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Nearly $4 Billion in Settlements Pays Companies to Cancel US Power Projects

The Trump administration has committed nearly $4 billion in public funds to pay energy companies to cancel planned power projects, mostly offshore wind, despite declaring a national energy emergency. The settlements often require investment in fossil fuel infrastructure, reducing planned electricity supply and increasing fossil fuel dependence. The cancelled projects represent several gigawatts of potential generation, even as US electricity demand rises rapidly.

Aug 88 minNeura News
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Data center electricity use could quadruple by 2035

A new report from BloombergNEF predicts that U.S. data centers will consume four times more electricity by 2035, accounting for one-fifth of the nation's total power generation. The surge is driven by AI compute demand, with nearly half of new capacity going to training and inference. The forecast is 83% higher than BloombergNEF's previous estimate, reflecting rapid data center development and strained electrical grids.

Jul 213 minNeura News