Energy Department unveils project to push more juice through existing power lines
The Department of Energy is investing nearly $2 billion into 31 grid improvement projects across 26 states. The initiative aims to increase power line capacity to support rising electricity demand from AI data centers.
The U.S. Department of Energy is poised to spend nearly $2 billion to help fund 31 grid improvement projects in 26 states that aim to wring more capacity out of existing power lines to meet surging electricity demand, largely from AI data centers,
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