Trump administration taps data centers for backup power ahead of snowstorm

The move is unusual because data-center operators and other businesses generally don’t distribute energy onto the grid.
Bisnow

As Cold Snap Threatens Blackouts, U.S. Lets Grids Push Data Centers To Backup Generators

The Department of Energy is allowing grid operators PJM and ERCOT to take extraordinary steps to avoid blackouts as winter ...

Energy Department advises grid operators to use data centers as backup plan for winter storm

As many states across the nation brace for a severe winter storm this weekend, the Department of Energy is advising grid ...
E&E News

Wright uses deep freeze to unleash data center generators

A Department of Energy emergency order prioritizes grid reliability over air pollution rules, potentially exposing ...

Holt Cat sees up to 25% jump in generator demand as Texas data centers multiply

A San Antonio-based industrial equipment manufacturer is becoming a leading supplier of data center generators.

US grid rules for faster data centers favor on-site gas plants

New rules by the PJM power network will fast-track combined data center and power generation projects, favoring new gas ...
Opinion

Powering AI: How Data Centers Are Rewriting Power Generation

There is no single technology that will power the AI era; rather, I expect that the future lies in a portfolio of firm, flexible and clean solutions working together.
Inside Climate News

Data Centers in PJM Grid Can Rely Solely on Generators During the Cold, DOE Rules

The U.S. Department of Energy used the Federal Power Act on Monday to allow data centers within the regional grid operated by PJM Interconnection, including those in Virginia, to use generators at PJM ...

PowerGen’s Shock Pivot: How AI Data Centers Hijacked an Energy Conference

AI data centers dominated PowerGen, revealing how inference-driven demand, grid limits, and self-built power are reshaping ...