The move is unusual because data-center operators and other businesses generally don’t distribute energy onto the grid.

As many states across the nation brace for a severe winter storm this weekend, the Department of Energy is advising grid operators to use data centers as backup generation sources in case of a power outage in their area.

There is no single technology that will power the AI era; rather, I expect that the future lies in a portfolio of firm, flexible and clean solutions working together.

Compass Datacenters strongly supports Secretary Wright's decision to allow data centers to utilize backup power generation in anticipation of the historic winter storm forecasted to impact much of the country.

The use of diesel generators offloads the true cost of backup power onto residents in the region, who pay in the form of worse health outcomes and a lower quality of life, writes columnist Ivy Main.

AI data centers dominated PowerGen, revealing how inference-driven demand, grid limits, and self-built power are reshaping the energy industry.

Here's how much power and water the data center expects to use, what the noise level will be, and more answers on what's coming.

A major winter storm covering most of the U.S. knocked out power to more than one million people, cancelled tens of thousands of flights and left at least three people dead.