Data centers increase power costs in West Virginia
West Virginians are seeing higher power costs as AI and data centers increase electricity demand across the regional power grid.| Mountain State Spotlight
It’s hard to imagine a decarbonized grid without batteries that can last longer — far longer — than the four hours today’s grid-scale, lithium-ion batteries can pump power onto the grid. But who’s going to pay for it? That’s the question developers and researchers are puzzling over as the U.S. electricity grid struggles to replace aging generation and transmission infrastructure. At the same time, forecast demand for electricity is surging thanks to electrification of transportati...| Heatmap News
West Virginians are seeing higher power costs as AI and data centers increase electricity demand across the regional power grid.| Mountain State Spotlight
Voters are mad at Trump over rising bills, but assigning blame is complicated.| Heatmap News
Why regional transmission organizations as we know them might not survive the data center boom.| Heatmap News
By Gordon Tomb Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposal to cap electricity prices could, perversely, lead to higher customer bills and a greater risk of blackouts, according to America’s Power, a trade organization of coal-fired power plants. Following negotiations with the governor, power grid operator PJM Interconnection submitted a plan to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to restrict prices for two … Read more| CO2 Coalition
