The prospect of massive data centers has those responsible for the electric grid scrambling to ensure there is enough power to meet growing demand. But some advocates say the plans aren’t enough to ...

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Electricity demand is expected to surge, but homes could be doing more to support the grid. A new report from the nonprofit Rewiring America suggests home energy upgrades like solar power, batteries ...

“Consumers will see electricity rates spike — and to what end?” the Florida governor said. TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday took another swipe at the emerging data center industry, ...

Earlier this month, when U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta issued penalties against Google for monopolizing the search engine market, he stopped short of the harshest ones — like forcing the breakup of ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — We have heard from many of you concerned about higher electric bills. Some point out that higher natural gas prices for electric power generation is involved with rising costs. But the ...

A letter issued this month by New Jersey’s electricity grid operator launched a fast-track stakeholder process to establish new rules for the grid interconnection of data centers and other large-load ...

Data centers are intensive energy consumers, expected to represent 12% of total U.S. electricity consumption by 2030 — largely due to constant innovations in the artificial intelligence space. This ...

Under the proposal, the mid-Atlantic grid would turn off power to data centers before ordering rolling blackouts in an emergency. The potential threat to grid reliability from supersize AI data ...

Data center construction is slowing nationwide as U.S. electrical infrastructure struggles to keep up with demand, according to a CBRE report. Nationally, data centers totaling 5,242.5 megawatts were ...

Key Insight: JPMorgan's fee deal with Plaid signals a new data-monetization model. What's at Stake: Banks' pricing could reshape fintech access, competition, and consumer data flows. Forward Look: A ...

On the latest episode of the DCF Show podcast, we learn how Generac is stepping into the data center market with a bold strategy to meet the rising power demands of AI workloads. From diesel and ...