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U.S. electricity prices rose about 40% on average since 2020, with some regions seeing far steeper increases. Residential electricity rates climbed 10% from 2022 to 2024, while commercial rates rose ...

U.S. President Donald Trump is taking action to protect American consumers from soaring electricity bills with plans to direct the biggest U.S. grid operator, PJM, hold an emergency power auction in ...

Under pressure for rising electricity rates as a result of data centers that demand massive amounts of power, AI developers are now maintaining that rates for the average consumer will go down as ...

Junaid Ali is the CEO of Prismecs, a leading energy solutions provider that delivers thousands of MW of power globally. The last decade was about connecting the world; the next one will be about ...

DULUTH — A citizens advocacy group called Cure wants state regulators to take a harder look at whether Minnesota Power officials adequately disclosed their inside knowledge of plans for a hyperscale ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Facebook parent Meta has reached nuclear power deals with three companies as it continues to look for electricity sources for its artificial intelligence data centers. Meta ...

U.S. power grids are struggling to keep up with surging data center demand, forcing operators to offer “bring your own generation” or conditional grid access to hyperscalers. Big Tech is pushing back ...

Last year marked an inflection point for data centers. Artificial intelligence-driven development made the sector a primary engine of U.S. economic growth, turned the industry into a political issue ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Commonwealth Edison is forcing data centers and other ...

The project has two potential routes, both of which would impact private properties, farms, and natural spaces across six counties. Hundreds of residents and local officials have expressed concerns ...

Google already owns a minority stake in Intersect from a previous funding round. Once the deal closes, Intersect will be expected to help bring new data centers and power generation online faster, ...