Grid Capacity

Michigan Lawmakers Warn Data Center Boom Could Reshape Power Grid, Costs, And Local Control

ANN ARBOR - Michigan lawmakers are beginning to publicly grapple with a question that until recently was playing out mostly behind closed doors: Can the state absorb a surge of massive data centers without straining the electric grid, raising rates for residents, or sidelining local communities? That question took center stage this week as a

By |2026-02-08T17:05:25-05:00February 8th, 2026|ESD, Featured, Government/Politics, Politics, Politics/Government|

Midwest Power Grid Capacity Opens Up, Boosting Renewable Projects

DETROIT - The Midcontinent Independent System Operator on Monday, approved a $10 billion investment for 18 long-term transmission projects for its Midwest Subregion. Natalie McIntire, technical consultant for the Clean Grid Alliance, called the action monumental amid the push for a carbon-free future under goals set out by state governments and utilities themselves. The operator estimated

By |2022-07-28T17:56:48-04:00July 28th, 2022|Clean Update|