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Showing posts with label power grids. Show all posts
Showing posts with label power grids. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Indiana creates nation’s first utility to provide electricity only to data centers; reaction is mixed among stakeholders

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    Power grids across rural America are facing the challenge of serving data centers. (Andrew Metelev via Unsplash) Rural Northwest Indiana...
Friday, May 29, 2026

Why can't states simply share energy to avoid blackouts? Bolstering U.S. grids requires multi-faceted plans.

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As power grids across the U.S. face more challenges, including dramatic increases in national energy needs, such as electricity-sapping data...
Friday, May 01, 2026

A 10-year solar project in California aims to 'harvest the sun'

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The Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan delivers economic value to growers,  local governments and residents. (Map by Binh Nguyen, Canary Media...
Tuesday, February 10, 2026

U.S. grid needs operators to plan now with a blend of energies including batteries, gas and coal

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North American Electric Reliability Corporation graph Fueled by increased demand and shrinking power options, the U.S. electricity grid is h...
Friday, November 21, 2025

Data center developments offer plenty of community reporting opportunities

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U.S. data center infrastructure, with the relationship between the data center locations, transmission infrastructure and fiber optic netw...
Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Opinion: As the Trump administration puts the brakes on clean energy support, many rural farmers will feel the loss

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Solar panels can help cut energy costs for farm operations like dairies.   (Photo by S. Patrick, Portland Herald, Getty via T...
Friday, June 20, 2025

Analysis: Consumer utility bills may climb as data centers get special deals

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Getty Images Plus  image via The Conversation, CC At a time when U.S. consumers are getting squeezed from all sides, the idea that average A...
Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Cooling off from summer sizzle will cost nearly 4% more this year

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A hose may be the cheapest way to cool off this summer. (Photo by J. Tyson, Unsplash) Summer sun and heat might be good for beachgoers, but ...
Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Some coal plants won't retire as planned, but dependence on the fossil fuel continues to decline

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The Dave Johnson Mine in Glenrock, Wyo.   (Wyoming DOQ photo) Coal's reign as king of American energy is over, but the fossil fuel still...
Friday, April 05, 2024

After years of negotiating, California has found a way to connect renewable energy sources with their stressed grid

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When interconnected, solar energy can help bigger, more stressed power grids. (APPA photo, Unsplash) A new agreement in California has broug...