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Can U.S. High-Voltage Grid Equipment Supply Keep Pace With 765-kV Expansion and Data Center Demand? From two-year bushing lead times and hyperscaler demand to U.S. manufacturing expansion and the emerging 765-kV build-out, Trench Group CEO Bahadir Basdere explains where high-voltage equipment supply is under the…

Construction Starts on Last Segment of Major Western U.S. Transmission Project Construction of the final segment of the Southwest Intertie Project, a 576-mile transmission corridor connecting an area from Idaho to just south of Las Vegas, Nevada, is underway. Officials celebrated the latest milestone for the installation during a groundbreaking ceremony in Ely, Nevada, on September 3. Sponsored Content Speed to Power: Turning Constraints into Connection As AI growth drives unprecedented demand for data center capacity, power availability has become the critical factor determining how quickly new facilities can come online. This article explores how modular prefabricated power systems and intelligent load management can help developers accelerate deployment, reduce project risk, and improve operational resilience. Learn practical strategies for bringing power online faster while building a scalable foundation for future growth. Learn More Shapiro Sets Binding GRID Requirements in Pennsylvania, Targets Data Center Power Costs Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order on Aug. 18 that raises the bar for large data center development in the state, directing agencies to condition favorable permitting treatment…

NextEra, Santee Cooper Point to Real Dollar Savings From AI Deployments NextEra Energy says an artificial intelligence (AI)–driven dispatch and outage-scheduling tool has saved its customers more than $20 million so far this year. Santee Cooper expects a custom AI weather-forecasting…

Sponsored Content AI Innovations in Renewable Energy: Transforming the Sector AI is transforming renewable energy. It can optimize performance, improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance reliability. But emerging risks must be addressed to fully realize AI’s potential for a smarter, more sustainable energy future. Learn More

How IoT and Industrial AI-Enabled Grids Are Transforming Utility Operations Electricity grids historically have been relatively predictable systems. Power flowed in one direction, from centralized generation facilities through transmission and distribution networks to homes and

In Case You Missed It 3 GW Off PJM, Again: What NERC’s 2024 Investigation Already Told Us More than 3 GW of data center load left the PJM system on July 22, 2026, after a single transmission fault. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) investigated the…

PJM Widens Response to Data Center Load as Capacity Shortfalls Deepen PJM Interconnection has proposed a new framework that would allow large data centers and other major electricity users to enter service without first securing enough new capacity to cover their… AI Data Centers Demand a New Model for Power Infrastructure Unprecedented scale and load volatility are pushing developers beyond traditional generation strategies toward integrated, digitally orchestrated power systems built for speed, stability, and resilience. As

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Matching Fasteners to the Application: Five Quality Controls According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the domestic power system is facing mounting pressure from growing electricity demand, a backlog of generation interconnection requests, and an aging transmission Energy Dominance Requires Commitments That Last The Trump administration’s decision to unwind offshore wind leases through negotiated buybacks has predictably reignited the debate over renewable energy. Many welcome the move as a correction to policies that… Energy Management Goes Beyond Monitoring to Decision-Making Utilities and independent power producers have spent years adding sensors to their generating fleets and creating dashboards to view what they relay. But visibility into how a plant is operating…