Utilities are struggling to connect large data centers quickly enough to maintain reliability, panelists said.

Approved energy projects are getting tied up in litigation as power demand surges, the Florida Democrat warned.

The nation’s top public lands official said artificial intelligence will require major increases in U.S. energy production.

House Subcommittee heard from industry experts on the impact of seven proposed bills.

The bill passed by the Democrat-controlled state legislature would have instituted a moratorium for more than a year on data centers above a certain size.

The department is exploring using federal land and agency sites to speed data center buildout.

Does not support moratorium on data center construction proposed by fellow progressives Bernie Sanders and AOC.

Critics say the measure was weakened from its original intent, limiting oversight.

Critics warn the energy law favors fossil fuels and could raise utility bills.

The state has reached nearly 2 gigawatts of storage capacity.

As AI data center electricity demand is projected to double by 2030, the industry's biggest bottleneck is no longer compute, but energy

A backlog of projects waiting to connect to power grids, plus the Trump administration's war on renewable energy also are complicating efforts.

The Trump administration has tried to halt offshore wind construction, but federal judges overturned those orders.

More than 90% of new renewable power projects worldwide in 2024 were cheaper than fossil-fuel alternatives.

The Department of Energy's public-private partnership with SoftBank and AEP Ohio will develop a massive AI data center.

Telcos may soon evolve from connectivity providers into the infrastructure layer for personalized, identity-bound AI memory.

High-voltage power lines cost tens of billions of dollars a year and are the latest front line in the battle over tech giants' massive operations.

Virginia senators are pushing to curtail a 5.3% tax break for data centers

The commission granted the permit Wednesday for a Bill Gates-backed company to build a sodium-cooled nuclear reactor in western Wyoming.

With $64 billion in data center projects blocked or delayed, the industry is learning that permits aren't the same as public trust.

Experts say nuclear power's potential to meet surging AI data center energy demand remains years away, held back by high costs and lengthy regulatory hurdles.

The Energy Department has taken steps to start enriching uranium to fuel the AI race, said Assistant Secretary Timothy Walsh

Data centers keep spreading fast, and some use as much electricity as a small city.

As AI-driven data centers strain the grid and tech companies turn to nuclear power, can utilities and policymakers scale energy infrastructure fast enough?

As big tech bring their own energy supply to data centers, will the electric grid suffer?

‘This is happening across the world, we don't have a choice of opting out,’ said the Pennsylvania Republican

Developers and states sued seeking to block the administration’s order.

The Energy Department said that a push under Puerto Rico’s former governor for a 100% renewable future threatened the reliability of its energy system.

‘Virginians are paying far too much,’ Spanberger said in her inaugural address.

The White House and the governors are trying to pressure the operator of the mid-Atlantic power grid to get tech companies to bid on contracts to build new power plants.

NARUC encourages the public to observe Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a 'Day of Utility Service' and participate in community service projects.

Panelists raised concerns about lagging U.S. energy infrastructure amid growing AI demand.

Amid rising opposition, Microsoft is trying to win over communities concerned about AI data centers.

Meta's Prometheus AI data center is being built in New Albany, Ohio, and will be a 1-gigawatt cluster spanning spanning multiple buildings.

Two American frontier governors highlight energy, business climates and federal land control as a strategic advantage.

Crowds flooded freshly opened showroom floors on Day 2 of CES, met by thousands of robots.

Communities across the United States are learning from each other’s battles as data center developers branch out in search of faster connections to power sources.

Broadband Breakfast coverage from the INCOMPAS Policy Summit

Donald Trump's return brought stiff headwinds for clean energy.

The bill, known as the SPEED Act, would enact the most significant change in decades to the National Environmental Policy Act. It passed 221-196.

Fusion technology has been seen as a long way off but tech companies view it as a promising way of powering their energy-hungry AI data centers.

The White House says offshore wind projects were given unfair, preferential treatment during the Biden administration.

State's largest utility wants to spend more than $15 billion to increase electricity capacity by 50% over six years to serve data centers.

Communities with fast-rising electric bills or debates over who pays for Big Tech's energy needs are pivotal.

Local governments must be empowered in communications infrastructure policy to ensure faster disaster recovery.

Agen linked grid reliability and nuclear power to meeting current digital infrastructure demands.

Despite assurances of safety from proponents, some places in New York are enacting moratoriums on these systems.

