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Freezing and in the dark, Kiev residents trapped in tower blocks as Russia targets energy system

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Freezing and in the dark, Kiev residents trapped in tower blocks as Russia targets energy system

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Olena Janchuk spends another day of frozen isolation in her high-rise apartment. The former kindergarten teacher suffers from severe rheumatoid arthritis and has been stuck for weeks on the 19th floor of her apartment building in Kiev, 650 feet above the ground. Long daily outages caused by Russian bombing of power … Read more

Georgia Power says it needs a huge increase in power capacity to meet data center demand

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Georgia Power says it needs a huge increase in power capacity to meet data center demand

ATLANTA (AP) — With data centers flooding Georgia, utility regulators face a big decision: Should Georgia Power Co. spend more than $15 billion to increase its electricity capacity by 50% over the next six years to service the computer complexes? Or could the utility overcharge and stick other ratepayers with the bill? It would be … Read more