Utiliity Dive

JUNE 23, 2025

Rising power demand—and the role of utilities Currently, data centers account for approximately 4% of the nation’s total electricity usage, with that number expected to climb to as much as 12% by 2028, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. For utilities, this represents a sharp uptick in load growth—one not seen since the early 2000s.

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Utiliity Dive

JUNE 16, 2025

It’s expected to double or triple again by 2028. An analysis by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found that data center load growth tripled between 2014 and 2024. © 2025 TechTarget, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.

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Utiliity Dive

JULY 1, 2025

The “energy storage fund” would require the board to deposit into it at least $60 million a year starting in 2028. The state legislature passed a bill Monday that would boost those efforts by creating a special fund to award incentives to storage system developers. © 2025 TechTarget, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.

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