White House and governors pressure grid operator to boost power supply, slow electricity price hikes

The White House and a bipartisan group of governors are holding an event Friday taking aim at power shortages and price spikes from data centers for artificial intelligence.

Moore, other PJM governors push for changes at the nation’s biggest electric grid

Gov. Wes Moore joined 12 governors and two Trump administration officials pushing for power grid operator PJM Interconnection to bring $15 billion worth of new power online — with data centers paying the tab.

Here’s how AI data centers affect the electrical grid

Tech giants are in a heated race to build data centers and dominate the AI landscape. But America might not be ready for the energy demand.

Solar supplied more power than coal to the ERCOT grid in 2025 for the first year ever, data shows

In 2025 - for the first year ever - solar arrays provided more electricity to Texas' main power grid than coal-fired power plants.

Data Centers Use Lots of Electricity. This Bill Would Let Them Go Off the Grid.

The DATA Act, introduced by Sen. Tom Cotton, would exempt electrical utilities from federal regulation if they don't touch the electrical grid.
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