Silicon Valley’s vacationland needs a new energy provider just as AI is driving prices up

Lake Tahoe, Silicon Valley’s favorite ski spot, is about to get hit with higher energy prices as AI drives demand for electricity.

Power prices are up 76% on America’s biggest grid, and a watchdog is pointing fingers

Prices have nearly doubled in the largest U.S. grid thanks to surging demand from data centers.

The biggest U.S. power grid is under strain from AI — and no one is happy

PJM Interconnection — which oversees the grid for some of the densest data center developments on Earth — wants to overhaul itself. Not everyone thinks it’s up to the task.

This energy startup’s bet on 100-year-old grid tech is paying off

Ayr Energy is using a shortage of power conversion equipment to break open a decades-old market.

What will power the grid in 2035? The race is wide open

Fusion, fission, and even natural gas are appeared tied in the race to deliver new power to the grid in the early 2030s.

Data centers get ready — the Senate wants to see your power bills

Senators Josh Hawley and Elizabeth Warren want the Energy Information Administration to gather more details about how data centers use power — and how that affects the grid.

The best AI investment might be in energy tech

Power has become one of the biggest bottlenecks in rolling out new AI data centers. That’s creating an opening for investors.

Google’s data center power playbook comes into focus

Google has long procured clean power for its operations and data centers, but recent deals show the company is changing tactics.

Samsung bets this island startup can tame the grid with software and batteries

GridBeyond’s hardware and software coordinates several gigawatts of supply and demand to help balance the flow of electricity on the grid. The idea has attracted investors like Samsung Ventures.

Google and Tesla think we’re managing the electrical grid all wrong

The duo have teamed up with other companies to launch Utilize, which seeks to change how the grid is used and regulated.