YOUTUBE (CNN) - Drought crisis in Western US notches grim milestone
The second-largest reservoir in the country is at a record low, threatening water and power supply for millions and marring an iconic landmark of the American West.
JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - Most voters want data centers to provide their own electricity as opposed to an outright ban: poll
According to a summary of the poll results, only 28% prefer a candidate who would ban data centers
NYTIMES (Rebecca F. Elliott and Jamie Kelter Davis) - Why Restarting a Nuclear Power Plant Can Be Much Harder Than Expected
The first U.S. attempt at reopening a shuttered reactor has been held back by run-down equipment and a lack of planning.
AMERICANTHINKER - From flexible to brittle, from resilient to heroic
By Bill Ponton With “sustainability” being the measure of success, it is no wonder that the UK grid lurches from crisis to crisis.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Extreme heat wave strains power grids
The United States Department of Energy has triggered an emergency across the nation’s largest power grid, as the summer's heat wave continues to impact more than 250 million people.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Feds order grid overhaul to speed AI data center development
Under the new orders, the nation’s six regional market operators have 60 days to comply with a requirement that they must either legally justify their existing grid connection rules or file sweeping tariff overhauls directed specifically at large energy users.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY (Tommy Waller) - Center for Security Policy files official complaint with FERC on defective grid protection standard
Originally posted by Save the Grid
On February 9, 2026, the Center for Security Policy and the Secure the Grid Coalition filed an electric grid complaint with the federal government (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC) because the current standard (NERC TPL-007) does not protect the electric grid from geomagnetic disturbances caused by solar weather (solar flares) and E3 high altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP) threats. This must be changed and only FERC has the authority to order a change in the standard. A full copy of the Complaint can be found here: Formal Complaint of Center for Security Policy et al. v. North American Electric Reliability Corporation under EL26-49 . This video explains the federal electric grid complaint: The Center’s complaint…Open
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.
AMERICANTHINKER - Batteries will set you free
Have you noticed recently how the most unlikely souls are now talking with authority about the grid as if they were electrical engineers?
DAILYCALLER (Benjamin Roberts) - Nation’s Largest Grid Operator Warns Drastic Measures Required As Data Centers Come Online
'Construction timelines have doubled'