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 120 ...

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) outlined forthcoming activities to identify and address the potential impacts to reliability as a result of the rapid expansion of data ...

The program will prepare students for certification by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, equipping them ...

The electric distribution grid is facing unprecedented challenges as artificial intelligence (AI) and data center growth drive energy demand to new heights. Over the next five years, the surge in ...

Electricity demand is growing at a rate not seen in generations, driven by a multitude of factors from the electrification of homes, businesses and transport to the rapid growth in manufacturing and ...

More than a dozen states where data centers are spreading fastest could face electric power emergencies from extreme winter storms this winter, the grid’s security monitor warned Tuesday. The North ...

Pennsylvania moved Wednesday to bring more transparency to the region’s electrical grid operator as the number of data centers increases in the state. Many blame power-hungry centers for rising energy ...

The aging and largely analog power grid faces challenges in adopting AI due to its mission-critical nature, cybersecurity concerns, and complex infrastructure. Hitachi Energy’s AI-readiness approach ...

NextEra Energy and Google Cloud announced a strategic partnership on Monday to jointly develop gigawatt-scale data center campuses across the United States, a move designed to address the surging ...