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Not all data center commitments are created equal
Utilities have disclosed 187 GW of data center load commitments. Less than half is backed by disclosed contractual terms.
Nick ZenkinApr 2, 2026
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Exclusive: Most of the projects DOE canceled are still in limbo
Maeve AllsupApr 1, 2026
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What Trafigura’s billion-dollar recycling bet means for critical minerals
Bianca GiacoboneMar 31, 2026
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Does new SPARK grid funding mean that the dust is settling at DOE?
Maeve AllsupMar 31, 2026
- Battery booms and the rise of flexibility
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The demand stack: Turning customers into grid capacity
As load growth accelerates, utilities have a chance to make demand-side programs into planning-grade resources.
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The cheapest new computing capacity is hiding in old data centers
Optimizing the facilities’ infrastructure that supports data centers allows for more productive megawatts.
Peter Hans HirschboeckMar 30, 2026 -
The multimillion dollar debate over powering data centers in Texas
The rulemaking process for SB6, the state’s landmark large load legislation, is highlighting key sticking points.
Maeve AllsupMar 30, 2026 -
Google and the rise of space-based machine learning
Blaise Agüera y Arcas, CTO of Technology and Society, digs into the promise, and the details, of Project Suncatcher.
Latitude StudiosMar 27, 2026 -
The tech-utility PR blitz: Data centers can lower energy costs
At CERAWeek, hyperscalers and utility executives alike got behind an affordability pitch for the AI build-out.
Catherine BoudreauMar 27, 2026 -
Grid utilization vs expansion: The 100 GW debate
As the race for powered land intensifies, utilities are facing a hard question: build more, or use better?
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How to use storage to reduce the grid’s emissions
Tierra Climate deployed a 100-MW battery in Texas explicitly to reduce emissions — and avoided nearly 1,500 metric tons of CO2.
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How much would flexible data centers really reduce rates in PJM?
A new analysis found that while there are many benefits to demand response, it may not be the best tool for lowering costs.
Maeve AllsupMar 26, 2026














