DAILYCALLER (Paris Apodaca) - Data Center Boom Could Supercharge Blackouts Nationwide By 2030, Pennsylvania Regulators Warn
‘at an energy crossroads’
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…
NEWSCATS - How one Bearing Shut Down a Wind Turbine
Image: Energy is national security—the West can ignore physics until physics sends the bill Related: The Weak EV Narrative (fix is in with NYT essay) Climate-Industrial Complex Goes To War With Republicans Over Green Subsidies [...]
AI:The inherent unreliability of the green energy movement is underscored by a single mechanical failure, as one faulty bearing caused an entire wind turbine to shut down, highlighting the fragility of weather-dependent power sources. This incident serves as a microcosm for the broader risks facing the national energy infrastructure and demonstrates how the climate-industrial complex’s push for unproven renewables threatens stability compared to reliable traditional energy sectors.Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Texas Gov. Abbott requires data centers to provide more information before connecting to the grid
Any project that fails to comply with the requirements of the Texas public service commission or ERCOT must be denied connection to the grid, Abbott's directive stated.
NEWSCATS - Net Zero Nightmare: Blackouts, Skyrocketing Bills & Grid Chaos Exposed
Image: Britain’s Net Zero Crusade Changed Everything—Except the Climate Related: Winning: Green Hydrogen is a dirty word Video: Haryan Gláeddyv Britain’s reckless rush to net zero is hitting crisis point. Leaked reports and whistleblower revelations [...]
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Trump argues that the boom in data centers lower Americans’ energy costs
The pledge contains a series of promises that companies that build, own or operate data centers will pay for the new electricity generation and grid infrastructure needed to accommodate new data centers.
AMERICANTHINKER - Billion-Dollar Data Centers And The Growing Opposition
ChatGPT By Janet Levy Across almost all 50 states, there’s a move toward moratoriums on building data centers as concerns about their potential impact grow...and they remain a political liability as the midterms approach.
AXIOS (Amy Harder) - The power decisions that could shape the next century
The AI-driven power boom is forcing a once-in-a-generation decision about how America's electricity system should grow. The big picture: For decades, utilities planned around predictable increases in demand. AI is changing that. State of play: Data centers now seek amounts of electricity that used to be associated with entire cities — raising questions about who pays for new infrastructure, who gets access to scarce power and how quickly projects can connect to the grid. Driving the news: Debates are unfolding at the nation's largest grid operator, PJM, and at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. - Some proposals would allow data centers to connect directly to power plants or generate their own power on site, at least initially…
AMERICANTHINKER - The trojan horse that is the distributed energy resource
There’s much debate over a proposed energy network model, but the energy progressives are ignoring the most important factors.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Power grid demand summer outlook cautiously optimistic
PJM’s Summer Outlook 2026 projects adequate reserves to maintain reliability under expected conditions, even with hotter-than-normal weather in the forecast and peak demand projected at near-historic levels.