AI data centers require incredible amounts of energy to run. NPR's Planet Money investigates how that demand for power might affect your electric bills.

If there’s any question about whether data centers are driving the global economy, a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) should dispel any doubts. This year, the world will spend ...

The study identifies AI data centers as a fundamentally distinct category of electricity consumer. Traditional data centers tend to draw power in relatively predictable patterns, with gradual changes ...

Oracle and OpenAI's Stargate data center in Shackelford County, Texas, will be powered by an on-site natural gas plant. Voltagrid, partner of site developer Vantage Data Centers, is building the ...

In a world where electrons are the new currency of growth, behind-the-meter power is increasingly viewed not just as a backup ...

In a surprise move that could benefit PJM Interconnection, four state governors have submitted a joint proposal formulated with the Data Center Coalition (DCC), an industry group, that favors ...

According to a new report from the International Energy Agency, the world will spend $580 billion on data centers this year — $40 billion more than will be spent finding new oil supplies. Those ...

The Trump administration’s plans to advance data centers and the energy to support them are sparking a legal backlash. Critics of data centers that power artificial intelligence are writing a playbook ...

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Nov 19 (Reuters) - Operators of the U.S. electric grid covering the world's largest data center market on Wednesday said they planned to move forward with a plan to manage the connection of the giant ...

The Trump administration issued a proposal late Thursday that aims to help AI data centers get connected to the electric grid more quickly. Energy Secretary Chris Wright sent the proposal to the ...