Data Center
Energy Department to Turn Kentucky Uranium Plant into Data Center and Gas Complex
The Energy Department announced a similar project at its Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Ohio.
Energy Department
Trump Administration Announces $17.5 Billion in Loans for 10 New Large Nuclear Reactors
Energy Secretary Chris Wright cited “tremendous interest” among developers of data centers, called hyperscalers, who would buy the power, as well as utilities and energy companies.
Data Center
Federal Regulators Order Grid Operators to Speed Power to Energy-Hungry AI Data Centers
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has ordered regional grid operators to help large energy users connect more quickly to the grid.
Data Center
Data Center Pushback Hit Record Levels in Early 2026, Report Says
Opposition delayed or blocked at least $130 billion in projects in Q1
Genesis Mission
Energy Department Research Arm Makes Big Bets on Fusion and Quantum
The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy spent $134M on fusion over 12 years. Now it is spending $135M in 18 months.
House Energy and Commerce
Energy Officials Pressured to Expand Grid as AI Demand Surges
The department is exploring using federal land and agency sites to speed data center buildout.
Energy
Trump Officials Announce 10-Gigawatt Data Center, Gas Plans for Former Ohio Uranium Site
The Department of Energy's public-private partnership with SoftBank and AEP Ohio will develop a massive AI data center.
Nuclear
U.S. Issues First Commercial Construction Permit for a Nuclear Reactor in Years
The commission granted the permit Wednesday for a Bill Gates-backed company to build a sodium-cooled nuclear reactor in western Wyoming.
Data Center
As Electricity Costs Rise, Everyone Wants Data Centers to Pick Up Their Tab. But How?
Data centers keep spreading fast, and some use as much electricity as a small city.
Energy
White House and Governors Pressure Grid Operator to Boost Power, Slow Electricity Hikes
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.
Data Center
Energy Leaders Say Permitting Reform Key to Powering AI, Data Centers, and Broadband
Panelists raised concerns about lagging U.S. energy infrastructure amid growing AI demand.
Energy Department
Feds Allow Big Tech to Plug Data Centers Right Into Power Plants
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Thursday order could be a blueprint for Trump administration requests to ensure that data centers get power as quickly as possible.
Tennessee
Trump Signs Order Launching 'Project Genesis' to Accelerate AI Science and Research
Initiative aims to accelerate discovery in biotechnology, manufacturing, and quantum science in renewed 'Manhattan Project' scale effort.
Data Center
Google Announces Nuclear Power Plant Build in Tennessee
Search giant looks to power new data centers in the southeast.
Energy
Trump Promotes Energy and Tech Investments at a Summit in Pennsylvania
Investments framed as part of a race against China for the most advanced deployment of artificial intelligence
Energy
Trump and Sen. Dave McCormick Team up to Promote Energy Investments in Pennsylvania
The state's political and business leaders are working to forge a hub for robotics, artificial intelligence and energy
