Utilities
Data Center Expansion Raises Urban Energy and Water Challenges: Kansas Health Institute Report
The Kansas Health Institute (KHI) has released a report revealing the rapid growth of U.S. data centers in energy and water consumption and its impacts on public health and the environment. The report shows that in 2024, U.S. data centers consumed 183 TWh of electricity, accounting for over 4% of total national electricity use, and this is expected to rise to 426 TWh by 2030. In terms of water, direct consumption was 17 billion gallons in 2023, potentially quadrupling by 2028. The report also notes that data center expansion is delaying the retirement of coal-fired power plants and exacerbating power generation capacity shortages.
电力公司与车企跨界结盟：通用、宝马、Lyft等加速电动汽车普及
随着电动汽车普及率上升，美国电力公司正与汽车制造商、经销商和网约车平台等展开深度合作。本文梳理了PG&E、ConEd、Dominion Energy、Xcel Energy和Peninsula Clean Energy等五家公用事业公司的具体合作案例，涵盖V2X、智能充电、电动校车及电网数据共享等关键领域。
创新电价设计加速能源转型进程
马里兰州三家投资者所有的公用事业公司开展的分时电价试点评估显示，高峰需求减少10.2%至14.8%，账单降低5%至10%，且低收入客户响应积极。该成功得益于智能电表部署和客户对价格信号的熟悉，为更动态的电价设计铺路。
