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Some consumers are paying to power data centers that don’t exist yet while states ask if demand forecasts are real — ‘Nobody really knows’

"Nobody has been looking carefully enough at the forecast to know what’s speculative, what’s double-counting, what’s real, what’s not.”

16.11.2025 2

Marc Levy

The AI bubble may be showing up in an unexpected place: the shady forecasts of future electricity demand—and skyrocketing bills

Joe Bowring of Monitoring Analytics says “Nobody has been looking carefully enough at the forecast to know what’s speculative, what’s...

15.11.2025 5

Marc Levy

Voter fury emerges over skyrocketing electricity bills as AI stokes demand — and fears of a stock market bubble

Electricity costs were a key issue in this week’s elections for governor in New Jersey and Virginia, a data center hotspot, and in Georgia as well.

08.11.2025 10

Marc Levy

Democrats keep control of Pennsylvania Supreme Court through 2028 presidential election as voters reject partisan deadlock

Another win for Democrats in a week full of them.

06.11.2025 9

Marc Levy

States are taking action as electric bills rise amid data-center boom. ‘There’s a massive outcry’

Some data centers could require more electricity than cities the size of Pittsburgh, Cleveland or New Orleans, and make huge factories look tiny by...

09.08.2025 5

Marc Levy

Thoughts on the Fifth of July

As the world is witnessing, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is devastating. One in three people in Gaza hasn’t eaten for days. People are being shot...

31.07.2025 10

Marc Levy

Nippon Steel’s takeover of U.S. Steel is done but the companies didn’t release the national security deal struck with Trump

Though in a statement Wednesday, the companies said the federal government will have the right to appoint an independent director and get “consent...

19.06.2025 40

Marc Levy

Protesters crowd into streets, parks and plazas at anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ demonstrations across US

Protests were planned in nearly 2,000 locations across the country, from city blocks and small towns to courthouses and community parks, organizers...

15.06.2025 6

Marc Levy

States offer big incentives for data centers, but huge land, power, water needs create local friction

Lawmakers in Oregon are advancing legislation to order regulators to ensure data centers pay the cost of power plants and power lines needed to serve...

31.05.2025 10

Marc Levy

U.S. Steel and Japan’s Nippon Steel just struck a deal that guarantees an American CEO, an American-majority board, and a ‘golden share’ for Trump’s government

It also directs $2.4 billion into U.S. Steel facilities in the Pittsburgh area.

28.05.2025 9

Marc Levy

Trump touts ‘planned partnership’ between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel, signaling potential approval of Japanese company’s buyout bid

As recently as December, Trump said he was "totally against the once great and powerful U.S. Steel being bought by a foreign company.”

24.05.2025 10

Marc Levy

Silicon Valley’s intense energy demands for AI are making coal-fired power plants a hot-ticket item again

Tech companies are eyeing coal-fired power plants headed for retirement because of their connections to the grid that a new power plant could use.

27.04.2025 8

Marc Levy

Police arrest man who scaled iron security fence and set fire to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence on Passover

The man, captured later in the day, will face charges of attempted murder, terrorism, aggravated arson and aggravated assault, authorities said.

14.04.2025 30

Marc Levy

New Trump executive order may have DOJ go after states with laws aimed at slashing planet-warming greenhouse gases

Trump has declared a “national energy emergency" and ordered his attorney general to take action against states that may be illegally overreaching...

10.04.2025 10

Marc Levy

Bitcoin-friendly Trump administration and expanded statehouse lobbying could push public pension funds and treasuries to buy into crypto

Proponents of the uniquely volatile commodity argue it is a valuable hedge against inflation, similar to gold.

16.12.2024 10

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Some consumers are paying to power data centers that don’t exist yet while states ask if demand forecasts are real — ‘Nobody really knows’

Marc Levy

The AI bubble may be showing up in an unexpected place: the shady forecasts of future electricity demand—and skyrocketing bills

Marc Levy

Voter fury emerges over skyrocketing electricity bills as AI stokes demand — and fears of a stock market bubble

Marc Levy

Democrats keep control of Pennsylvania Supreme Court through 2028 presidential election as voters reject partisan deadlock

Marc Levy

States are taking action as electric bills rise amid data-center boom. ‘There’s a massive outcry’

Marc Levy

Thoughts on the Fifth of July

Marc Levy

Nippon Steel’s takeover of U.S. Steel is done but the companies didn’t release the national security deal struck with Trump

Marc Levy

Protesters crowd into streets, parks and plazas at anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ demonstrations across US

Marc Levy

States offer big incentives for data centers, but huge land, power, water needs create local friction

Marc Levy

U.S. Steel and Japan’s Nippon Steel just struck a deal that guarantees an American CEO, an American-majority board, and a ‘golden share’ for Trump’s government

Marc Levy

Trump touts ‘planned partnership’ between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel, signaling potential approval of Japanese company’s buyout bid

Marc Levy

Silicon Valley’s intense energy demands for AI are making coal-fired power plants a hot-ticket item again

Marc Levy

Police arrest man who scaled iron security fence and set fire to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence on Passover

Marc Levy

New Trump executive order may have DOJ go after states with laws aimed at slashing planet-warming greenhouse gases

Marc Levy

Bitcoin-friendly Trump administration and expanded statehouse lobbying could push public pension funds and treasuries to buy into crypto

Marc Levy