As summer arrives, people are turning on air conditioners in most of the U.S. But if you’re like me, you always feel a little guilty about that. Past generations managed without air conditioning – do ...

Massive data centers are pushing energy demand higher. Some people claim that AI will be a net benefit for the grid. The rising popularity of AI is driving an increase in electricity demand so ...

The National Grid will pilot the use of a technology that promises to allow artificial intelligence (AI) datacentres to flexibly adjust how much power they draw from the grid, as part of a push to ...

In Nebraska, a publicly owned utility deftly tackles the challenges of delivering on reliability, affordability, and sustainability. One morning in the middle of March, a slow-moving spring blizzard ...

AI improves renewable energy forecasting accuracy by up to 33%, helping grid operators better integrate solar and wind resources. Predictive maintenance powered by AI reduces equipment downtime by ...

It aims to speed permitting and change NEPA to aid fossil fuels and nuclear. Critics warn it could slow down new power growth. President Donald Trump’s plan to make the U.S. a leader in artificial ...

A little-known organization called PJM Interconnection directs the flow of electricity. Here’s how its actions can impact your bills. File: A view inside the control room at PJM Interconnection, which ...

There are not many desirable options for accommodating the electricity needs of data centers. And some of the possibilities are especially bad—bad for consumers, bad for the environment and even bad ...

Pennsylvania could start the process of pulling out of the organization that runs the regional electricity grid if the grid operator does not make meaningful reforms in a matter of months, Gov. Josh ...

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PHILADELPHIA—Ninety-eight years ago, the nation’s largest power grid operator was founded here by utilities serving Pennsylvania and New Jersey. On Monday, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro threatened to ...