Where most energy storage companies look for big tracts of land near large connections to the grid, Base Power is betting that it can beat them all by putting batteries in people’s backyards instead.

Texas' power grid faced a demand surge last month that surpassed the electricity strain seen during the deadly 2021 Winter Storm Uri—but officials warn an even bigger test could be coming as AI data ...

As the summer continues to heat up, so are the discussions about the Texas power grid and the impact of data centers. Just last week, the grid set a new all-time demand record: more than 91,000 ...

NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) — A new power grid is coming to New Albany to power a data center without Ohioans incurring its energy costs. International utilities company Veolia announced it was selected ...

But that didn’t happen by luck. Years of investment and smart policies that encourage energy innovation have created a genuinely diverse resource mix — one that doesn’t rely on any single technology ...

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As a dangerous heat wave bakes major East Coast cities, Energy Secretary Chris Wright directed data centers in the mid-Atlantic this week to use their backup power supplies instead of using ...

A heat dome is causing record energy demand on the electric grid powering Ohio and other states. The U.S. Department of Energy has approved emergency measures to protect the power grid from July 1 to ...

As triple-digit temperatures engulf much of the United States, the Trump administration wants grid managers to require the use of backup power that often goes unused. By Ivan Penn and Hilary Howard As ...

ComEd urged customers to reduce their energy use on Wednesday as a scorching heatwave in the Chicago area has put the local grid in the western suburbs and parts of the city at a "critical level." The ...

The days-long extreme heat and high temperatures in the Chicago area have put a local ComEd grid in the western suburbs and some parts of Chicago at a "critical level," with the utility urging ...