Shares of Caterpillar, the maker of mining and construction machinery, are up more than 30% since year-end, making it the biggest contributor to the Dow Jones Industrial Average. WSJ’s Jonathan Weil ...

Global electricity consumption for data centers is set to more than double by 2030. According to the International Energy Agency, consumption will hit around 945 TWh in just four years. That’s roughly ...

Feb 13 (Reuters) - A plan from PJM Interconnection, the largest power grid operator in the U.S., to manage burgeoning power demand from data centers could accelerate deal-making between data-center ...

In New Jersey lawmakers’ latest bid to control rising electricity prices, committees in both legislative chambers approved a bill that would require large power users to pay for a larger share of the ...

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ATLANTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Georgia Power customers pleaded with public service commissioners to pause the utility company’s plan to expand energy capacity to meet demands from the state’s booming data ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — As demand for artificial intelligence skyrockets, so does the need for electricity, especially from data centers running around the clock. But that high demand can come with ...

Illinois lawmakers are pursuing data center regulations to address concerns about price increases, electricity shortages and environmental impacts. The POWER Act addresses all three by requiring data ...

Feb 10 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab is exploring using superconducting power lines in its data centers, which could potentially accelerate its massive U.S. build-out of the server ...

Most of the new energy demand will be fueled by fossil fuels, leaving environmental advocates worried about more impacts to the state’s air quality.