Energy Department will spend $2 billion to squeeze more electricity from aging power grid
WASHINGTON (AP) — The 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, as President Donald Trump's administration steps up efforts to avoid blackouts amid skyrocketing energy demand spurred by artificial intelligence. The money will go toward 31 projects across 26 states that are expected to produce more than 23 gigawatts of additional electricity capacity — enough to power 16...
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- Trump has a deal to build US military presence in Greenland while leaving island in Denmarks hands
Fri, 18 Sep 2026
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Thu, 17 Sep 2026
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