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The grid monitor, North American Electric Reliability Corp., is issuing its warning as it develops new standards for large ...

Recent studies show that data centers are creating uncertainty for the Pacific Northwest’s power grid, potentially creating ...

Across North America, the quiet hum of artificial intelligence is starting to sound like a roar in control rooms. Power-hungry data centers are multiplying faster than utilities can build new plants ...

Speed to power is the biggest prerequisite for data center developers in the United States. It takes 12 to 24 months on average to build a data center, whereas securing a connection to the electricity ...

The rapid rise of AI data centers is creating unprecedented swings in electricity demand, prompting the development of advanced grid-buffering technologies. Miami-based ON.energy has introduced a ...

Ratepayers are largely stuck in the middle as utilities and regulators work out how best to pay for the nation’s AI infrastructure build-out. The Trump administration and utility industry are sending ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Brian Kamenetzky: Welcome to "A New Era of Innovation," a podcast series from ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law in June that empowers the state’s grid operator to remotely disconnect data centers and other large energy users if the grid is under extreme stress. The so-called ...

This report explores five key dynamics affecting the rollout of off-grid data centers in the U.S., and considers what this means for hyperscalers, energy project developers, and financiers. The focus ...

If the grid cannot keep pace, the AI race becomes less about intellectual innovation and more about a raw "land grab" for ...