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President Donald Trump meets with tech leaders March 4 as they sign a pledge that their companies will pay for power infrastructure upgrades needed for their platforms. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin
Mar 31, 2026

More data centers equal more electricity demand

Virginia's data centers, the largest concentration globally, are causing a surge in electricity demand, challenging Dominion Energy's supply capabilities.

FILE PHOTO: Electrical transmission poles and lines are shown in the early morning of a hot summer day in Commerce, California, U.S, August 7, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Jan 16, 2026

White House seeks emergency power auction for largest US electric grid

WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) – The White House on Friday urged the largest U.S. electric grid to conduct an emergency power auction to protect against rolling blackouts as energy demand from data centers grows faster than the country can build new generation plants. The Trump administration initiative calls on PJM Interconnection, which serves 67 million […]

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