Across the U.S., new AI-driven data centers are causing a significant increase in power demand. Carbon Direct projects that data center capacity in the U.S. will grow from roughly 25 GW in 2024 to ...

HOUSTON — Texas is quickly turning into a " data center destination ". Giant tech hubs are popping up everywhere and that's fueling a historic demand for electricity especially in Houston. "It's the ...

Major data center developer and operator Equinix has entered into several advanced nuclear electricity deals, including power purchase agreements for fission energy and pre-ordering microreactors ...

PJM Interconnection, the largest Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) in the US, has reported a peak load growth of 32GW from 2024 to 2030, with 30GW from data centers.

Silver Lake says power is now the biggest bottleneck when it comes to data-center development. Its latest $400 million investment could be part of the solution.

Explore the impact of data center energy and water use as the demand for electricity rises with AI technology.

Electricity rates for individuals and small businesses could rise sharply as Amazon, Google, Microsoft and other technology companies build data centers and expand into the energy business.

Homes and businesses in the largest U.S. electric grid - operated by PJM Interconnection - could face rate increases of up to 60% over the next five years as the energy needs of Big Tech's data ...

The company alleges the commission improperly prevented its Pennsylvania nuclear plant from supplying power directly to an Amazon data center.

The former site of the Cheswick Generating Station in Springdale could become an artificial intelligence data center.

Michigan's two largest utilities are both bidding to power new "data centers" — warehouses that house massive computer systems for tech companies — as the AI arms race rippling across the ...