One of the nicest comments people have made about the electrical grid was … nothing. The grid works best when it fades into the background. That low-profile status has changed in recent years as fires ...

Cutting corners: The jet engine – once a symbol of speed and flight – is finding new life on the ground, fueling the world's artificial intelligence infrastructure. Faced with long delays in ...

The power sector is grappling with a fundamental mismatch: hyperscale data centers demand electricity at unprecedented speed and scale, while the infrastructure to serve them operates on timelines ...

In June, WSJ’s Joanna Stern went inside a data center to trace the journey of an AI prompt and then grilled up some steaks to show just how much energy it takes to make an AI image and video. Photo: ...

Over Valentine’s Day weekend 2021, running water was a luxury. When unpredictable freezing temperatures hit the state and the power grid failed, Texans’ survival skills were put to the test. Storm Uri ...

According to Pablo Vegas, CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, residents don't need to be alarmed: A new state law requires data centers to disconnect in phases at the grid operator’s ...

Barbara Kates-Garnick receives funding from I received funding from the Mass Clean Energy Center through Tufts University for a grant on Offshore wind.. I serve on the board of Resources for the ...

Duke Energy is investing billions to upgrade its power grid, in part responding to unprecedented demand expected from a surge in new data centers. The Charlotte utility giant is adamant, however, that ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A new report shows a growing industry in Texas could put a strain on the state's power grid this winter. Winter power problems have been on Houston resident, Dolores Hidalgo's ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law in June that empowers the state’s grid operator to remotely disconnect data centers and other large energy users if the grid is under extreme stress. The so-called ...

Although the Valley View School District has no control over proposed data centers within its borders, school administrators hope to capitalize on host agreements and tax revenue from the rapidly ...