The Network · 2026-03-26 14:57:17 · The Verge
A rare bipartisan push is forcing a reckoning over the hidden energy appetite of America's data centers. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) have directly challenged the Energy Information Administration (EIA), demanding it begin collecting comprehensive, annual energy-use disclosures from the indus...
The Network · 2026-03-26 18:57:34 · TechCrunch
A bipartisan push in the U.S. Senate is turning up the heat on the data center industry. Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) are formally pressing the Energy Information Administration (EIA) to collect and disclose detailed information on how data centers consume electricity and the resulting strain...
The Network · 2026-04-01 22:26:56 · ZeroHedge
A $1 billion federal loan and a landmark deal to power Microsoft data centers are colliding with a stark reality: America's aging grid infrastructure is now the primary bottleneck for its energy security ambitions. Constellation Energy's high-profile plan to restart the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, rebranded as the...