Private investment firms that are helping finance America’s AI race and the huge buildout of energy-hungry data centers are getting interested in the utilities that deliver electricity.

Rural America risks falling behind in the AI race without foundational infrastructure

'The key performance indicator going forward is how quickly you can recover,' panelist said.

Surging demand was reshaping investments in power, capacity, and redundancy.

Congress tackles broadband, AI and energy in a busy week of hearings. Broadband Breakfast's Resilient Critical Infrastructure Summit is on Thursday.

AI's energy demands will require a 25% boost in U.S. electricity production over five years, experts warned.

Experts warn that 14 states lack internet exchange points as billions in broadband funding await clearer guidance

An analysis of the security threats facing Ashburn’s data centers

How to make climate-friendly and sustainable choices when shopping online

Search giant looks to power new data centers in the southeast.

Stanford economist downplays energy demand projections as Google executive warns of unprecedented strain on the grid.

Can America make its energy infrastructure resilient?

Is the sound of silence replacing the roar of the crowds against ‘no more nukes’?

States are under pressure to insulate regular household and business ratepayers from the costs of feeding Big Tech’s energy-hungry data centers.

How are the computing demands of the modern world affecting the heartbeat of American data centers?

The Trump administration’s push to accelerate AI deployment begins to materialize

As power outages worldwide expose the fragility of centralized infrastructure, a shift toward decentralized, community-driven networks offers a path to resilience.

Data center energy requirements driven by artificial intelligence-driven data center in the remotely populated western state.

Here's how it may affect energy in the U.S.

Jase Wilson will deliver a keynote address about the seven key principles of resilient critical infrastructure

Trump administration has canceled a federal loan which guaranteed delivering solar and wind-generated electricity to the midwest.

‘The United States is safer today.’

This one-day event will address ensuring that our nation's telecom and electric grids can withstand threats and attacks.

Investments framed as part of a race against China for the most advanced deployment of artificial intelligence

The state's political and business leaders are working to forge a hub for robotics, artificial intelligence and energy

Reduced energy consumption by utilizing cloud, AI, and temperature-controlled areas

The problem space encompasses topics spanning cybersecurity, satellite and rocketry, and high-risk threat landscapes like a modern-day geomagnetic storm.

Clean energy advocates were deeply disappointed by the bill

Senators clash over China’s ties with U.S. energy groups.

18 state attorneys general argue that blocking permits for wind energy projects violates the Administrative Procedure Act.

The Eagle S is flagged in the Cook Islands, has been described as part of Russia’s shadow fleet of fuel tankers.

At a news conference in Berwick in the shadow of the power plant, Gov. Josh Shapiro called it the largest private sector investment in Pennsylvania's history.

Tech companies investing in nuclear energy.

The order comes as demand for electricity surges amid a boom in energy-hungry data centers and artificial intelligence.

The Tennessee Valley Authority announced Tuesday it had submitted a construction permit application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a small, modular nuclear reactor.

Some are questioning the wisdom of decommissioning nuclear reactors that provide a stable form of energy compared to renewables.

By 2028, data centers could consume up to 12% of the nation’s electricity.

Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming sign joint agreement to coordinate energy development.

Operators turn to gas and coal to meet data’s power demands.

No Public Service Commission oversight, no local permitting, no building inspections.

President Trump is wielding emergency authority to entice utilities to keep older coal-fired plants online and producing electricity.

The UK message was at odds with a U.S. official, who called policies that push for clean power over fossil fuels 'harmful and dangerous.'

Solar is the fastest-growing source of electricity generation in the U.S.

President Donald Trump's escalating trade war with China threatens to crimp a massive source of solar panels and parts.

Louisiana joins multi-state legal effort to ease deployment of next-gen nuclear tech.

A Trump executive order put projects funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and 2022 Inflation Reduction Act on hold.

Trump administration officials have also indicated that additional, sector-specific tariffs targeting electronics are on the way.

Permitting delays, transmission backlogs, siting fights, and supply chain gaps top the list.

Outdated permitting systems could stymie nuclear projects needed for tomorrow’s data centers, panelists said.

With AI, broadband, and cloud infrastructure stressing the grid, Fleischmann wants to put nuclear reactors on-site.

Big tech companies have been pursuing nuclear power as electricity demands increase.

Guith said natural gas was a key factor in keeping electricity affordable.

Plan to restart the storied Pennsylvania reactor reflects the growing convergence of Big Tech’s energy demand.