Power-grid operators are asking tech companies to supply their own electricity—or go dark at times—but many are pushing back.

Ohio's power crisis worsens as data centers and blocked renewables cause blackouts and rate hikes, blaming Republican leaders for the fallout.

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) reported Tuesday that winter electricity demand is increasing, especially in regions with high concentrations of artificial intelligence (AI) ...

An industry report indicates that data centers are contributing to blackout risks this winter. NERC reports that Texas, the Southeast, and the Mid-Atlantic face the sharpest rise in power demand.

A bipartisan group of legislators is warning that electric bills could increase by $70 per month and there could be rolling blackouts due to data centers. Now, the legislators, along with consumer ...

There are more than 200 data centers in Ohio already, and American Electric Power has claimed 30 gigawatts-worth of proposed data center projects want to connect to the grid. For context, peak load ...

Texas has more than 400 data centers within its borders, giving it the highest concentration of any state outside of Virginia. And we all know that data centers are incredibly hungry for power. All ...

In Chicago’s working-class Pilsen neighborhood, a 60s-era oil-fired power plant rises up from an industrial lot behind Dvorak ...

Sen. Bernie Sanders has called for a data center moratoriu, while Gov. Ron DeSantis has pushed back on the AI industry in Florida.

Regional grid operator PJM Interconnection says people in Pennsylvania and 12 other states may face increased blackout risks ...

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