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States are struggling to meet their clean energy goals. Data centers are to blame
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (939+ words) That means the utility could miss Nevada's clean energy targets requiring 50% renewable power by 2030. "I can't remember a time in the history of the industry where we've seen as much interest in adding load, which is primarily driven by data…...
Renewable energy advocates make gains in fight over future of big Arizona power utility
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (344+ words) However, election results released by the Phoenix-area Salt River Project mean that the rival slates will be forced into compromises over potential questions of whether to increase rates and whether to favor natural gas or renewable energy technologies to meet…...
15 years after Fukushima meltdown, an innkeeper makes radiation surveys to revitalize her hometown
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (914+ words) Kobayashi conducted her own radiation surveys before reopening the inn in 2016. Now, she and other monitors share radiation data as part of efforts to rebuild this once-bustling textile town. "These empty lots used to be filled with shops," Kobayashi says…...
As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab. But how?
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (1093+ words) But that might be where the agreement ends. The price of powering data centers has become deeply intertwined with concerns over the cost of living, a dominant issue in the upcoming midterm elections that will determine control of Congress and…...
The West's power grid could be stitched together " if red and blue states buy in
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1670+ words) For years, Western leaders have debated the creation of a regional energy market: a coordinated grid to pool solar power in Arizona, wind in Wyoming, hydro in Washington and battery storage in California. The shared resources would meet the demands…...
Lake St. Croix Beach faces budget crunch due to accounting error
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (611+ words) Lake St. Croix Beach officials recently informed residents that the city mistakenly gave everyone a property tax break over the past three years. City Clerk/Administrator Dave Engstrom said the city's former contract accountant did not account for the city's…...
As wildfires intensify, utilities want liability protections. But then who pays?
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (1133+ words) The Fairview fire burns behind power lines near Hemet, California, on Sept. 6, 2022. (FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images North America/TNS) By Alex Brown, Stateline. org As climate change drastically increases the frequency and severity of wildfires, power companies say they're…...