Commentary: It's ironic that the one thing that might be able to help manage the massive need for electrical design created by $1 trillion in data center investment to power artificial intelligence is... artificial intelligence-assisted electrical design.
Utilities are increasingly turning to utility-scale battery energy storage systems that feed directly into the utility network, locating them closer to urban areas.
The budget bill signed by President Donald Trump on July 4 and a more recent executive order slash renewable energy credits in favor of coal, gas and nuclear support, triggering expected sector upheaval and backlash over jobs, costs and climate progress.
Bill set to be signed by Gov. Patrick Morrisey would allow developers to use any kind of energy source, including coal and gas, for microgrids to power data centers.