The U.S. Department of Energy used the Federal Power Act on Monday to allow data centers within the regional grid operated by PJM Interconnection, including those in Virginia, to use generators at PJM ...

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) inviting states to express interest in hosting Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses that could be colocated with a data ...

Texas data centers and other large energy consumers were ordered to activate backup generators as Winter Storm Fern ...

The move is unusual because data-center operators and other businesses generally don’t distribute energy onto the grid.

WASHINGTON — The Energy Department wants to build nuclear-powered artificial intelligence data centers on federal land using new public-private partnerships. Co-locating advanced nuclear reactors with ...

The Department of Energy is allowing grid operators PJM and ERCOT to take extraordinary steps to avoid blackouts as winter ...

However, it is unclear how much generation could be available, and the grid operator doubts it will be needed during the ...

Rising electricity prices predate the AI boom, driven by limited supply, outdated grids, and regulatory bottlenecks. There is a myth gaining traction in both political parties and among the public ...

Data centers are easy targets. They require large amounts of water, electricity, and land. They’re an eyesore. Of the 3,907 ...