Data centers are just one piece of the very large, systemic problems with the U.S. grid. Electric bills are climbing almost everywhere—and in some states, the increases have been staggering. If you ...

The rapid rollout of power-hungry AI data centers could be straining the US energy grid and causing utility bills to spike – and prices could get worse in the coming months, according to economists.

When it comes to monthly costs, not many utilities vary as much as an electric bill. No matter the provider or location, rates can spike for more reasons than increased usage. So when utility ...

As global energy demand surges—driven by AI-hungry data centers, advanced manufacturing, and electrified ...

NPR's series Cost of Living: The Price We Pay is examining what's driving price increases and how people are coping after years of stubborn inflation. How are higher prices changing the way you live?

School buses are a perfect candidate for mass electrification with relatively short planned routes and ample idle time for recharging. Chicago's utility provider is exploring ways to utilize that idle ...

Analysis finds that since January 2025, more than 108 million electric utility customers and nearly 49 million natural gas utility customers across 49 states and Washington, D.C., will face ...

Ari Peskoe is the Director of the Electricity Law Initiative at the Harvard Law School Environmental and Energy Law Program (EELP). EELP receives funding from philanthropic foundations that support ...