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Why Power Prices Are Rising Faster in Deregulated States
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (29+ words) Nearly three decades after electricity deregulation, power prices in deregulated U. S. states have generally risen faster than in regulated states, with the gap now at its widest level....
Can the Power Grid Keep Up With AI?
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (57+ words) Nearly a year after the White House announced major data center projects as symbols of innovation and job creation, some communities have raised concerns about the infrastructure needed to support them. At the WSJ CEO Council Summit in London, Bloom…...
Nearly Half of Working-Age Adults Struggle to Afford Healthcare: Report
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (207+ words) The cost of healthcare continues to be a problem for millions of American families. According to a new study from the nonpartisan Urban Institute, 46% of adults between the ages of 18 and 64 had difficulties affording healthcare in 2025. Some demographic groups reported…...
Elizabeth Warren Warns AI Power Boom Is Fueling A Private Equity 'Cash Grab' In Utilities
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (400+ words) Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) warned that the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure is increasing electricity demand while private equity firms move to capitalize on the energy shift by acquiring utility companies. On Tuesday, in a post on X, Warren…...
New Brattle Group Analysis Finds Large Energy Users in Iowa and Wisconsin Can Support Grid Affordability When Costs Are Properly Allocated
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (421+ words) Study examines how data centers and other large energy users may affect electricity prices in Iowa and Wisconsin BOSTON, June 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A new white paper prepared by The Brattle Group identifies system conditions, ratemaking approaches, and contractual structures that utilities…...
Zephyr Energy advances toward first gas as Paradox pipeline clears key inspection milestone
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (814+ words) Zephyr Energy PLC CEO Colin Harrington joined Steve Darling from Proactive to provide an operational update on the company's Paradox Basin project in Utah, highlighting a significant milestone in the path toward first gas production. The company announced the successful…...
The Best Way To Keep Data Centers From Driving Up Electricity Costs
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (327+ words) Public backlash to data centers is growing. About 70 percent of Americans would not want a new data center built near their homes, according to a new poll from Heatmap News. A majority, 55 percent, said they would "strongly oppose" it. The…...
Alphabet Uses New Financing Playbook to Support AI Power Demand
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (177+ words) Alphabet (GOOGL, Financials) is finding new ways to secure the energy needed for its expanding AI operations. The Google parent recently entered the municipal bond market through a roughly $1 billion prepaid energy transaction tied to long-term clean electricity supply for…...
Veolia's Stakeholders Assembly Calls for Accelerated Uptake of Water Reuse to Strengthen Water Security
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (180+ words) Water security has become a strategically important issue for industrial and municipal stakeholders, whether their focus is on competitiveness, sovereignty, or public health. With water resources becoming increasingly scarce, Veolia, a world leader in water technologies, is publishing a white…...
Equilibrium Energy Announces Strategic Agreement to Advance AI-Enhanced Enterprise Portfolio Optimization
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (179+ words) The agreement with a Fortune 500 energy company brings Equilibrium's AI operating system for the power industry, Power OS, into enterprise portfolio management operations following a successful proof of concept. The agreement with Houston-based NRG Energy, Inc. advances Equilibrium Energy's platform…...