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Southeast Energy News

Kentucky and Virginia to build more EV chargers despite Trump cuts

By Mason Adams . 25 February 2025
Northeast Energy News

Some unfrozen federal funds start to flow

By Sarah Shemkus . 25 February 2025
Utilities

Utilities are flying blind on data center demand. That’s a big problem.

How can utilities plan grid and power plant investments for the AI and data center boom when forecasts are so speculative? Some effective strategies are emerging.

By Jeff St. John . 25 February 2025
Clean energy

Connecticut cities and towns push for greener, less-expensive power

Local leaders and energy advocates look to implement community choice aggregation to let municipalities negotiate lower electricity prices and more renewables.

By Sarah Shemkus . 25 February 2025
Series

Boon or bane: What will data centers do to the grid?

A four-part series from Canary Media

After years of relative stability, the U.S. grid is suddenly facing a surge in power demand. The reason? Tech firms plan to rapidly build new data centers to support their AI ambitions, and that’s going to require incredible amounts of electricity.

If utilities, regulators, and policymakers act rashly to meet these projections — many of which are uncertain and possibly inflated — it could be disastrous. Newly built fossil-gas power plants would cause carbon emissions to rise and utility bills to jump.

Fortunately, there’s plenty that data center developers can do to get the power they need without causing such problems — and that they themselves may benefit from.
Data center debacles

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 24 February 2025
Western Energy News

California lawmakers look to make oil and gas pay for climate disasters

By Jonathan P. Thompson . 24 February 2025
Midwest Energy News

Ohio solar developer wants accurate review of local opposition

By Andy Balaskovitz . 24 February 2025
Southeast Energy News

Climatetech “free store” takes root in North Carolina

By Mason Adams . 24 February 2025
Northeast Energy News

Pennsylvania fracking waste leads to toxic landfill discharge

By Sarah Shemkus . 24 February 2025