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Maine said no to new data centers. Other states are racing to follow.
At least 12 more legislatures are weighing bills to halt grid-killing AI development.
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Maine said no to new data centers. Other states are racing to follow.
At least 12 more legislatures are weighing bills to halt grid-killing AI development.
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Election Watch: The grid doesn’t need more gas to go clean; beer drinkers to pay more tax than gas
Politicians claim we need to dig up more gas to run a clean power grid. It ain’t true.
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Flow Batteries Part 2: Harvard Startup Cracks the Code for Grid-Scale Water Battery
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Power goes out on entire island of Cuba, leaving 10 million people without electricity
Cubans expressed alarm, with one resident saying it felt as if the country had reached the “bottom of the barrel.”
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Miscalculation by Spanish power grid operator REE contributed to massive blackout, report finds
MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish grid operator REE's failure to calculate the correct mix of energy was one of the factors hindering the grid's ability to cope with a surge in voltage that led to the massive...
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Data Centers vs. Grid: PJM’s Plan for Power Demand - Cozzy Energy Solutions
PJM’s board of managers has submitted a plan to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that places responsibility on states and utilities to manage data center power demands. The aim is to prevent escalating energy expenses for other customers within PJM's 13-state service area. The proposals, forwarded last week, are in response to pressure from state
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Existing power plants are ‘bedrock’ in supplying data centers: Constellation CEO
Constellation Energy expects Texas' Batch Zero large load interconnection process will resume without "meaningful delay."
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World’s largest cattle station installs microgrid as primary power source
The world's largest cattle station, located in South Australia, has deployed rooftop solar to tackle energy reliability and the diesel costs impacting its operations. The post World’s largest cattle s
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Texas Data Centers Face Grid Connection Freeze - Cozzy Energy Solutions
Governor Abbott Orders Audit of Data Center Grid Connections, Halts New Approvals Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Public Utility Commission (PUC) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to conduct a comprehensive audit of all data center projects seeking connections to the state’s power grid. Until this audit is complete, new data center
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Abbott Targets City Utilities: A Power Shift in Texas? - Cozzy Energy Solutions
Governor Greg Abbott has announced plans to introduce legislation during the upcoming 2027 legislative session that would require city-owned utilities like Austin Energy and San Antonio’s municipal power provider to participate in the competitive retail electric market. The announcement was made Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at a news conference held in San Antonio. The proposal
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Texas Data Centers Face Scrutiny Amid Grid Concerns - Cozzy Energy Solutions
Governor Greg Abbott has mandated a comprehensive review of all proposed data center connections to the Texas power grid. The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) will now thoroughly verify information submitted by projects seeking interconnection. Projects not meeting established guidelines will be denied access. “Safeguarding the
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Texas Data Centers Face Grid Connection Freeze - Cozzy Energy Solutions
Governor Greg Abbott has instructed state energy authorities to suspend approvals for new data center grid connections until a thorough review is finished. The directive, addressed to the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), mandates that any project not adhering to legal requirements established by the PUCT
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Texas Data Center Grid Connections: A Pause for Audit - Cozzy Energy Solutions
Texas Data Center Grid Connections Halted Pending Audit Governor Greg Abbott has directed state regulators to conduct a comprehensive audit of all data center projects seeking connection to the Texas power grid, effectively pausing new connections until the review is complete. The directive mandates that the Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman and the Electric Reliability
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We Energies breaks ground on three new Wisconsin renewables projects
US utility We Energies has begun construction on three renewable energy and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Wisconsin, US.
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