PJM Interconnection LLC unveiled a reliability plan hours after top officials in the Trump administration called on the operator of the largest US power grid to do more to bolster the network and help tame electricity prices as demand from data centers booms.
A power substation in Grove City, Ohio, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. The outcome of what was, until recently, an obscure US power market auction will be the subject of intense interest this week for electric generators, regulators and consumers alike. Photographer: Brian Kaiser/Bloomberg
The Trump administration is pushing a sweeping plan to compel technology companies to effectively fund construction of new power plants in an ambitious bid to speed the country’s AI build-out and tame surging consumer utility bills.
A power substation near a data center in Ashburn, Virginia.
The Trump administration is pushing a sweeping plan to compel technology companies to effectively fund construction of new power plants in an ambitious bid to speed the country’s AI build-out and tame surging consumer utility bills.
A power substation near a data center in Ashburn, Virginia.
Home insurance is essential for recovering after disaster hits. But, as an increasing number of homeowners are finding out, payouts may not be enough to rebuild.
A home burns after a fast-moving wildfire swept through the area in Louisville, Colorado, on December 30, 2021. Photographer: Marc Piscotty/Getty Images North America
President Donald Trump and the governors of several US Northeastern states agreed to push for an emergency wholesale electricity auction that would compel technology companies to effectively fund new power plants.
A power substation near a the LC1 CloudHQ data center in Ashburn, Virginia, US, on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Amazon.com Inc. plans to spend almost $150 billion in the coming 15 years on data centers, giving the cloud-computing giant the firepower to handle an expected explosion in demand for artificial intelligence applications and other digital services.
President Donald Trump and the governors of several US Northeastern states agreed to push for an emergency wholesale electricity auction that would compel technology companies to effectively fund new power plants.
A power substation near a the LC1 CloudHQ data center in Ashburn, Virginia, US, on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Amazon.com Inc. plans to spend almost $150 billion in the coming 15 years on data centers, giving the cloud-computing giant the firepower to handle an expected explosion in demand for artificial intelligence applications and other digital services.
Private equity firm NGP Energy Capital Management is backing a new US energy-storage developer with $200 million as data centers spur record power demand growth.
Private equity firm NGP Energy Capital Management is backing a new US energy-storage developer with $200 million as data centers spur record power demand growth.
The biggest US grid operator dialed back its forecast for power demand growth, offering a reality check to the frenzy around the artificial intelligence boom.
Power transmission lines and a substation in Grove City, Ohio, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. The outcome of what was, until recently, an obscure US power market auction will be the subject of intense interest this week for electric generators, regulators and consumers alike.
New York plans to require data center operators to shoulder more of the cost of powering their energy-hungry facilities, aiming to prevent surging electricity demand from pushing up household utility bills.
The sun behind power transmission lines during high temperatures in Columbia, South Carolina, US, on Monday, July 28, 2025. Nearly half the US will wilt under hot, sticky conditions through the bulk of the week as temperatures and humidity soar from Chicago to New York City and New Orleans, boosting power demand and raising health risks.
The Trump administration plans to control future sales of Venezuelan oil and hold the proceeds in US accounts, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said, making the clearest statement yet on Washington’s strategy to bring the impoverished nation’s crude to market and control its most valuable resource.
An oil refinery in the Maracaibo lake in Maracaibo, Venezuela.
The Trump administration plans to control future sales of Venezuelan oil and hold the proceeds in US accounts, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said, making the clearest statement yet on Washington’s strategy to bring the impoverished nation’s crude to market and control its most valuable resource.
An oil refinery in the Maracaibo lake in Maracaibo, Venezuela.
Data centers tied to the biggest US grid just tacked on another $6.5 billion to the cost of procuring power supplies, adding to concerns the artificial intelligence boom is worsening energy inflation.
Cables connect to servers at a data center. Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg
Vistra Corp. agreed to pay roughly $4 billion for 10 natural gas-fired power plants in the US Northeast and Texas to expand the electricity supplier’s generation capacity in fast-growing energy markets.
A natural gas-fired power plant in Pittsburg, California.
Revelers wanting to celebrate the new year in New York’s Times Square will need to bundle up as freezing temperatures and possible snow is forecast for the city.
Pedestrians cross 42nd Street in Times Square after an overnight snowstorm in New York on Dec. 27.
California is facing another day of heavy rain and risks of flash floods, prompting officials to warn about the dangers for road travel in this busy holiday period.
A resident watches Los Angeles County firefighters dig a pathway in Wrightwood, California on Dec. 25.
A fast moving storm dubbed the Alberta Clipper will push freezing air into the US Northeast and mid-Atlantic states Friday, dropping snow on New York City before turning to rain in Washington, D.C.
Shoppers look at a window display outside Bergdorf Goodman in New York, US, on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. US retail sales were little changed in October as solid spending in several categories was muted by a decline at motor vehicle dealers.
A fast moving storm dubbed the Alberta Clipper will push freezing air into the US Northeast and mid-Atlantic states Friday, dropping snow on New York City before turning to rain in Washington, D.C.
Shoppers look at a window display outside Bergdorf Goodman in New York, US, on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. US retail sales were little changed in October as solid spending in several categories was muted by a decline at motor vehicle dealers.
A Texas power developer is proposing to repurpose nuclear reactors from Navy warships to supply the US grid as the Trump administration pushes to secure massive amounts of energy for the artificial intelligence boom.
Illuminated lights on a server inside a data hall at a NextDC Ltd. data center in Sydney, Australia, on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. OpenAI partnered with Australian data center operator NextDC to build a A$7 billion ($4.6 billion) large-scale computing cluster in Sydney, accelerating its expansion in the Asia-Pacific region.
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