Meanwhile, the utility is proposing rate hikes to pay for natural gas plants that would power data centers statewide.

Xcel Energy is proposing a new rate class for data centers that the company says is intended to ensure that the energy-intensive facilities pay their way instead of passing along the costs to ...

U.S. investor-owned utilities plan to spend at least $1.4 trillion on capital projects through 2030, a more than 21% increase ...

Utilities plan to spend $1.4T through 2030 on grid improvements, largely to meet data center demand, according to a report.

A majority of investor-owned utilities surveyed by PowerLines said data centers are a top driver of capital spending.

Market Size & Growth. The global data center market was worth USD 187.35 billion in 2020 and is expected to reach a value of ...

Ratepayers are largely stuck in the middle as utilities and regulators work out how best to pay for the nation’s AI infrastructure build-out. The Trump administration and utility industry are sending ...

Georgia U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff says his office is investigating whether artificial intelligence data centers have an impact on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Troy resident holds a sign reading “Stop data centers” during a February public meeting regarding a possible data center in the ...

Multiple inbound inquiries from AI neocloud operators and hyperscalers for Mo i Rana Norway operational 41.5MW data center which has a pathway to ...

Large-scale AI campuses are proposed across Southwestern Pennsylvania, promising investment while fueling fears over energy, ...

Maine’s proposed moratorium would pause projects over 20 megawatts while officials study impacts on the grid and communities.