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NERC sounds the alarm that data centers risk overtaxing the grid
The grid watchdog issued a rare Level 3 alert, setting the stage for data center reliability standards.
Catherine BoudreauMay 4, 2026 -
In Indiana, an anatomy of data center opposition
High electricity rates, labor challenges, and black-box deals are colliding with longstanding mistrust of Lake County’s local utility.
Maeve AllsupMay 1, 2026 -
How AI is modernizing EPCs
SOLV Energy’s George Hershman explains how rising demand, automation, and a logistics bottleneck are impacting the solar sector.
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As oil rationing spreads, what comes next? Plus, Fermi America’s collapse
We look at the next phase of the oil crisis and the downfall of Fermi’s ambitious data center plans.
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Senators say permitting reform hinges on DOI advancing solar, wind permits
At a hearing, Sec. Burgum skirted the question of whether Interior will follow a court order blocking its renewable blockade.
Catherine BoudreauApr 29, 2026 -
The data center boom has a newcomer problem
More than half of planned data center capacity is coming from developers with big ambitions and little operational track record.
Bianca GiacoboneApr 28, 2026 -
The grid’s physical realities are setting in for the data center pipeline
Developers have announced 780 GW of projects. But the barriers to actually building are getting higher by the day.
Lisa Martine JenkinsApr 27, 2026 -
Meta makes a bid for space-based solar
Unlike Elon Musk’s approach of putting compute into orbit, Overview Energy plans to beam energy to solar farms here on Earth.
Maeve AllsupApr 27, 2026
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How Gridware’s grid monitoring sensors won over a career lineman
The technology monitors vibrations and the electrical field around utility poles, to detect faults and prevent wildfires.
Bianca GiacoboneJul 24, 2026 -
Why energy bills may keep rising, even as utilities join Trump’s AI ratepayer pledge
The White House is taking credit for customer savings. But real change may ultimately be up to states.
Catherine BoudreauJul 23, 2026 -
The multi-billion dollar promise of vehicle-to-grid integration
The Vehicle-Grid Integration Council’s Steve Letendre unpacks the technology’s potential, as well as its hurdles to mass adoption.
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Survey: As community scrutiny grows, data center developers turn to on-site power
While power availability remains the top challenge, 28% cite local opposition as a worsening barrier.
Latitude StudiosJul 22, 2026
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