Ed Conway travels to the Permian Basin, the most productive oil field in the United States, where the fracking boom has helped transform the country into an energy superpower. Despite vast reserves beneath the ground, he finds the industry facing a different challenge above it as pipelines and infrastructure struggle to keep pace with demand.

Once complete, the projects will provide the infrastructure needed to support regional growth, increase roadway capacity, and bring the interstate up to current safety standards.

American Electric Power Co., one of the largest US utilities, is threatening to remove itself from two of the country’s biggest electricity grids over the length of time it takes to connect new AI data centers.

PJM Interconnection and Texas policymakers are advancing major changes to manage surging electricity demand from data centers, which is straining grids and raising costs.

The firm’s two Sweetwater sites – located outside Sweetwater in Fisher County, West Texas – are set to total 2GW across 2,200 acres at full build-out. A direct fiber loop between Sweetwater 1 & 2 is also planned.

Meta Platforms is reportedly partnering with Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase to secure a massive $13 billion financing package for its planned data center in El Paso, Texas.

The far East El Paso complex, which the U.S. Army wants to be operational by 2027, is one of several the Department of Defense plans to support artificial intelligence in the military.

Blue Energy and GE Vernova have unveiled plans for a combined nuclear and natural gas power plant designed to deliver electricity faster than conventional nuclear projects.