Data centers
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Amazon and Google are paying a premium for coal capacity in Indiana
The companies aren't procuring the capacity directly, but it will add to a pool of resources to meet the state's data center load.
Maeve AllsupMay 11, 2026 -
Utilities are in the crosshairs of the data center backlash
Governors are scrambling, communities are furious, and the 20th century utility model is under scrutiny.
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Data center jobs aren’t at servers — they’re in energy
Why data centers create fewer jobs per dollar than the generation infrastructure built to power them.
Nick ZenkinMay 6, 2026 -
PJM’s data center auction may be the break VPPs have been waiting for
A handful of design questions will determine whether behind-the-meter resources can truly participate in the Trump-proposed auction.
Maeve AllsupMay 4, 2026 -
NERC sounds the alarm that data centers risk overtaxing the grid
The grid watchdog issued a rare Level 3 alert, setting the stage for data center reliability standards.
Catherine BoudreauMay 4, 2026 -
In Indiana, an anatomy of data center opposition
High electricity rates, labor challenges, and black-box deals are colliding with longstanding mistrust of Lake County's local utility.
Maeve AllsupMay 1, 2026 -
As oil rationing spreads, what comes next? Plus, Fermi America’s collapse
We look at the next phase of the oil crisis and the downfall of Fermi’s ambitious data center plans.
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The data center boom has a newcomer problem
More than half of planned data center capacity is coming from developers with big ambitions and little operational track record.
Bianca GiacoboneApr 28, 2026
