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ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - Energy Dept will spend $2 billion to squeeze more electricity from aging power grid

The Energy Department is set to announce it will spend almost $2 billion to try to squeeze more electricity out of the nation’s aging and stressed power grid

How much money is the Energy Department planning to spend to improve the nation's electricity capacity?
The Energy Department is set to spend almost $2 billion. This funding is intended to squeeze more electricity out of the nation's aging and stressed power grid.
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NYTIMES (Michael Gold) - House Passes Bill Taking Aim at Data Center Electricity Costs

The measure would direct state regulators to consider rules requiring data centers to cover higher energy costs, but it would not compel them to do so.

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JUSTTHENEWS (Just the News staff) - House passes bill to protect consumers from energy price hikes caused by data centers

In a rare moment of bipartisanship, the vote was 417-3. The bill is known as the Ratepayers Protection Act.

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AXIOS (Amy Harder) - Tech giants launch flexible-power coalition for data centers

A new coalition launched Wednesday is seeking a triple win for a data center industry that lately has struggled to notch any wins at all. The big picture: Tech giants Google and Nvidia are partnering with startup Emerald AI to back data centers that can flex their power demand — a strategy they say could curb electricity prices, mollify angry neighbors and grow the economy with more AI infrastructure. - The launch comes amid mounting backlash to data centers centered on their resource impacts and power prices, and new polling shows the public-opinion challenge is getting steeper. What they're saying: "It's really a win-win-win solution," said Josh Parker, head of sustainability at Nvidia, in a call with reporters Monday ahead of the…

What did federal regulators do in June regarding the connection of large, flexible power users?
Federal regulators in June directed regional grid operators to examine new options for connecting large, flexible power users, which provides an opening for the approach advocated by the AEMA.
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How much power demand has Google committed to reducing through utility agreements nationwide when needed?
Google has committed 1 gigawatt of power demand that it can reduce when needed through utility agreements nationwide, according to Tyler Norris, Google's head of advanced energy market innovation.
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What specific ways can data centers achieve power flexibility as described by coalition leaders?
Flexibility could be achieved by shifting or pausing AI computing jobs, or by tapping into batteries or nearby power generation.
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According to the AP-NORC/University of Chicago Energy Policy Institute polling released Wednesday, what percentage of Americans are concerned about the impact of data centers on local electricity prices?
A whopping 84% of Americans say they are concerned about data centers' impact on local electricity prices.
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What is the primary goal of the AI Energy Management Alliance regarding data center power usage?
The alliance aims to make AI data centers more flexible power users so they can reliably cut their grid demand when electricity supplies are tight. The objective is to convince regulators and utilities to reward this flexibility with faster connections and the potential to avoid costly grid upgrades.
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What is the name of the new coalition launched on Wednesday to support flexible-power data centers, and which major companies are involved?
The coalition is called the AI Energy Management Alliance (AEMA). It includes tech giants Google and Nvidia partnering with the startup Emerald AI. Other participating organizations include Anthropic, utilities National Grid and AES, and power producers Constellation, NRG, and RWE.
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JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Bill regulating spending by California utility companies awaits Newsom's signature

Utility companies couldn't use ratepayers’ money to pay for lobbying against the efforts of cities and counties throughout California to “municipalize” energy services, under a bill passed earlier this year in Sacramento.

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NYTIMES (David McCabe and Lauren McCarthy) - Missouri Voters Appear to Recall City Councilman Over Data Center Support

Initial results showed that residents of Independence, Mo., voted overwhelmingly to recall an official who backed billions of dollars in tax breaks for a data center.

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NYTIMES (David McCabe) - Voters Aren’t Waiting for November to Try Ousting Officials Over Data Centers

As a backlash grows over data centers, more local officials are facing recall elections for their support of the computing sites.

What is causing a growing backlash among voters regarding local officials?
Voters are increasingly pushing for recall elections against local officials due to their support for computing sites, specifically data centers.
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