From surging utility demand to costly grid upgrades, several factors tie AI's growing footprint to the steady rise in energy use across the US.

Utility regulators gave a green light to AEP Ohio to install onsite power generators at two large data centers. It will allow the centers to expand with a secondary power source that doesn't take its ...

San José is racing to win AI data centers — the mayor wants the revenue, but activists warn of environmental costs.

The International Energy Agency expects data centers could use up to 21% of global energy by 2030. Big tech is moving to build small nuclear reactors to aid in electricity production. Some feel that ...

Darryl Rider of Caterpillar's Energy & Transportation Division discusses why bridge power solutions are becoming increasingly viable solutions for data center success.

Companies offering the ability to collect data for use by electric utilities are finding their services in demand as the power generation sector embraces digitization. It’s an industry that promotes ...

Dominion Energy is proposing a rate increase for residential customers that will add on an additional $10.51 a month starting in 2027. The State Corporation Commission, which held its first hearing ...

Planning commissioners are looking at three main concerns with data centers; use of water for cooling, impact on utility ...