Data centers are clustered in regions where power grids face heat-driven strain and warnings of future stress.

ComEd has issued an urgent warning to people on the West Side of Chicago and in some west and southwest suburbs that the ...

It hasn’t been that long since humans figured out how to create power grids that integrated multiple generators and consumers. Ever since AC won the battle of the currents, grid operators have had to ...

Distributed energy resources are advancing the cause of a more resilient and reliable power supply for utilities, homes and businesses, and more. Distributed energy resources (DERs) have become a ...

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 ...

PJM, the largest U.S. power grid operator, said it ordered generators to run at maximum output and bring idle power plants ...

Energy use is being revolutionised on the home front as families adopt solar panels, but massive data centres will contribute ...

North America’s electric grid watchdog is acting with urgency to guard against widespread power outages stemming from the volatile energy demand of data centers. The North American Electric ...

On the Monday, March 23, 2026, episode of The Excerpt podcast: Aging infrastructure, rising demand and extreme weather are testing the U.S. power grid in new ways. How can we ensure its reliability?