The power behind AI tools requires massive energy, and global data centers are expected to triple electricity usage by 2030 despite tech companies' renewable pledges.

State Sen. Phil King's bill would put new restrictions on big businesses like data centers. ... During an emergency, ERCOT could instruct facilities to use that power, instead of the grid.

A leader in the EV battery recycling business has announced a new use for those batteries: powering AI data centers. Redwood ...

The results are really astonishing. Tests show that offices save up to 37% on their energy bills with AI-optimized and ...

With the grid under pressure, Texas moves to regulate big energy users By Sara DiNatale , Staff writer June 16, 2025 The surge in energy-devouring data centers moving into Texas spurred the ...

Big data centers connecting to power grids is now one of the greatest near-term risks to reliability, according to a rare warning by the US agency charged with overseeing the sector.

Constellation Energy is increasingly focused on potential data center projects that connect to the U.S. electrical grid in a pivot away from the company's previous emphasis on fueling the giant ...

According to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which operates the state's power grid, the demand forecast for data centers is expected to jump to a little more than 86,000 megawatts.

Like it or not, there’s only one form of energy we can get onto the grid quickly. The Big Beautiful Bill would shut that down in favor of energy that takes longer to develop.

Q&A: Southwest Power Pool CEO on data centers, grid ‘reliability risk’ By Jason Plautz | 04/09/2025 06:24 AM EDT Lanny Nickell talks to POLITICO’s E&E News about how the central U.S. grid ...

Companies would also have to pay an electric, municipal utility or a cooperative at least $100,000 to study the transmission work necessary to transport electricity to their facilities.

“This legislation is important to finding that balance, that we can bring these large loads into the ERCOT region, grow the Texas economy, and support the development of this technology,” he said.