July 3 (Reuters) - U.S. power grid operator PJM, the nation's largest covering much of the East Coast and Midwest, on Friday ordered customers in emergency electricity-reduction programs to curb their ...

As a brutal heat wave hits much of the central and eastern United States this week, the Department of Energy wants power-hungry data centers to help ease the strain on the grid. The Energy Department ...

As triple-digit temperatures engulf much of the United States, the Trump administration wants grid managers to require the use of backup power that often goes unused. By Ivan Penn and Hilary Howard As ...

The days-long extreme heat and high temperatures in the Chicago area have put a local ComEd grid in the western suburbs and some parts of Chicago at a "critical level," with the utility urging ...

The European Commission is asking households to cut peak electricity use as AI data centres strain grids, while publishing a Data Centre Energy Efficiency Package with ratings and minimum performance ...

Higher temperatures and the continued growth of large electricity users such as data centers could force Texas to use more power this summer than ever before, according to the Electric Reliability ...

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Industry Insight from Reuters Events, a part of Thomson Reuters. Surging AI demand has created major opportunities for behind-the-meter power developers in Texas but hyperscalers still prioritize ...

In a few short years, the technology industry has transformed places like central Ohio, where farmland is giving way to data centers and computer chip factories. In a few short years, the technology ...

North America’s electric grid watchdog is acting with urgency to guard against widespread power outages stemming from the volatile energy demand of data centers. The North American Electric ...

AI data centers can operate without using peak power continuously, according to the results of a UK trial, a finding that could have implications for electricity systems worldwide. Grids from the US ...