Data centers
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In the Midwest, more coal power for data centers
As utility tariff approvals make data center pipelines less speculative, Evergy doubles down on existing plants.
Maeve AllsupAug 14, 2026 -
Pacific Northwest targets 14 GW clean energy buildout by 2032
Regional planners called for a massive expansion of solar, wind, and batteries to meet data center demand.
Catherine BoudreauAug 13, 2026 -
Data centers don’t have to drink the town dry
Liquid cooling, reclaimed water, and novel power systems that generate water are turning a liability into a solvable problem.
Brad HartwigAug 13, 2026 -
Is the utility-data center honeymoon over?
We've entered the era of utilities suing data centers.
Bianca GiacoboneAug 12, 2026 -
Data centers have a Texas-sized energy problem
As more states pause data centers, how will they use the opportunity to pass energy policy?
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One Senate Democrat’s answer to Trump’s ‘ratepayer protection pledge’
Sen. Heinrich’s Grid Savings Act would reopen the question of FERC’s authority over large load interconnection.
Lisa Martine JenkinsAug 4, 2026 -
PJM’s big experiment is about to begin
But the new system will eventually fail. And that’s kind of the point.
Maeve AllsupAug 4, 2026 -
Perimeter Compute wants to turn spare office power into edge AI data centers
Exclusive: The startup is launching out of stealth with a plan to put GPUs in commercial buildings with excess capacity.
Catherine BoudreauAug 3, 2026
