A new report questions the effectiveness of the methods state and federal government officials are proposing in response to the data center development boom. Some of the moves, like temporary ...

The rapid growth of data centers in recent years is increasingly causing angst among power operators. Power industry leaders want assurances that the electric grid is reliable, protected, and ...

NEW YORK, March 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. technology industry is being pushed to shrink its power use in times of high demand, amid growing public concern that Big Tech's massive electricity needs for ...

If you drive through West Texas toward Fort Stockton, you’ll see a plot of land where Pacifico Energy wants to build a massive private power plant. The goal is to provide energy to AI data centers.

Texas is in the middle of the largest grid expansion in its history. Billions are already committed to new 765-kV transmission corridors that will reshape how electricity moves across the state. It ...

A little less than eight months ago, Crusoe and Redwood Materials launched a new kind of project: a modular data center powered by solar panels and repurposed EV batteries. Now they have data showing ...

A great way to stay informed without feeling overwhelmed. 👍 The Midwest’s data center boom requires a vast electrical transmission buildout to keep servers online, and transmission developers are ...

Construction is ongoing at the 350-plus-acre Beaver Dam Commerce Park where a Meta data center is being built, Jan. 20, 2026, in Beaver Dam, Wis. The state Public Utility Commission is weighing a ...

A California-based company is planning a new type of ranch in the heart of West Texas, measured not in herds of cattle, but in gigawatts of electricity. At the site in Fort Stockton, Pacifico Energy ...

Google has signed agreements with five U.S. electric utilities in states from Arkansas to Minnesota to curtail its electricity use during periods of peak demand, the company said on March 19, in its ...