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Nuclear fusion is the process which powers the sun, and scientists have been trying to recreate it on Earth for decades. It does not rely on fossil fuels or produce harmful greenhouse gases, and is the opposite of the nuclear fission used in existing nuclear power plants.
The Trump administration wants PJM Interconnection, the country’s biggest power market, to force data center developers to pay directly for the new power plants they need. It’s the latest attempt to curb skyrocketing energy costs for the roughly 67 million people PJM serves from Virginia to Illinois.
The idea is for big tech companies to effectively fund power plant construction to prevent data centers from driving up residential utility bills.
It’s enough electricity to power an entire city. FOX13 is beginning to learn the size and scope of xAI’s power plant in Southaven.
The developers of a new data center in Surprise are bringing their own power, and neighbors of the project say it's a threat.
In an attempt to alleviate rising electricity prices, the White House wants grid operator PJM to hold an auction for new generating capacity, and it wants tech companies to bid.
The rule weakens limits on emissions of smog-forming nitrogen oxides for new gas-fired plants, considered key to the build-out of data centers.
The Trump administration unveiled a plan that would require big tech companies to pay for the construction of new power generation in the region managed by PJM, the largest US grid operator.
The White House proposal would involve an emergency auction within the country’s biggest power market.