Could your power bill go down? Feds target aging grid to cut costs for 100M AmericansThe Energy Department is set to announce it will spend almost $2 billion to try to squeeze more electricity out of the nation’s aging and stressed power grid.WIS1029d agoWhole story →PlanetEconomyenergy grid upgrade announcement
Federal grant targets Ohio power grid as electricity demand climbs; Will consumers get a bill?Gov. Mike DeWine backed the grid improvement project in Ohio, citing rising electricity demand expected over the next decade. Unresolved is how Ohio utilities will cover the projected $137 million for the local share.cleveland.com29d agoWhole story →PlanetMike DeWinefederal grid upgrade announcement
Energy Department will spend $2 billion to squeeze more electricity from the aging power gridThe Energy Department says it will spend almost $2 billion to try to squeeze more electricity out of the nation’s aging and stressed power grid. President Donald Trump's administration is stepping up efforts to avoid blackouts amid skyrocketing energy demand spurred by artificial intelligence. The money will go toward 31 projects across 26 states that…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution29d agoWhole story →PlanetDonald Trumppower grid upgrade funding
New Heinrich bill would shift grid upgrade costs to big electricity usersSen. Martin Heinrich introduced the GRID Savings Act to require large electricity users, including data centers, to pay for electric grid upgrades — sparing New Mexico families and small businesses from footing the bill.Albuquerque Journal3mo agoWhole story →PlanetEconomyMartin Heinrichgrid savings act introduction
Federal Regulators Reject Largest US Grid Operator’s Plan To Cut Power To Data Centers‘demand is increasing faster than new generation’Daily Caller9d agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologygrid operator plan rejection
How Top Trump Officials Stoked Fears of a Nuke That Could Fry the Power GridFor more than a decade, conservative activists held that a single atomic bomb could, without killing Americans directly, lay waste to the country — a claim that built fervor for war with Iran.The New York Times9d agoWhole story →PlanetSecurityiran nuclear threat
Elon Musk pours another $76 million into boosting RepublicansThe additional funds bring his total spending this cycle to $442 million.POLITICO23h agoWhole story →Governmentmidterm elections
Musk Pours $276 Million Into GOP Midterm PushThe contributions make Musk the largest known political donor of the 2026 election cycle, providing Republicans with a financial boost as they seek to maintain their House and Senate majorities.Newsmax11d agoWhole story →Government2026 midterm elections