$100 million in funding cuts are putting California’s biggest virtual power plant at risk. (Canary Media) The state’s Demand Side Grid Support (DSGS) program has been a cornerstone in preventing ...

“In our forecast between 2024 and 2030, currently we have a 32-gigawatt increase in demand, of which 30 is from data centers,” said Manu Asthana, CEO of the PJM. “We are now projecting our peak demand ...

Maintaining comfortable households in the face of higher summer temperatures and increasing extreme weather events is a challenge for everyone, but some California households encounter greater risk ...

Electricity sector investment is expected to reach $1.5 trillion in 2025, “some 50% higher than the total amount being spent on bringing oil, natural gas, and coal to market,” according to new IEA ...

So how to solve the problem? “You either birth them or you import them,” said UPenn Wharton professor Zeke Hernandez. “Shortages become quite severe in an environment of declining birth rates, ...

The 2025 Executive Summit returns September 10 and 11 at The Houston Club, bringing together a select group of senior leaders and decision makers from across the energy industry. This invitation-only ...

1. Introduction. The energy transition to carbon neutrality, exponentially advancing digital technologies such as AI, blockchain, and 5G, and the ongoing population decline in some countries are ...

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When businesses deploy microgrids, they have different goals — ranging from resiliency to sustainability to cost reduction. And in some remote regions without access to centralized grids, those ...

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There is a broad consensus among analysts that the rapid rise of data centers and the increased use of artificial intelligence (AI) will increase electricity demand. But by how much and how soon?

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