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	T&DAI’s Growing Appetite: What the Grid Needs to Keep UpThe rise of artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t just transforming industries; it is also transforming the energy grid. Behind every AI breakthrough lies a massive surge in computing power, and with it, an unprecedented demand for reliable and affordable electricity. As the U.S. positions itself for continued technological leadership, meeting the energy needs of AI data […] 
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	Data CentersThe Evolution of Data Center Cooling: From Water to Emerging TechnologiesData centers are the backbone of the digital age, housing the servers and networking equipment that power everything from cloud computing to streaming services. As these facilities grow in size and complexity, so does the challenge of keeping them cool. Tagged in:
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	Data CentersOracle Taps VoltaGrid for 2.3-GW Modular Gas Fleet to Power AI Data Centers Across TexasTexas-based rapid-deployment power specialist VoltaGrid will deploy 2,300 MW of modular, ultra-low-emissions natural gas generation to support Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s (OCI’s) artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, backed by firm fuel from Energy Transfer’s 140,000-mile pipeline and storage network. Under the collaboration announced Oct. 15, VoltaGrid said its proprietary modular platform—featuring INNIO Jenbacher reciprocating engines and […] Tagged in:- data centers
- AI Power Demand
- distributed energy
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
- grid modernization
- VoltaGrid
- natural gas generation
- Behind-the-Meter Power
- Bloom Energy
- Vantage Data Centers
- artificial intelligence
- Digital Realty
- INNIO Jenbacher
- OpenAI
- Texas Power Projects
- ABB
- Energy Transfer
- ERCOT
- SoftBank
- microgrids
 
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	CommentaryEnergy: The Most Critical 7% of America’s GDPThe true engine of America’s economy might surprise you. It’s not tech. It’s not artificial intelligence, finance, or manufacturing. It’s energy. Energy accounts for just 7% of America’s gross domestic product (GDP), but, as former FERC Chair Mark Christie put it, “it’s the foundational 7% … everything else in our economy and lifestyle flows from it.” 
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	FinanceInvestor-Owned Utilities to Spend $1.1T in Grid Boost as Power Demand SpiralsAmerica’s investor-owned electric companies are poised to deploy record-setting investment to launch one of the most aggressive infrastructure modernization campaigns in industry history in a bid to confront unprecedented electricity demand growth and prepare for a fundamentally transformed energy landscape. In total, over the next five years, the industry is poised to invest more than […] 
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	TrendsWhy This Summer’s Heat Proved the Case for a Smarter GridThe summer of 2025 pushed the U.S. electric grid to its limits. A brutal heat dome swept across the East Coast, while a powerful derecho tore through the Midwest, leaving more than 28,000 homes and businesses without power in Iowa alone. Demand surged to record levels. Yet despite the pressure, the grid avoided major blackouts. Smarter, more flexible systems are beginning to deliver results, but the need for faster transformation is undeniable. 
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	Legal & RegulatoryHow Utilities Need to Prepare for a Landscape Driven by Regulatory ShiftsAs utility leaders look to manage the ever-growing volatility in the industry, they also need to prepare for a shifting regulatory landscape that could bring unprecedented competition. Tagged in:
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	TrendsBuildings Will Devour 50% of New Global Electricity by 2035—Here’s How Smart Design Can Change ThatNations around the world are undergoing a seismic shift, switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy to meet net-zero targets. But one sector is set to dominate new demand—buildings. 
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	ElectrificationAusgrid’s Bold Plan to Break Grid Monopoly Boundaries With Community Power NetworkAusgrid, the state-owned electricity distributor serving 1.8 million customers across Sydney and beyond, has proposed a “Community Power Network” (CPN) that could upend a century-old regulatory boundary by 
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	TrendsPOWER Digest [October 2025]Two business conglomerates with interests across Asia announced a partnership to build six geothermal power plants in Indonesia. 
 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					