Data centers

Fun stuff

Cartoon: The most important data centers on the grid?

By Climatoonist . 21 June 2024
Clean energy

Will data centers help or hurt the Midwest's energy transition?

A $3.3B Microsoft data center complex planned for Wisconsin highlights the challenges of meeting new power demand with clean energy.

By Kari Lydersen . 20 June 2024
Video

Video: Meeting surging US power demand with clean energy alternatives

U.S. utilities don't have to build more fossil-fueled power plants to serve the data centers and factories connecting to their grids. These experts explain why.

By Jeff St. John . 3 June 2024
Transmission

Landmark transmission reform could dramatically speed US energy transition

FERC released a long-awaited rule meant to fix the sluggish power line buildout. Advocates say it’s a win for clean energy, consumers — and grid reliability.

By Jeff St. John . 13 May 2024
Utilities

Data centers want clean electricity. Can Georgia Power deliver it?

The utility intends to build fossil gas plants to meet data center demand, but tech companies and enviro groups are pushing for more clean energy in the next plan.

By Jeff St. John . 22 April 2024
Utilities

More demand, more gas: Inside the Southeast’s dirty power push

Southeastern utilities want to build fossil gas power plants to meet surging demand. Critics say clean energy, batteries and grid-responsive data centers can do the job.

By Jeff St. John . 11 April 2024
Energy storage

Arizona just added its biggest grid battery yet, with another coming soon

The state is shoring up clean energy supply for a new Google data center during a record year nationally for energy storage installations.

By Julian Spector . 20 March 2024
Electrification

Data centers, bitcoin and EVs send utilities scrambling for more power

U.S. energy use has been flat, but bitcoin, data centers, and EVs are fueling a spike and threatening climate goals.

By Kristi Swartz, Pam Radtke, Floodlight . 19 March 2024
ENN

Bitcoin, data centers fuel energy spike, risking climate goals

U.S. energy use has been flat. But new industries are forcing a boost in utility forecasts for demand, potentially harming efforts to cut emissions.

By Pam Radtke and Kristi E. Swartz . 19 March 2024
Batteries

Utah developer quadruples battery storage to meet new electricity demand

As data centers and electrification increase power use across the country, it's a move that will likely become more common.

By Julian Spector . 18 March 2024