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President Donald Trump, center, delivers remarks about AI infrastructure with Masayoshi Son, chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group Corp, Larry Ellison, executive charmain Oracle, and Sam Altman, CEO of Open AI in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, on January 21, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jabin Botsford /The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Economy

AI boom is making your utility bills more expensive, says BofA, and they’re likely to keep going up

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A close up photo of Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., during a media tour of the Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025.
Energy

Sam Altman’s AI empire will devour as much power as New York City and San Diego combined. Experts say it’s ‘scary’

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September 24, 2025
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Energy

Pennsylvania threatens to go ‘own way’ if grid won’t change

By Naureen S. Malik, Josh Saul, Tyler Kendall and Bloomberg
September 22, 2025
Chinese grid
AI

AI experts return from China stunned: The U.S. grid is so weak, the race may already be over

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August 14, 2025
Iberdrola starts €5 billion share sale to boost networks
Environment

Iberdrola starts €5 billion share sale to boost networks

By Thomas Gualtieri and Bloomberg
July 23, 2025
Spain’s historic April 28 blackout sparks new debate over green energy shift
Environment

Spain’s historic April 28 blackout sparks new debate over green energy shift

By Suman Naishadham and The Associated Press
May 9, 2025
Puerto Rico governor slammed for backing off $365 million in funding for solar power as island recovers from power outages
Politics

Puerto Rico governor slammed for backing off $365 million in funding for solar power as island recovers from power outages

By Danica Coto and The Associated Press
May 7, 2025
Chevron's CEO sitting in a chair, looking not too thrilled
Tech

Chevron will help build power plants to tackle the ‘biggest energy challenge’ in AI. That same energy could have powered up to 3.5 million homes

By Michelle Chapman and The Associated Press
January 28, 2025
Trump’s interior secretary pick Doug Burgum says U.S. needs to make more electricity from coal to win AI arms race
Environment

Trump’s interior secretary pick Doug Burgum says U.S. needs to make more electricity from coal to win AI arms race

By Matthew Brown, Jennifer McDermott, Jack Dura and The Associated Press
January 17, 2025
Ontario plans to bar American-made alcohol and cut electricity exports to Michigan, New York and Minnesota if Trump tariffs are applied
Politics

Ontario plans to bar American-made alcohol and cut electricity exports to Michigan, New York and Minnesota if Trump tariffs are applied

By Rob Gillies and The Associated Press
December 13, 2024
Microsoft President Brad Smith speaking on stage at Web Summit in Lisbon.
Newsletters

The world needs more electricity—but don’t blame AI, Microsoft president Brad Smith says

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December 3, 2024
Cubans incensed about ‘a country in ruins’ on third day of countrywide blackout
Politics

Cubans incensed about ‘a country in ruins’ on third day of countrywide blackout

By Rigoberto Diaz and AFP
October 21, 2024
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a rally on July 31, 2024 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Trump is returning to Pennsylvania for the first time since the assassination attempt.
Politics

 Donald Trump got a Tesla Cybertruck from a controversial influencer—right after the former president said EVs will ‘destroy the country’

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August 5, 2024
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott slams power company CenterPoint as 270,000 homes and businesses remain without power after Hurricane Beryl
Environment

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott slams power company CenterPoint as 270,000 homes and businesses remain without power after Hurricane Beryl

By Jamie Stengle and The Associated Press
July 15, 2024
A woman loads containers of gasoline into her truck bed.
Environment

A power company’s app couldn’t keep up after Hurricane Beryl—so Texans turned to a fast-food burger chain to track power outages

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July 10, 2024

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