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Windmills are seen behind electricity pylons in Palm Springs, California, U.S., November 25, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo

US power prices soar as brutal heat wave stresses power grids

power prices soared to their highest since the winter as homes and businesses cranked up their air conditioners to escape a brutal heat wave blanketing the eastern half of the country.

The Digital Reality Data Center in Ashburn, Virginia, U.S., March 17, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Big Tech’s data center boom poses new risk to US grid operators

Data Center Alley, home to more than 200 data centers, consumes roughly the same electricity as Boston.

An intersection without stop lights is seen in the dark in San Juan, Puerto Rico after a major power outage hit the island on December 31, 2024. A major power outage plunged much of Puerto Rico into darkness Tuesday, with the US island territory's electric utility saying restoration could take up to two days. The "island-wide blackout" began at 5:30 am (0930 GMT), Luma Energy said in a social media statement. (Photo by Ricardo ARDUENGO / AFP) (Photo by RICARDO ARDUENGO/AFP via Getty Images)

Puerto Rico: Massive Power Outage On NYE, Affecting 1.3M Residents

A sudden blackout occurred that affected almost all of Puerto Rico early on Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate New Year’s, leaving over 1.3 million residents in the dark.

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Cuba’s Power Grid Collapses

with Darren Beattie

LOS ANGELES - AUGUST 9: A figure looks at the dynamic map board showing power distribution through California's electrical grids in the control center of the California Independent System Operator (Cal-ISO) as hot weather threatens to break state electricity consumption records August 9, 2004 in the Alhambra sector of Los Angeles, California. A heat wave prompted state utility officials to declare a "power watch" today through Wednesday, August 11, to prevent power shortages like those that lead to blackouts during California's power crisis of 2000 and 2001. Cal-ISO, which manages the flow and distribution of electricity in California, is urging consumers to reduce their use of electricity, especially from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., which are "peak demand hours." (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

Department Of Energy Announces $2.2B Investment In Strengthening Power Grid

On Tuesday, the Biden administration announced its plans to invest $2.2 billion into the nation’s power grid in an attempt to revamp the grid against the threat of extreme weather and move forward with President Joe Biden’s clean energy program.

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA - AUGUST 30: The sun shines over towers carrying electical lines August 30, 2007 in South San Francisco, California. With temperatures over 100 degrees in many parts of the state, the California Independent System Operator, which manages most of the California electricity grid, is planning on declaring a minor power emergency later in the day, followed by a Stage 2 power alert during the late afternoon, indicating that power reserves have fallen below five percent. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

California asks for EPA approval to ban sales of gasoline vehicles

The State of California has taken a significant step towards reducing emissions and combating climate change by submitting a request to the Biden administration for approval of its plan to ban the sales of new gasoline cars in the state by 2035