Data centers are clustered in regions where power grids face heat-driven strain and warnings of future stress.

On June 18, 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) directed each of the six regional grid operators it regulates (the ...

Extreme heat like the weather sweeping the eastern U.S. drives up energy demands for data centers, adding to their strain on ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Avista confirmed on Tuesday that a potential "large load" project that the company is considering is a data center development. According to recent filings with the U.S. Securities ...

Spokane, WASH. -- Avista confirmed today that the 'large load customer' it entered into an agreement with that would consume as much electricity as half the utility's service area in Eastern ...

ROUND ROCK — The size of ERCOT’s large load interconnection requests — the majority of which are data centers wanting to connect to the grid — soared by nearly 150 gigawatts to 410 gigawatts in just ...

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DATA, DOLLARS & DEMAND: The metro's power supplier implemented a large load service power plan with protections in place for regular customers. KSHB 41 reporter Isabella Ledonne reports on stories in ...

Across the country, demand from data centers are pushing electric grids into new territory. The big question regulators keep running into: Who pays for the power? In Delaware, that question is playing ...

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