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By Gavin Maguire (Reuters) – The month of July kicks off the annual peak period for power emissions in the United States, as higher nationwide temperatures ratchet up use of energy-intensive air conditioners and spur power firms to crank up output from fossil fuels. The July-to-September quarter has marked the quarterly high point for fossil …

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The Texas power-grid operator forecast on Wednesday that electricity use will break peak-demand records for June and July over the next week as homes and businesses crank up air conditioners to escape a heat wave. In response to that demand spike, spot power and natural gas prices jumped to their highest levels since earlier this …

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AI is fueling a boom in the development of US data centers CEO says NextEra would consider restarting a nuclear plant Technology companies are so desperate to build massive data centers in the US that they’re asking clean-energy giant NextEra Energy Inc. to find them locations with enough electricity to power entire cities. “We’ve had some come …

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Data centers could use up to 9% of total electricity generated in the United States by the end of the decade, more than doubling their current consumption, as technology companies pour funds into expanding their computing hubs, the Electric Power Research Institute said on Wednesday. Depending on the adoption pace of technology such as generative …

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(Reuters) – The operator of the Texas power system, one of the largest in the United States, is on track to smash generation records from both clean and fossil fuel sources in 2024 as total power needs continue to grow. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) clean power generation total through May 27 was …

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Texas’ daily power consumption set a record for the month of May for the fifth time this month, the state grid operator said on Monday, as homes and businesses fired up air conditioners during a heat wave. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which operates most of the state’s power grid for 27 million …

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(Reuters) – The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has warned reserve margins will be squeezed next week as temperatures rise and it may need to instruct generators to postpone non-urgent maintenance. ERCOT is the independent system operator for most of Texas, managing the flow of power to more than 27 million customers representing about …

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(Reuters) – The U.S. Southwest and Texas are at an increased risk of power supply shortfalls during times of peak demand this summer due to rising electricity consumption and supply constraints, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation said on Wednesday. Parts of the Midwest and New England are also under elevated threat of inadequate power …

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