The US’ largest grid operator, PJM Interconnection, saw a large proportion of data center load abruptly disconnect from its grid on Wednesday (22 July), causing a voltage disturbance felt from ...

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A power auction conducted by a giant grid operator is expected to add $6.3 billion in additional charges to consumers and businesses because of electricity needs of data centers. By Ivan Penn See more ...

In an aerial view, high voltage power lines run along the electrical power grid on May 16, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images The United States government is using a law ...

As a brutal heat wave hits much of the central and eastern United States this week, the Department of Energy wants power-hungry data centers to help ease the strain on the grid. The Energy Department ...

As triple-digit temperatures engulf much of the United States, the Trump administration wants grid managers to require the use of backup power that often goes unused. By Ivan Penn and Hilary Howard ...

The House of Representatives on Wednesday will begin consideration of a bill to force tech companies to pay for artificial intelligence's strain on the power grid, as voters across the country express ...

Data centers and other large electricity users wanting to connect to the Texas electric grid soon will be freed from the holding pattern many have faced as a massive number of requests has clogged the ...

People visit the Huawei stand during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) at the Shanghai World Expo and Convention Center in Shanghai on July 28, 2025. Getty Images/HECTOR RETAMAL ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has challenged six regional grid operators to ...

Federal regulators on Thursday took steps aimed at both speeding up the buildout of AI data centers and reducing costs. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) directed regional electric grid ...

It seems like a major U.S. energy regulator is trying to have it all. It wants grid operators to move faster in connecting power-hungry data centers, while also keeping costs down for regular ...