This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. Julia Calderon’s power used to go out regularly. She ...

North Carolina’s power demand is rising fast, driven in part by energy-hungry data centers and a shift toward electric vehicles and appliances. Meeting that demand ...

Hot Texas summers continue to push peak demand for electricity to new heights as the population and economy grows, more data centers are built and EV adoption increases. The state’s monthly energy ...

As Oregon’s energy demands increase, lawmakers are looking for ways to help cut the strain, at least during high peak times. A smart thermostat and electric vehicle. "Virtual power plants" can help ...

If what happened on July 29 in California is any indication of the future of the power grid, then there is reason for optimism. Let’s look at it from the perspective of Tom Weldon, who owns a house on ...

(TNS) — Minnesota will soon have its first ever virtual power plant after the state Public Utilities Commission approved Xcel Energy’s pilot project this month. The decision places Minnesota among the ...

Some lawmakers and advocates hope to harden Michigan’s electric grid and cut utility bills by adding new power plants, all without moving a single shovelful of dirt. How is that possible? The state ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. California’s biggest virtual power plant is facing over $100 million in funding cuts due to the state’s ongoing budget crisis, ...

Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) are networks of small energy-producing or storage devices, such as home solar and batteries, that pool their power to provide energy to the electricity grid, serving as an ...

Minnesota will soon have its first ever virtual power plant after the state Public Utilities Commission approved Xcel Energy’s pilot project this month. The decision places Minnesota among the roughly ...

increased digital dependency. Image: NASA/Unsplash. Virtual power plants are emerging as a potentially critical means of meeting the growing power demands from data centres in the US and beyond. David ...