Northern California Braces for Power Shutoffs Amid Fire Risk September 11, 2026 By Naureen S. Malik and Lauren Rosenthal Nearly a dozen counties in Northern California face an elevated risk of power shutoffs this weekend as extreme heat and...
Intense Los Angeles Heat to Send State’s Power Demand Soaring September 9, 2026 By Brian K. Sullivan and Naureen S. Malik California faces a short but sharp rise in temperatures that will boost electricity demand as unusually warm nights offer little...
AI’s Volatile Power Demand Is Damaging Its Own Data Centers August 12, 2026 By Naureen S. Malik Rapid swings in AI data centers’ power demands are straining vital equipment, causing batteries, generators and cooling systems to malfunction...
New York City, Northeast Swelter in Hottest Day of the Year July 2, 2026 By Naureen S. Malik and Brian K. Sullivan New York City and the eastern US are set to swelter through the hottest day of the year so far,...
US Acts to Speed Up Power Grid Hook-Ups for AI Data Centers June 22, 2026 By John Ainger, Naureen S. Malik and Ari Natter US regulators have taken their biggest step yet to speed the connection of data centers to the country’s grids while...
Texas Sees Power Demand Quadrupling by 2032 on Data Center Boom April 16, 2026 By Naureen S. Malik The Texas grid operator warned power demand may quadruple from recent record levels by 2032 to feed booming data-center expansion...
Texas Grid Shows How Batteries Can Help Avoid Winter Blackouts February 4, 2026 By Emily Forgash and Naureen S. Malik Last month’s sprawling winter storm from Texas to New England was one of the first multi-grid tests in the US...
Texas Data Centers, Crypto Miners Reduced Power During Storm January 30, 2026 By Mitchell Ferman and Naureen S. Malik Electric Reliability Council of Texas Chairman Bill Flores said Thursday that some data centers and cryptocurrency miners voluntarily curtailed power...
Post-Storm Freeze to Test US Power Grids as Demand Surges January 26, 2026 By Lauren Rosenthal and Naureen S. Malik US power grids are expected to grapple with unprecedented seasonal demand and the threat of blackouts after a damaging winter...
Sweeping US Winter Storm Threatens Blackouts and Snarled Travel January 23, 2026 By Naureen S. Malik and Lauren Rosenthal A vast swath of the US — sweeping east from the Southern Rockies to the Mid-Atlantic and New England —...