Google Eyes Large ‘Virtual Power Plant’ for Data Centers NYT - Top Stories By: Brad Plumer 22 October 2026 at 12:30 The tech giant is funding one of the nation’s largest “virtual power plants,” which would pay homes and businesses to adjust their energy use when grids are strained. © Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal/Tribune News Service, via Getty ImagesA Google data center in Nevada.
A Bad Combination NYT - Top Stories By: Sam Sifton 19 October 2026 at 11:38 We take a look at the human face of America’s utility bill crisis. © Erin Schaff/The New York TimesGenia Weitz confined herself to her living room to try to keep the electricity bill down.
Oklahoma Families Faced the Hottest Summer Ever and an Electricity Crisis NYT - Top Stories By: Eli Saslow and Erin Schaff 18 October 2026 at 13:20 Record heat and a rising demand for electricity are closing in on Oklahoma families trying to keep the lights on and the AC running. Genia Weitz and her husband, Daryl Mason, confined themselves to their living room to try to keep their electricity bill down.
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