PJM Interconnection's latest capacity auction left the grid operator 6.8 GW below its Reliability Requirement for the 2028/29 delivery year, prompting a proposed Reliability Backstop Procurement filed…
PJM Interconnection, North America's largest grid operator, would cut power to new 50-megawatt data centers before other customers during shortages unless they bring newly built power, following a Fed…
The Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter delivered about 2,000 comments to Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs opposing the Desert Southwest Pipeline, a project that would carry methane gas from the Permian Basi…
PJM Interconnection, the grid operator for 67 million people across 13 states and the District of Columbia, on July 27 directed staff to file proposals with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission th…
PJM Interconnection proposed a framework on July 27 requiring AI data centers and other large electricity users to secure generating capacity or face curtailments during shortages, with the plan slate…
PJM Interconnection, operator of the largest U.S. electric grid serving 65 million people across 13 states and Washington, D.C., announced emergency proposals to fast-track power procurement and curb …
Amazon urged Virginia regulators during hearings this month to allow hyperscale data center operators to voluntarily fund transmission infrastructure through contributions in aid of construction (CIAC…
A working paper from the Electric Power Research Institute found that between 2015 and 2024, each doubling of data center capacity reduced average U.S. retail electricity prices by 3.5%, contradicting…
President Trump announced a voluntary Ratepayer Protection Pledge signed by over 200 stakeholders including governors, utility companies, and data center developers to protect consumers from rising el…
At least five bills targeting AI data centers are moving through Congress, with the Ratepayer Protection Act—approved unanimously by the House Energy and Commerce Committee—leading the pack by requiri…
The White House warned PJM Interconnection, the nation's largest grid operator, to overhaul its industry-controlled board and stakeholder process 'before it is too late,' citing failure to implement a…
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., introduced the 96-page 'Permitting Our Way to an Energy Resurgence (POWER) Act' on Wednesday, a sweeping legislative package aimed at…
US power companies are scrambling for transformers, turbines, and switchgear as AI data centre demand strains supply, with lead times stretching to years and equipment shortages causing project delays…
AI data centers are driving up electricity costs for Rust Belt manufacturers, with capacity charges soaring over 1,000% in PJM Interconnection's region. The Belden Brick Company saw its monthly capaci…
PJM Interconnection, the largest US power grid, has begun curtailing data centers during heat emergencies after receiving federal approval, signaling the end of unlimited power access for AI infrastru…
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ordered six major U.S. grid operators to justify or revise rules for connecting large energy users like AI data centers, aiming to speed up integration while p…
Federal regulators ordered regional grid operators to speed up connections for large energy users, including AI data centers, to address surging electricity demand. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commi…
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ordered six major grid operators to fast-track interconnection requests from data centers and other large electricity users, aiming to address delays that thre…
Federal regulators voted unanimously to allow AI data centers and other large energy users to connect more quickly to the U.S. electric transmission system, backing a Trump administration plan to acce…
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission plans to issue guidance by June 2026 to streamline grid connections for large data centers, including those powering AI workloads, addressing a key bottleneck …