the safest way to transport oil By Andrew Black Key Points Over 99.999% of petroleum products reach their destination safely; PHMSA data shows pipeline incidents per barrel delivered fell 33% in th... 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 Coal’s prospects are turning brighter By EPN Staff Key Points U.S. coal plants had 124 million short tons of coal on-site as of June 2025—about 93 days of fuel. The EIA projects “days of burn” will remai... Read more The U.S. is falling behind China in high voltage transmission By Rob Gramlich This is a lightly edited excerpt of testimony recently provided to the U.S. Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee during the hearing “Hearing t... 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 7 8 9 MOST VIEWED 1 The U.S. can be an AI leader with good energy policies 2 Arizona’s declining groundwater problem 3 Colorado’s coal plant closure plans face EPA challenge 4 EIA: Computing’s energy needs are outpacing all other commercial uses 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 Trench 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 ... Read more Pipelines are the safest way to transport oil By Andrew Black Key Points Over 99.999% of petroleum products reach their destination safely; PHMSA data shows pipeline incidents per barrel delivered fell 33% in th... 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 Coal’s prospects are turning brighter By EPN Staff Key Points U.S. coal plants had 124 million short tons of coal on-site as of June 2025—about 93 days of fuel. The EIA projects “days of burn” will remai... Read more The U.S. is falling behind China in high voltage transmission By Rob Gramlich This is a lightly edited excerpt of testimony recently provided to the U.S. Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee during the hearing “Hearing t... 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 7 8 9
The U.S. can be an AI leader with good energy policies By Jeff Trench 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 ... Read more Pipelines are the safest way to transport oil By Andrew Black Key Points Over 99.999% of petroleum products reach their destination safely; PHMSA data shows pipeline incidents per barrel delivered fell 33% in th... 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 Coal’s prospects are turning brighter By EPN Staff Key Points U.S. coal plants had 124 million short tons of coal on-site as of June 2025—about 93 days of fuel. The EIA projects “days of burn” will remai... Read more The U.S. is falling behind China in high voltage transmission By Rob Gramlich This is a lightly edited excerpt of testimony recently provided to the U.S. Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee during the hearing “Hearing t... 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 7 8 9
Pipelines are the safest way to transport oil By Andrew Black Key Points Over 99.999% of petroleum products reach their destination safely; PHMSA data shows pipeline incidents per barrel delivered fell 33% in th... 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 Coal’s prospects are turning brighter By EPN Staff Key Points U.S. coal plants had 124 million short tons of coal on-site as of June 2025—about 93 days of fuel. The EIA projects “days of burn” will remai... Read more The U.S. is falling behind China in high voltage transmission By Rob Gramlich This is a lightly edited excerpt of testimony recently provided to the U.S. Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee during the hearing “Hearing t... 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 7 8 9
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 Coal’s prospects are turning brighter By EPN Staff Key Points U.S. coal plants had 124 million short tons of coal on-site as of June 2025—about 93 days of fuel. The EIA projects “days of burn” will remai... Read more The U.S. is falling behind China in high voltage transmission By Rob Gramlich This is a lightly edited excerpt of testimony recently provided to the U.S. Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee during the hearing “Hearing t... 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 7 8 9
Coal’s prospects are turning brighter By EPN Staff Key Points U.S. coal plants had 124 million short tons of coal on-site as of June 2025—about 93 days of fuel. The EIA projects “days of burn” will remai... Read more The U.S. is falling behind China in high voltage transmission By Rob Gramlich This is a lightly edited excerpt of testimony recently provided to the U.S. Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee during the hearing “Hearing t... 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 7 8 9
The U.S. is falling behind China in high voltage transmission By Rob Gramlich This is a lightly edited excerpt of testimony recently provided to the U.S. Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee during the hearing “Hearing t... 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 7 8 9
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 7 8 9
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
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
