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Perimeter Compute wants to turn spare office power into edge AI data centers
Exclusive: The startup is launching out of stealth with a plan to put GPUs in commercial buildings with excess capacity.
Catherine BoudreauAug 3, 2026
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DOE’s blue-state purge hit a transmission project promising cost savings
The project had bipartisan backing and targeted $200 million in savings. But California votes blue, so DOE killed it anyway.
Nick ZenkinJul 29, 2026 -
The missing capital for climate startups: More debt
Enduring Planet CEO Dimitry Gershenson on why climate startups need non-dilutive capital, and fundraising in a volatile market.
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Community concerns are becoming design requirements for AI infrastructure
Local priorities increasingly shape how both data centers and the energy needed to power them are designed and built.
Brad HartwigJul 29, 2026 -
NextEra’s Dominion buy is about more than load growth
The energy giant needs the additional IOU in its portfolio, and it’s not just because it wants to serve Data Center Alley.
Lisa Martine JenkinsJul 28, 2026 -
As more data centers trip off the grid, ‘ride-through’ rules gain steam
A 3-GW load drop in Virginia highlighted the cascading blackout risks of AI data centers disconnecting during grid faults.
Catherine BoudreauJul 28, 2026 -
Tariffs won’t win America the industrial race
By leveraging strengths like innovative financing, insurance, and corporate participation, the U.S. can still outbuild China.
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Can Colorado create a clean transition tariff for the load growth era?
Google is helping Xcel Energy adapt the framework that the hyperscaler spearheaded in Nevada.
Maeve AllsupJul 27, 2026 -
How Gridware’s grid monitoring sensors won over a career lineman
The technology monitors vibrations and the electrical field around utility poles, to detect faults and prevent wildfires.
Bianca GiacoboneJul 24, 2026














