The European Commission is asking households to cut peak electricity use as AI data centres strain grids, while publishing a Data Centre Energy Efficiency Package with ratings and minimum performance ...
Higher temperatures and the continued growth of large electricity users such as data centers could force Texas to use more power this summer than ever before, according to the Electric Reliability ...
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Pity the grid operator PJM Interconnection. For decades it worked quietly and in the background, matching electricity demand with supply. Meanwhile, customers enjoyed some of the lowest electricity ...
Apps that record visits are becoming popular, but they come with privacy and accuracy concerns. By Simar Bajaj At your next appointment, your doctor may have a new kind of assistant listening in: ...
SUBJECT: Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Grid Infrastructure, Equipment, and Supply Chain Capacity On January 20, 2025, I ...
When electricity demand is set to surge—say, from a new power-hungry data center—the default response from a utility is often to build a new (and expensive) power plant and other infrastructure. A new ...
North America’s electric grid watchdog is acting with urgency to guard against widespread power outages stemming from the volatile energy demand of data centers. The North American Electric ...
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AI data centers can operate without using peak power continuously, according to the results of a UK trial, a finding that could have implications for electricity systems worldwide. Grids from the US ...
On Tuesday, the US Energy Information Administration released full-year data on how the country generated electricity in 2025. It’s a bit of a good news/bad news situation. The bad news is that ...