Forbes

America’s Electric Grid Has A Reliability Problem

New York Blackout 2003: Historic power outage affecting a large part of the north eastern United States and Canada. (Photo by Robert Giroux/Getty Images) The Blizzard of 2026 swept across the ...
The American Spectator

Data Centers Are an Easy Scapegoat for Failing Electrical Grids

Data centers are easy targets. They require large amounts of water, electricity, and land. They’re an eyesore. Of the 3,907 data centers in the U.S., the majority are in Virginia, Texas, California, ...
CNN

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. The country’s aging electrical grid could struggle to keep ...
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Bitter cold tested the electric grid. Nuclear and batteries came through.

A remarkable stretch of extreme cold weather has tested America’s electrical grid in the last two weeks. The grid has passed the test so far, as power plants have ramped up around the country to meet ...
The New York Times

Once a Gamble in the Desert, Electric Grid Batteries Are Everywhere

An early grid battery was installed in the Atacama Desert in Chile 15 years ago. Now, as prices have tumbled, they are increasingly being used around the world. Andes Solar IV, one of the largest ...
The New York Times

Grids Are Surviving the Storm. But the Next 5 Years Could Be Rough.

A group that monitors the U.S. electricity system warns that grid reliability is “worsening” and blackout risks are rising for millions of people. By Brad Plumer Reporting from Washington The ...