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Data Centers to Drive Major Surge in U.S. Electricity Demand Through 2050: EIA

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The U.S. Energy Information Administration on May 19 highlighted projections showing electricity demand from data center servers rising sharply through 2050, driven by expanding artificial intelligence applications and deployment of high-powered computing infrastructure across the commercial sector. In its Annual Energy Outlook 2026, released April 8, the agency projects server-related electricity consumption could climb to…...

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Minnesota Tightens Safeguards to Protect Households from Large Power Demand Costs

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The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on May 18 approved a broad set of safeguards governing how Xcel Energy may serve future high-demand electricity customers, including data centers and industrial facilities, as Minnesota prepares for rapid growth in electricity demand. The action implements a state law requiring very large customers to pay the full costs associated…...

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PJM Forecasts Summer Peak Demand Near 156,400 MW, Warns of Tightening Reserves

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PJM Interconnection on May 7 released its summer reliability forecast projecting sufficient electricity supplies to meet expected peak demand across its 13-state region, while warning that tightening reserve margins and extreme weather conditions could increase reliability risks during periods of elevated electricity use. The grid operator expects summer electricity demand to peak near 156,400 megawatts…...

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PJM Launches Major Capacity Market Reform Review as Grid Reliability Concerns Grow

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PJM Interconnection on May 6 launched a broad review of its wholesale electricity markets with the release of a report outlining long-term options for maintaining grid reliability amid surging power demand, rising costs, and weakening investor confidence. The paper, titled “Powering Reliability Through Market Design,” assesses whether the existing capacity market can continue to support…...

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New England Grid Operator Forecasts 9 Percent Demand Growth Through 2035 as Electrification Accelerates

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ISO New England on May 1 released its 2026–2035 Forecast Report of Capacity, Energy, Loads, and Transmission, projecting that regional electricity consumption will increase about 9 percent over the next decade, signaling a reversal of long-standing declines and highlighting growing winter reliability pressures. The grid operator projects net annual electricity use will rise from 116,679…...

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States Turn to Virtual Power Plants to Support Grid Operations Amid Growing Demand

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Virtual power plant (VPP) initiatives are expanding across U.S. states as customer-owned generation and storage are increasingly viewed as…Read the full report  …...

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California Regulator Shifts $1.4 Billion Climate Credits to Peak Months to Cut Energy Bill Spikes

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The California Public Utilities Commission on April 30 approved a change in how the state’s Climate Credit is delivered, moving the bill relief to months when household energy costs are typically highest. The adjustment is intended to improve affordability by aligning financial support with periods of peak electricity and heating demand, without requiring any action…...

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New York Grid Operator Warns of Record-Low Summer Reliability Margin

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New York Independent System Operator on April 24 released its annual Summer Reliability Assessment, identifying a tightening supply cushion ahead of peak demand season. The grid operator projects a baseline reliability margin of 417 megawatts (MW), marking the lowest level in recent history and signaling growing pressure on the state’s power system. The assessment indicates…...