Americans could see $6.3 billion added to their energy bills within the next three years, primarily driven by data centers, according to PJM Interconnection's annual power auction results released Tue…
PJM Interconnection, the largest US power grid serving 65 million people, failed its capacity auction for the 2027/2028 delivery year for the first time ever, falling short by 6,517 megawatts—equivale…
Senators Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act on March 25, 2025, to halt construction of large data centers until Congress enac…
Dark smoke rose above a Digital Realty data center in Ashburn, Virginia, on July 3 as diesel generators switched on to reduce strain on the power grid during a heat wave. The generators were activated…
Microsoft signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with Constellation Energy to restart the Three Mile Island Unit 1 nuclear reactor in Pennsylvania, providing 835 megawatts of carbon-free electricit…
US manufacturers in Rust Belt states are facing soaring electricity costs as data center demand strains the PJM power grid, threatening President Trump's "Made in America" manufacturing revival plan. …
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…
A US heatwave is straining the power grid and water supplies, intensifying concerns over the rapid expansion of AI data centers that consume vast amounts of electricity and water. Lawmakers across the…
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…
US power grid operators warn that a dangerous heatwave could push electricity demand near record levels this week, coinciding with surging energy consumption from AI data centers. PJM Interconnection …
This summer's extreme heat has exposed critical vulnerabilities in global data centers, with PJM Interconnection receiving emergency authorization to curtail power in Virginia, French nuclear plants s…
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…
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 …
PJM and ERCOT, America's two largest grid operators, face interconnection queues exceeding 233 GW, driven by AI data centers and Bitcoin miners. The surge threatens grid reliability and has already dr…
PJM Interconnection faces a projected 32 GW surge in peak demand by 2030, driven by AI data centers, prompting FERC to order new tariff rules for co-location arrangements. The capacity market prices h…
Federal officials and a bipartisan group of state governors have proposed breaking up PJM Interconnection, the largest U.S. power grid operator serving 67 million people across 13 states and Washingto…