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Bill aimed at voter anger over data centers passes House

The House passed legislation Wednesday that would direct states to consider adopting federal standards for large-scale industrial power users, an attempt to address growing voter anger over the speed and scale of data center development. The bill passed 417-3 under suspension of the rules, a procedure that requires support from…

Roll Call · Sep 16

DC Circuit Rejects Energy Department's Claim of "Emergency" Authority to Order Coal Plant to Remain Open

A potentially significant rebuke of one of the more controversial and unusual elements of the Trump Administration's energy policy.

Reason · Sep 11

US energy regulator to order grid operators to expedite AI data center applications — says projects should bring their own power or cut usage during high demand

The FERC says that it will order grid operators to fast-track AI data center connections that generate their own power or reduce demand during peak hours. It demands that these changes must be enacted within 90 days.

Tom’s Hardware · Jun 19

Brownsville bajo la influencia

Los registros revelan cómo los intereses especiales del GNL han moldeado las decisiones de los líderes municipales y del condado para ignorar las preocupaciones de la comunidad de Laguna Madre respecto a la expansión de los combustibles fósiles.

Texas Observer · May 4

The Gas Peddle

Special interests spent years influencing city and county leaders’ decisions to ignore Laguna Madre community concerns about a fossil fuel build-out.

Texas Observer · May 4

Feds order immediate inspection of Cheboygan Dam powerhouse

Federal energy regulators have ordered immediate inspections of the Cheboygan Dam powerhouse and other Michigan dams at risk of failure after recent historic flooding

The Independent UK · Apr 27

Michigan feared Cheboygan Dam danger for years before rains pushed it to brink

Officials have known about the dangers of the Cheboygan Lock and Dam for years, but failed to compel private owners to make repairs

The Independent UK · Apr 17

Hyperscalers often lack the “aptitude” on power as the political push picks up to expedite grid connections and pipelines

A bevy of efforts in the federal bureaucracy and Congress are underway to expedite power generation, pipelines, transmission, and grid interconnections for the ongoing power demand spike.

Fortune · Mar 30

Your electricity bill keeps rising. Here's what's actually causing it—and how to fix it

Retail electricity prices are climbing faster than inflation, and the most popular political fixes would make things worse.

Fortune · Mar 17

Tech ratepayer pledge may be more bark than bite — but still matters

The White House-tech initiative "is a big bully pulpit that could influence state economic regulators," one analyst said.

Axios · Feb 26