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AI Demand Drives Largest U.S. Electricity Auction Price to Record High- oil and gas 360

AI demand drives largest U.S. electricity auction price to record high

(Oil Price)– Demand for electricity from data centers handling AI technology drove the price of the largest electricity auction in the United States to a new record, exceeding last year’s all-time high by 22%. Organized by PJM Interconnection, the capacity auction covers 20% of American consumers and aims to ensure that there is enough generation to respond to spikes in

US should restart shuttered coal units, Interior Secretary tells Bloomberg- oil and gas 360

US should restart shuttered coal units, Interior Secretary tells Bloomberg

(Investing) – The United States should restart shuttered coal-fired power plants under President Donald Trump’s national energy emergency declaration, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in a video interview with Bloomberg News on Monday. Doing so would help the U.S. to meet rising electricity demand that is being fueled by a boom in artificial intelligence, said Burgum, who chairs Trump’s National Energy