The grid, however, has “existing headroom,” the study found, since operators try to plan enough generation to meet the hours where demand is at its highest with a small reserve on top.

AI is everywhere these days, which means more data centers eating up more electricity. There’s no easy fix, but some combination of efficiency, flexibility and new technologies could ease the ...

NEW YORK, August 4 (Reuters) -Google has signed agreements with two U.S. electric utilities to reduce its AI data center power consumption during times of surging demand on the grid, the company ...

Utilities are cautiously embracing AI for predictive maintenance and fieldwork support as data centers and climate change strain the energy grid.

AI data centers in Las Vegas, Reno and elsewhere could have big implications for drought-stricken Nevada.