How data centers are driving up the cost of electricity — and what grid operators can do

Requiring data centers to generate their own electricity or agree to shutoffs at peak demand are among the solutions floated ...
phillyvoice.com

Pa. and N.J. want data centers to guarantee their own power supply

In a surprise move that could benefit PJM Interconnection, four state governors have submitted a joint proposal formulated with the Data Center Coalition, an industry group, that favors approving ...
WGAL

Data center growth: Pennsylvania lawmakers and researchers weigh benefits and risks

NEW DATA CENTER IMPLEMENTATION. THERE ARE FIVE PROPOSED PROJECTS IN THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY IN CONNECTION TO AI DATA CENTERS. CHANGED THE DEFINITION OF ONE OF THOSE ZONES TO ALLOW FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ...
The Baltimore Sun

‘Inflated’ forecasts for data center electricity demand could cost consumers

A Maryland consumer watchdog has accused regional utilities of inflating the amount of electricity new data centers will need in a ‘land rush’ to lock up power grid access, a move that could lead to ...
Inside Climate News

Trump Administration Seeks to Speed Data Center Grid Connections and Expand Federal Control of Power System

A proposed rule from the Department of Energy would expand federal control over how large electricity users connect to the grid, with the goal of accelerating the construction of data centers and the ...
Los Angeles Times

Data centers in Silicon Valley stand empty, awaiting power

Data centers completed in Silicon Valley sit empty for years — unable to power up because the local utility lacks capacity to supply them with electricity. AI computing will more than double ...
The Business Journals

Power, water, and progress: Sorting fact from fiction in data centers

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. The irony is striking: You're running a data center with ...