Texas, data center and Energy

Energy company to bring 30 nuclear reactors to Texas to power wave of data centers
Technology developer Last Energy announced plans to build 30 micronuclear reactors in Haskell County as demand from the state's data centers surge. The nuclear technology company said that it plans to break ground at a 200-acre site in Haskell,
Last Energy to deploy 30 nuclear reactors in Haskell to power wave of Texas data centers
Last Energy plans to plant 30 micronuclear facilities in Haskell County, as energy companies move to address the voracious power needs of data centers
Responding to data center demand, Last Energy to deploy 30 microreactors in Texas
The nuclear startup's plans are in response to overwhelming demand from Texas-based data center developers over the last year.
State lawmakers grapple with energy demand for data centers
Legislation from Texas to Georgia could impose fees and rules to safeguard the electric grid and keep a lid on household utility bills.
Texas Needs Equivalent of 30 Reactors to Meet Data Center Power Demand
Demand on the Texas power grid is expected to expand so immensely that it would take the equivalent of adding 30 nuclear plants’ worth of electricity by 2030 to meet the needs.
Next-gen nuclear startup plans 30 reactors to fuel Texas data centers
Last Energy’s ambitious 600MW project aims to sidestep grid constraints and fast-track nuclear deployment—and it's suing the government to go faster.
Last Energy plans to build 30 'micro' nuclear power plants for Texas data centers
Last Energy, a Washington D.C.-based startup, plans to build 30 “micro” nuclear power plants an hour north of Abilene in response to “overwhelming demand” from data centers in Texas over the last year,
Startup wants to power Texas data centers with small nuclear reactors
Last Energy, a startup developing small modular nuclear reactors, has embarked on its biggest project yet, securing early approval to build 30 units on the open plains of North Te
Special Report: Texas Energy at a Crossroads
John Oliver has weighed in on Donald Trump and Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s clash at the White House on Friday, ...
Low wind speeds may limit Texas' power system maintenance window: Maguire
An enduring spell of low wind speeds across Texas has forced the state's power firms to increase generation from fossil fuels ...
Texas workers face mounting dangers in the heart of America’s greatest oil boom
This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part one of a four-part series. Jose Gonzalez* wore no mask, despite the toxic chemicals he worked with in the oil field.
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Shell Energy ends Texas residential electricity business, sells remaining customers to NRG
Shell Energy Solutions began operating in Texas in 2022 after it acquired MP2 Energy in 2017. In October 2024, the company ...
Xcel Energy to implement power shutoff in New Mexico Monday, Tuesday due to wildfire risk
Xcel Energy will temporarily shut off power to about 140 customers in eastern New Mexico today and possibly tomorrow to ...
Texas, UT could be solutions leader in nation's energy crisis: former US energy secretary
Here's why a former U.S. energy secretary says "You don't have to be a physicist to understand that we have a problem," and ...
ERCOT Weather Watch: Here's when Texas power grid energy use is expected to peak
Pablo Vegas, the CEO of Texas grid operator ERCOT, said supply will be lowest compared to demand around 8 a.m. Thursday.
New Texas bill seeks to address market distortion caused by federal subsidies
Of the roughly 150 bills filed in the state legislature impacting the Texas oil and natural gas industry, state lawmakers are ...