Texas pauses data center approvals until the grid gets audited!  Wow.  And I fear the same thing is coming for other areas as well.  If you are developing data centers or partnering with a data center operator, you want to make sure they have a plan for power (and a

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Power & data center news from Google, SpaceX, Chevron, Liberty, Meta, Pacifico Energy, Oracle, PowerPlay AI, Crusoe, BlackRock, Coravel, PJM, PUC, FERC, etc.   Did I miss the memo that everyone had to make big announcements this week?  It is all covered below.   Also, a quick shout-out to CompAp

Billions more in investment.  A statewide moratorium on hyperscale development.  New partnerships.  Inter and intra-party splits.   There is a lot going on in the industry.  Let’s try keep each other up to speed.   One way is to chat in-person at one of these upcoming events:   Marcellus Power

The content from this week’s Power Connection Digest makes clear that natural gas remains the default answer to AI’s power problem — from Kodiak’s 1.8 GW turbine order to Trump’s fast-tracked gas plant approvals to WoodMac’s warning that cheap Henry Hub gas may be ending just as hyperscalers lean on

Big week here in the good ole U.S.A.!  Happy 250th on the 4th to everyone!  And what a thrilling win for the U.S. Men’s World Cup Soccer team last night!  So exciting.   The team here at The Power Connection wishes you and yours a wonderful and a safe 4th

Sorry this Power Connection Digest is coming out a day late!  I’d explain why, but it would sound like I was back in high school trying to explain why my paper was late.  Perfectly reasonable explanations, but combined they sound like the outline for a B-movie from the 80’s.  

The 2nd Annual Permian Power Connection Conference is in the books, but that does not mean your work is done.  If you attended, there is still time to do warm follow ups with your new contacts.  Schedule calls, set up coffees, and keep the momentum going.  We want the conference

Wow. We are so grateful to everyone who participated in the 2nd Annual Permian Power Connection Conference.  The speakers, sponsors, attendees, vendors, and facility staff were fantastic.  The speakers, participation from big name data center leaders alongside oil & gas and power generation leaders, outdoor equipment expo, sponsor-led grilling and

The 2nd Annual Permian Power Connection Conference starts in 4 days!  That being the case, this week’s Power Connection Digest is very short.  I just don’t have the 3+ hours it normally takes to find, read, collate and publish all the articles that I think would be of interest (this