30+ min ago  (873+ words) As electricity demand from data centers continues to surge, a persistent question has dogged the industry: Are residential ratepayers footing the bill for massive tech infrastructure? According to Amazon Web Services (AWS) and an independent study it commissioned, the answer…...

2+ hour, 29+ min ago  (579+ words) One of the most overhyped narratives in the data center space, Empedocles argues, is the notion that these facilities will function as flexible grid assets. The assumption that demand response, virtual power plants, on-site generation, or batteries will enable data…...

4+ week, 4+ hour ago  (696+ words) While the wind sector battles bearing failures and blade damage, a quieter revolution is unfolding at the heart of the nacelle. Fibre optic rotary joints are replacing electrical slip rings, promising to eliminate one of wind power's most persistent maintenance…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (304+ words) Natural gas remains the dominant source of electricity generation in the U.S., supplying more than 40% of total power. Its reliability, scalability, and cost predictability make it uniquely suited to the uninterrupted, high-density energy loads demanded by modern data centers. The pros…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (293+ words) Calibrant and Aligned have been partnering with a regional utility in the Pacific Northwest since the start of negotiations to explore flexibility as a means to increase and accelerate interconnection. Aligned's adaptive data center solutions power customers' most demanding cloud,…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (103+ words) Aligned Data Centers and Calibrant Energy have announced what the companies call a first-of-its-kind energy solution to address one of the data center industry's most urgent constraints: access to ... Aligned Data Centers and Calibrant Energy have announced what the companies…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (68+ words) Aligned Data Centers and Calibrant Energy have announced what the companies call a first-of-its-kind energy solution to address one of the data center industry's most urgent constraints: access to ... Aligned Data Centers and Calibrant Energy have announced what the companies…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (341+ words) Grid operator Empresa Propietaria de la Red (EPR) is modernizing Central America's 230-kV SIEPAC backbone with advanced communications, fault-location tools, and cybersecurity to meet the unique challenges of a multinational high-voltage grid. "In our Central American countries, despite the fact…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (295+ words) The Trump administration's recent "AI Action Plan" to expand artificial intelligence (AI) and data center infrastructure in the U.S. highlighted the need to accelerate innovation, build cutting-edge infrastructure, and position the U.S. as a global leader in the industry. It also highlights…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (501+ words) With billions of dollars pouring into the sector from power players like Google and Amazon, the data center industry is having a moment. But this surge in investment and interest has also brought up serious questions'particularly around how we are…...