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fromFortune
5 days ago

More outages, aging infrastructure, and a bicoastal dysfunction: BofA warns America's grid is 30%-46% 'beyond its useful life'

The electrical grid in the U.S. is under severe strain due to aging infrastructure and increasing demand, leading to frequent outages and reliability issues.
E-Commerce
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

AI, Data Centers, and Big Tech Are Devouring Electricity: Jim Cramer Has 4 Favorite Utility Stocks

Jim Cramer emphasizes the growth of utility stocks amid rising demand for electricity driven by AI and tech partnerships.
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Ordnance Survey digs deep to prevent costly cable strikes

Ordnance Survey is developing the National Underground Asset Register to manage utility data and reduce infrastructure damage costs of £2.4 billion per year.
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Toronto renter left briefly in the dark as landlord didn't pay for power | CBC News

A Toronto renter experienced a power disconnection due to a misunderstanding over utility payments after a landlord change.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

PG&E crafts nearly billion-dollar deal to buy Oakland HQ, nearby site

PG&E aims to save $400 million by consolidating operations in a new headquarters, which will benefit customers with lower bills.
fromTelecompetitor
2 months ago

BGE Completes IIJA-Funded Middle-Mile Fiber Route

This milestone represents more than just fiber in the ground - it's about the lives we can touch and the communities we can empower, said Sonya Harbaugh, director of Strategy at BGE.
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Gridcare thinks more than 100 MW of data center capacity is hiding in the grid | TechCrunch

Amit Narayan, founder and CEO of Gridcare, noted that AI data centers are facing significant challenges in securing timely grid connections, indicating potential urgency in solutions.
Growth hacking
Canada news
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Ransomware scum leaked Nova Scotia Power customers' info

Nova Scotia Power experienced a ransomware attack, compromising customer data but refused to pay the ransom.
Java
fromMedium
3 months ago

Oddities of Java: Arrays are objects, kind of, but also primitives

Integer variables in Java are primitives, while integer arrays are objects with additional functionalities.
The toString() method does not provide a useful output for arrays in Java.
NYC politics
fromGothamist
3 months ago

NYC's utility bills are causing sticker shock: What to do if you can't afford them

Con Edison seeks higher rates amid customer confusion over past high energy bills.
Understanding utility bills includes taxes, supply costs, and delivery charges.
External factors like weather and supply strain affect energy costs for consumers.
Environment
fromWIRED
4 months ago

Donald Trump Wants to Save the Coal Industry. He's Too Late

Utilities are reconsidering coal plant retirements due to rising demand from data centers, but long-term viability remains questionable.
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