Infrastructure & Technology

Setting the Stage for a Power Revolution Imagine a world where every click, search, or AI-generated response silently pushes the electric grid closer to its breaking point. In today's digital economy, data centers are the unsung heroes fueling cloud services and artificial intelligence, yet their

A zero-dollar transfer of a massive coal plant stake collided with a rush of new electricity demand from data centers, and the resulting fight over a seemingly routine wholesale contract suddenly turned into a test of how regulators value aging assets and protect captive ratepayers. The Montana

Edge nodes now carry real-time control, telemetry, and market coordination, and when thousands of unstaffed devices operate for years in the field the base operating system becomes the quiet hinge on which security, uptime, and cost swing. That hinge has often been ignored in favor of network rules

The U.S. power grid is grappling with a perfect storm of challenges, as outage durations climb to an average of 12.8 hours during major disruptions, winter demand surges by 20 GW, and debates intensify over the true impact of data centers on electricity load, signaling a critical juncture for the

In the wake of a devastating hurricane that struck the Gulf Coast earlier this year, millions of households endured power outages lasting over 90 hours, with some areas plunged into darkness for nearly a week. This staggering disruption, driven by increasingly severe weather patterns, underscores a

As the energy sector grapples with rapid technological advancements and increasing demands on the power grid, few issues are as pressing as the interconnection of large loads like data centers. Today, we’re thrilled to sit down with Christopher Hailstone, a seasoned expert in energy management,